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
Dave Oldland
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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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