So they should it was a disgrace
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RE: So they should it was a disgrace
(10-11-2009, 12:45 AM)Will Loder Wrote: Well said David. I have a book written in the early 80s with a test and photo of the 60s/early 70s 4 valve 'works' paton and the earlier 2 valve version and if you ask me they look pretty similar to the current one. At least as similar if not more similar than a 95 bore manx looks to a 86 bore version. So to say that the 4 valve paton was concieved in the 80s is wrong.

Whether or not you should be able to build a replica of a 'works' Paton when I know that Ken Platt was refused permission to build a replica of the outside flywheel 'works' Norton is more questionable. As is the clubs refusal to allow replicas of 'period' homemade 4 valve heads despite the fact that they were a lot more available than a works MV. Mularney would have sold you his 4-valve manx.......there is no way MV would sell you a works bike!

Lets not forget that Oversby has lapped at over 108mph on a Manx Norton and so did Bill Swallow in the 1999 singles TT (i think it was 1999).

Agreed Will - the current rules stipulate that a replica can be made if the bikes were available for sale to the public I believe, and the Paton was available as a customer bike. However, maybe Ken Platt should re-apply as they have now let in the MV, which was certainly not available to the public (see also the Gilera). I believe that the current rules also state that any other bike is allowed in at the discretion of the committee.

However, to the original point, rest assured that the builders of the Patons have provided more than adequate proof that the Paton in the spec currently produced was raced within the era in question to both the CRMC and the Manx Motorcycle Club.

David
10-11-2009, 11:46 AM
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RE: So they should it was a disgrace - by norstar - 23-10-2009, 10:54 AM
RE: So they should it was a disgrace - by Carole - 23-10-2009, 11:37 PM
RE: So they should it was a disgrace - by andyr - 27-10-2009, 05:24 PM
RE: So they should it was a disgrace - by David Linsdell - 10-11-2009, 11:46 AM
RE: So they should it was a disgrace - by andyr - 10-11-2009, 11:23 AM
RE: So they should it was a disgrace - by andyr - 13-11-2009, 07:36 PM
RE: So they should it was a disgrace - by andyr - 10-11-2009, 05:33 PM
RE: So they should it was a disgrace - by andyr - 12-11-2009, 05:34 PM
RE: So they should it was a disgrace - by larryd - 12-11-2009, 10:28 PM
RE: So they should it was a disgrace - by Tomcat - 24-11-2009, 09:53 PM
RE: So they should it was a disgrace - by Tomcat - 04-12-2009, 01:50 PM
RE: So they should it was a disgrace - by Tomcat - 08-12-2009, 11:04 PM
RE: So they should it was a disgrace - by Tomcat - 14-12-2009, 08:56 PM
RE: So they should it was a disgrace - by Malcolm - 16-12-2009, 01:05 PM
RE: So they should it was a disgrace - by Stella - 16-12-2009, 02:25 PM
RE: So they should it was a disgrace - by Stella - 17-12-2009, 12:30 AM
RE: So they should it was a disgrace - by andyr - 17-12-2009, 09:06 AM
RE: So they should it was a disgrace - by Stella - 16-12-2009, 05:12 PM
RE: So they should it was a disgrace - by norstar - 18-12-2009, 01:19 PM
RE: So they should it was a disgrace - by larryd - 18-12-2009, 03:09 PM
RE: So they should it was a disgrace - by norstar - 18-12-2009, 04:20 PM
RE: So they should it was a disgrace - by Stella - 18-12-2009, 01:49 PM
RE: So they should it was a disgrace - by Stella - 18-12-2009, 05:56 PM
RE: So they should it was a disgrace - by norstar - 19-12-2009, 01:09 PM
RE: So they should it was a disgrace - by Stella - 18-12-2009, 11:56 PM
RE: So they should it was a disgrace - by Stella - 19-12-2009, 08:27 PM
RE: So they should it was a disgrace - by norstar - 20-12-2009, 11:33 AM
RE: So they should it was a disgrace - by norstar - 20-12-2009, 08:44 PM
RE: So they should it was a disgrace - by norstar - 24-12-2009, 05:07 PM
RE: So they should it was a disgrace - by Tomcat - 05-01-2010, 09:38 PM
RE: So they should it was a disgrace - by norstar - 10-01-2010, 05:22 PM



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