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by PETE ODELL
Mon Dec 12, 2011 2:57 am
Forum: Classic/Vintage/Where are they now?
Topic: Crescent powered sidecar, 1967? What do you know?
Replies: 25
Views: 15839

Re: Crescent powered sidecar, 1967? What do you know?

The Cresent outfit that was built by John Vines Ltd (Now the Leigh-on-Sea Kawasaki Center) was a Six cylinder outfit. it had Two 3 cylinder Cresent engines, driving the power to the wheel through a Honda CB750 gearbox with John's own famous "Brass Clutch" fitted.

I rode it at Snetterton in the 80 ...
by PETE ODELL
Mon Dec 12, 2011 2:49 am
Forum: Classic/Vintage/Where are they now?
Topic: Crescent powered sidecar, 1967? What do you know?
Replies: 25
Views: 15839

Re: Crescent powered sidecar, 1967? What do you know?

I remember passengering for Roy Pike at the October International in 1966or1967 and dicing with Eric Parkinson
who was passengered by Derek Bailey on a crescent outfit.
Bill Hodgkins and John Parkins did the GP'S for a season on a really well turned out [as are all Bills machines] crescent
but it ...
by PETE ODELL
Mon Dec 12, 2011 2:37 am
Forum: Classic/Vintage/Where are they now?
Topic: Nick & Gerry Boret
Replies: 36
Views: 39003

Re: Nick & Gerry Boret

And an earlier one of them on their Vincent :)
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee305/waffa1/e.jpg

That looks like the vinny outfit that was sold to Lee Fieldsend a aussie sidecar speedway rider living over here, it was fitted with a konig engine and if I remember right was sold to the late ...