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by speech
Wed Feb 04, 2015 8:12 pm
Forum: Classic/Vintage/Where are they now?
Topic: derek brindley info history sought
Replies: 37
Views: 57726

Re: derek brindley info history sought

Bloke with garage was Martin witting ham
Derek Fred Brindley was a real sidecar fanatic . Mayor of Bawtry. Had a dodgy heart , passenger ed him on TT parade in 93 only found out about his heart afterwards.He survived another heart attack at nurnberg ring in 96, still owe for the helicopter ride ...
by speech
Thu Apr 11, 2013 11:53 am
Forum: The Sidecar Paddock
Topic: Swapping tyres around, and scrutineering!
Replies: 52
Views: 18158

Re: Swapping tyres around, and scrutineering!

started practice at the TT with a rear avon fitted the wrong way round, worked ok until thursday night , no sign of lamination line. Then it was spotted and was put on the right way round, after 2 laps on friday it had chunked and was FUBAR d . so i m not convinced a direction change half way ...
by speech
Fri Nov 23, 2012 12:37 pm
Forum: The Sidecar Paddock
Topic: TT travel 2013
Replies: 0
Views: 2208

TT travel 2013

by speech
Wed Jun 13, 2012 9:34 am
Forum: The Sidecar Paddock
Topic: tt documentary
Replies: 3
Views: 2633

tt documentary

and you thought guy as the only film star

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMW_wLrD ... r_embedded
by speech
Thu May 24, 2012 12:57 am
Forum: The Sidecar Paddock
Topic: any chance of a lift
Replies: 0
Views: 1040

any chance of a lift

is there any body from manchester area sailing from heysham on 31 may at 02.15 that could give moira a lift to the ferry??

if so can you drop me a pm , it would save a lot of car shuffling and car parking


cheers speech
by speech
Thu Feb 23, 2012 10:25 am
Forum: The Sidecar Paddock
Topic: Rear wheel and chain oil containment
Replies: 66
Views: 27505

Re: Rear wheel and chain oil containment

i think people are making this over complicated
the side walls have to be 50mm high and follow the outline of the engine, the rear wall has to be the hieght of the swing arm spindle.
therefore if you design the in board wall ie the one on the chain run side to huge the engine after you have gone ...
by speech
Wed May 18, 2011 3:26 pm
Forum: The Sidecar Paddock
Topic: van checks at douglas docks
Replies: 10
Views: 4776

van checks at douglas docks

just found this on TTwebsite ( not my post a solo ladd)

TT Van Checks
I have just returned to the Island after being away at a race meeting after getting of the Boat in Douglas I was pulled over by the Police and told I was to have my van checked over. I disputed this request until told the reasons ...
by speech
Tue Sep 28, 2010 9:38 pm
Forum: Classic/Vintage/Where are they now?
Topic: 16 " wheelers reunion
Replies: 5
Views: 2047

16 " wheelers reunion

Saturday 29 january at The Suncastle in Skegness

Tickets £18per head via Nancy Wilson at Skegness MCC- need to be booked by 12 Jan 2011

guest speaker- Peter Hickman

PM me for adress and tel No

cheers speech
by speech
Tue Jul 27, 2010 1:16 pm
Forum: The Sidecar Paddock
Topic: Caption time
Replies: 16
Views: 7554

Re: Caption time

in an effort to reduce costs the idea of teams sharing an ouitfit is being trialled
by speech
Sun Jun 13, 2010 1:18 pm
Forum: Classic/Vintage/Where are they now?
Topic: hog brothers
Replies: 13
Views: 6625

Re: hog brothers

think they lived in peebles, one was a mechanic the other a greengrocer
by speech
Tue Jun 08, 2010 9:39 am
Forum: The Sidecar Paddock
Topic: Signpost sidecar practice 1st June
Replies: 7
Views: 4352

Re: Signpost sidecar practice 1st June

matt

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by speech
Tue May 04, 2010 2:28 pm
Forum: Classic/Vintage/Where are they now?
Topic: Darley Moor - any hints & tips?
Replies: 11
Views: 3447

Re: Darley Moor - any hints & tips?

darleys pretty easy. off line 1 st esses R L R float chair wheel over kerbs , 90 deg right , top esses R L R uses all road plus rumble strip plus grass beware of bollards , tricky bit time - worked left then on the brakes whilst changing sides into R h/pin, long straight , 90 deg R - thats it . the ...
by speech
Wed Apr 28, 2010 11:28 am
Forum: The Sidecar Paddock
Topic: TT Newcomers Award
Replies: 34
Views: 19204

Re: TT Newcomers Award

jester 2008 ?
by speech
Thu Apr 22, 2010 8:53 am
Forum: The Sidecar Paddock
Topic: Any Pictures of........
Replies: 16
Views: 8108

Re: Any Pictures of........

remember talking to an old guy at donny in the 80 s.he told me about the mercs in the 30 s had storm troopers guarding the cars and used to come in for a pitstop refuel and add a quart of oil