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Offline jerry

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The Green Horror
« on: June 06, 2013, 08:58:34 pm »
It's funny the things that just jump into your mind. Just watching The Footy Show and loosing the will to live when suddenly I started thinking about "The Green Horror" I think it came out fortnightly and was Victorian based. I remember Peter De Graves tested all the scramble bikes. Anybody on here remember it? J

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« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2013, 09:23:44 pm »
I have a green horror right here looking at now.

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« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2013, 09:24:00 pm »
It just turned into AMCN, Les Swallow was an editor that went on to publish Trail & Track.
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Re: The Green Horror
« Reply #3 on: June 06, 2013, 09:28:57 pm »
Must of been before my time, Dave please scan and post if you have the time  :)
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Re: The Green Horror
« Reply #4 on: June 06, 2013, 10:28:18 pm »
                                                                                             
Australian Motorcycle News got its nickname because it was printed on cheap green stock and for its dubious production qualities, even worse than early Trail and Track if you can believe it. It eventually morphed into the class glossy we have today.
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Re: The Green Horror
« Reply #5 on: June 06, 2013, 10:30:16 pm »
It just turned into AMCN, Les Swallow was an editor that went on to publish Trail & Track.
   
      Yes the missus and i used to give George Lyne a lift to all the Srambles
       back when he started the Horror up until till he sold to Les..
       Norm Linsey used to do all the Trail/ bike tests.
      
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Re: The Green Horror
« Reply #6 on: June 08, 2013, 02:31:08 pm »
A modern (1974) Green Horror.

 A Vintage(1958) Green Horror, its that long in the tooth the colours faded out.

Its got a race report from a meeting at Korweinguboora,  #8's dad had a good day  8) & QLD Scramble Championships


You also had Australian Motorcycle Action with plenty of local imfo,


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« Reply #7 on: June 08, 2013, 05:12:28 pm »
I remember that pic of the crossed-up MT250 was also on the front cover of an early Trail & Track.
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« Reply #9 on: June 08, 2013, 05:39:19 pm »
KB that's really cool if you have anymore I'd love to see them I lost a whole heap of Old Green Horrors due to water damage would you have one that was from the 74 Hattah by any chance there was also a Motorcycle action from around 72 that had an articale/ interview with him I would love a copy of,thanks'.        #8
       

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Re: The Green Horror
« Reply #11 on: June 08, 2013, 06:35:09 pm »
Got any more Dave? J

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« Reply #12 on: June 08, 2013, 06:46:17 pm »

Clubs results, alway get it wrong, names, places.
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