The Silver Haired Scooterist
THE ISLE OF MAN YEARS - 1969
SCOOTER WEEK
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MANX 400
PEEL HILL CLIMB
1969 heralded the first Peel Hill Climb. The winner decided by fastest times over two runs.
Scooter World - August 1969
Full Report
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SAND RACE
NIGHT ROAD TRIAL
DRUIDALE
Druidale Water Splash (also known as Montpelier Ford) – probably the most famous ford on the Isle of Man. Situated in the middle of moorland, the approach was tricky but fast. It was a well-known feature on numerous car and scooter rallies. Sadly turned into an irish bridge around the early ’80s and rarely wet these days. After a delayed start the ’69 race was abandoned after two laps due to thick mist and heavy rain.
FIELD EVENTS
Scooter Girl - Kathy Westaway
Norrie Kerr -v- Haydn Redfern The Annual Spark Plug Shootout
Scooter Girl - Nobles Park
Peter Chapman
No172 John & Nan Clark (Glasgow Vespa Club) with their immaculate Vespa sidecar combo.They both received gold medals for their fine performance in the Manx 400
RESULTS
Overall Rally Champion -Tynwald Challenge Trophy: Peter Chapman (Vespa)
Deuxième Award: Norman Ronald (Lambretta)
Troisième Award: Ron Moss (Lambretta)
Lady Champion and Scooter Queen – Power & Pedal Challenge Trophy: Dot Hasler (Vespa)
Best Sidecar – Watsonian Challenge Trophy: Geoff Burnhill/M Adams (Vespa)
Senior Druidale – Druidale Challenge Trophy: Nev Frost (Lambretta)
2nd: Peter Chapman (Vespa)
3rd: Norman Ronald (Lambretta)
Abandoned after 2 laps due to severe weather
Junior Druidale: Cancelled
Night Semi Sporting Trial – Douglas Challenge Trophy: Bob Young (Vespa)
2nd: Haydn Redfern (Lambretta)
3rd: Ron Moss (Lambretta)
Team Award – Scooter and Three Wheeler Challenge Shield: Team ‘S’ Equipe
John Ronald, Norman Ronald, N Barnes
King of the Hill (Peel Hill Climb) – 1st Solo: Colin Prior (Lambretta). Sidecar: Geoff Burnhill (Vespa)
Sand Race: Alan Crickmore (Lambretta)
Best Vespa Driver – Vespa Challenge Trophy: Peter Chapman
Vespa Newcomers’ Challenge Trophy: P Cain
Great Britain Challenge Cup and Lambretta Challenge Rose Bowl: Norman Ronald
Ronald Watt Britannia Trophy: Nev Frost
Lambretta Newcomers’ Challenge Rosebowl: B Hockley
IOM Championship and Wallace Trophy: P Cain (Vespa)
Field Events Champion – Sir Ronald Garvey Trophy: Alan Flack (Vespa)
2nd: A Tunnicliffe (Lambretta)
3rd: Haydn Redfern (Lambretta)
Slalom Challenge Cup: K Shaw (Vespa)
Mock TT: Alan Crickmore (Lambretta) – Sidecar 1st Jenny Stevens (Maico) 2nd John Clark (Vespa)
Concours D’Elegance – Slazenger Challenge Cup 1969 Models: George Russum (Vespa)
Slazenger Challenge Cup pre 1969 Models: A Moller (Vespa)
Scooter Girl: Kathy Westaway (Vespa)
Loving Cup: Anne Ortefors & Jens Clausen (Vespa)
Best Scottish Rider – ScootManx Challenge Cup: R Young (Vespa)
L.A.S.C.A Challenge Trophy: R Moss (Lambretta)
S.E.L.S.A Challenge Shield: B Taylor (Vespa)
Best performance by Kent Resident – Angus Herbert Challenge Shield: B Hull (Lambretta)
Assembly Group Mileage Award: London Scooter Club Association 146 members x 197 miles = 28,762
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