Mick Staiano's Laverda Jota

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Mick Staiano's Laverda Jota

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Anyone have an idea where this outfit has ended up?

Belonged to Bob Philpot, sold by Mick roundabout 1979/80.

1st picture shows sidecar with fairing, 2nd is the same sidecar naked.

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Thats Englebert Humperdinck in the white shirt ;)

who are the other three mick?

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Looks like Mal White wearing the hat, I thought the one in the white shirt was Mick Staiano but I am sure he was never that slim !
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Very quick in its day and the chassis was made from square tubing as I recall.
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Left to right,

Mal White, Phil Spendlove, Mick, and Alan Couldwell.

Bottom pic is Bob Philpot, passenger might have been a Robert?
They finished as the 1st four-stroke home and won a silver replica in either 77 or 78.
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No Mick , you never looked that young. :lol:
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Hi Mick, i remember watching Mal at the Southern on it, late seventies, rode like a hero as usual. Still got some pics somewhere
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Great outfit, but behind possibly the greatest van ever made good old Henry Ford, 15cwt,
Oh me lost youth :lol: :lol:
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