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Mary Grinham

Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 3:17 pm
by Helen Gibson
Anyone know her? Got info for me? She seems to be a very early female sidecar driver, and I suspect now drives cars in a competitive way.

Re: Mary Grinham

Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 6:11 pm
by 666
I remember a female driver rode at brands and lydden in late sixties early seventies,her name was mary but cant remember surname ,could this be her

Re: Mary Grinham

Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 6:44 pm
by mum e
That was Mary,and l think she rode a yellow outfit,

Re: Mary Grinham

Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 9:03 pm
by Bob B
Mary last rode a green 900 Kawasaki outfit in the late 70s/early 80s, friend of driver Ron Jones, did most Lydden meetings each season and some Brands. Last saw her mid 80s at Brands when she was competing very well in Mini-Cross.

Re: Mary Grinham

Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 10:08 pm
by Helen Gibson
Would Mary be the earliest known female sidecar driver? Or am I horribly insulting someone earlier?

Re: Mary Grinham

Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 12:04 am
by RP
I remember being in a race with her at Snetterton circa 1969 :?:

Re: Mary Grinham

Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 9:15 am
by Bob B
Mary certainly is the first female driver that I remember but then I've only been around racing a couple of years ;)

Re: Mary Grinham

Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 9:36 am
by Helen Gibson
Have found her Mini tuner... sent an email...

Re: Mary Grinham

Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 10:05 am
by Bob B
Well done Helen :notworthy: Just be prepared for the odd response on the lines of 'I've never touched her Mini' 8-)

Re: Mary Grinham

Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 3:22 pm
by 666
In about 69-70 maybe even 68 I sold my sitter to some one near Alexander Palace who sold it to a female from same area but she did not race it but sold it to another female,if she raced it could she have been earlier than Mary ??

Re: Mary Grinham

Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 3:28 pm
by Helen Gibson
Interesting... any clues? BTW, Mary has contacted me...
:-D

Re: Mary Grinham

Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 5:59 pm
by sidecarcop
Remember Mary at Brands when i started in 77.