Will the real Bob Bird stand up!!!

[petercaughlin]

Just sorting out stuff I came across a programme for the Bemsee Norwich Trophy meeting at Snetterton 21st March 1967,cost 2/6, and event 6 a 7 lap race for 3 wheelers over 350 and not over 1300cc,
No50 is S.J.Downes on his SJR Triumph passengered by one R Bird, if that is you then consolation I am entered on a 350 Manx later in the meeting so we are both past our sell buy`s

[petercaughlin]

Afterthought,if it is`nt you I hope I have`nt libelled you in any way.

[666]

The bike which Steve was riding was one of two built by Jack Rook JSR the other was ridden by Ian McGee,I was helping Jack build chassis at that time,apart from s/car chassis he built several formula V chassis which won the Formula V British Championships

[petercaughlin]

666,
In event 1 same programme no;17 I Mc Ghee, R.G.M triumph, passengered by R Ford. back to event 6 again no;36 J Rook, JSR< passenger G Martin

[666]

Ian had the second bike which wasnt finished at that time

[Bob B]

OK Peter, the real Bob Bird is standing up That was me indeed on with Steve 'Upside' Downes from Dagenham. The SJR should read 'JSR' after the chassis built by Jack Rooke, one of the sweetest handling that I've been on for a 16 incher. It's the first time that I've had ever been told not to put too much weight over the back wheel BTW for those who did not know me then I was a sylph-like ten and a half stones

Steve's previous outfit was an ex Bill Boddice of unknown vintage with a 650 Triumph, that was cut up and binned due to metal fatigue. I remember along the back straight on the old Silverstone club circuit watching one of the top tubes part up - in the middle Tad unnerving that ...