THE ISLE OF MAN YEARS – 1968 – The Silver haired Scooterist

The Silver Haired Scooterist

THE ISLE OF MAN YEARS - 1968

SCOOTER WEEK

How Steve managed to keep a cigarette going through Montpelier Ford (Druidale) is beyond me. Appropriate number plate!

The IOM has a small race track called Onchan Raceway and every day they had a couple of sessions where you could hire midget racing cars. I think I spent more time there than on my scooter. I spent so much money there that they let me drive a tuned up model called the White Flash.

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Master Scooterist Shield and Year Bar

Keith Shaw (158) closing in on No 366

Mike Karslake, Sand Race

Tony Simpkins (50) waiting for a scrambling Dave Oldland

An airborne A Argilli, Motocross

Two members of the Eastleigh Hornets, Night Trial

Derrick Shimmin (501) and G Wooffindin (70) running repairs

George Pearce (269) closing in on No 73, Druidale

Bev Flannagan (47 and B Taylor (210), Field Events

D Verner, Night Trial

Norrie Kerr (203) Brandywell Cottage, Druidale

Dave Oldland

Mock TT

Slalom

Sand Race

Druidale

Brandywell Cottage, Druidale

Motocross, landing

Pram Race, towed by Mike Pierce

Douglas Promenade

Avon Valley VC, scooter preparation

1 Tony Simpkins, 2 Jim Chappell, 3 Dave Oldland, 4 & 5 Bristol Eagle SC members, 6 Tony Bodger

Sand racing, Douglas foreshore

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158 Keith Shaw, Sand Race

George Scobell, Sprint

June Stirrup, Manx 400

Pete Mullinder, Sprint

Malcolm Black, Manx 400

Pete Chapman, Motocross

Sprint

TT Course Regularity Section

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Alan Hodson, Druidale

Jim Chappell (84) with Brian Rainey, Night Trial

Luke Kitto, Sand Race

D Wenham (467), P Yates (151), J Jones (163)

L-R Denis Bain, Ramsay McKay, Henry Tobin, David McDonald, David's brother Charlie taking photo.

D Tipping towing George Pearce, Pram Race

RESULTS

Retaining Rally Champion – Tynwald Challenge Trophy: John Ronald (second successive year, Lambretta), 2nd Norman Ronald (Lambretta), 3rd Nev Frost (Lambretta)

Retaining Scooter Queen – Power & Pedal Challenge Trophy: Elizabeth Smolen (third successive year, Vespa)

Best Sidecar – Watsonian Challenge Trophy: J Jones & N Banks (Lambretta)

Senior Druidale: John Ronald (Lambretta)

Junior Druidale: 1st: Giorgio Sicbaldi (Lambretta), 2nd: John Forster (Lambretta)

Team Award – Sir Ronald Garvey Challenge Cup: S Equipe, John Ronald, Norman Ronald, Nev Frost (Lambretta)

Night Trial – 1st: Malcolm Lake (Lambretta), 2nd: Nev Frost (Lambretta), 3rd: Geoff Burnhill (Vespa)

Ramsey Sprint – 1st: Ron Moss (18.9sec Lambretta) 2nd: K Webb (19sec Lambretta) 3rd: John Ronald (19.3sec Lambretta)

Sand Race – Keith Shaw (<100cc Vespa), A Flack (<150cc Vespa), J Stockport (>150cc Lambretta), Unlimited Invitational Solo: Maurice Braithwaite (Vespa), Sidecar Scratch Race: Geoff Burnhill and A Williams (Vespa), Sidecar Handicap Race: D Wenham and P Hall (Vespa)

Best Vespa Driver – Vespa Challenge Trophy – Luke Kitto (Vespa)

Retaining IOM Championship and Wallace Trophy – Terry Moore (Velocette)

Field Events Champion – Sir Ronald Garvey Trophy: Peter Chapman (Vespa)

Best Scottish Rider – ScootManx Challenge Cup: R McKay (Vespa)

Best Lambretta Newcomer – R Ferri (Lambretta)

Maico Challenge Cup – Malcolm Stevens (Maico)

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