How many of You have raced on the Island or Ireland?
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21 years on the mountain MGP & TT most races in one week I think was seven in the Jubilee TT best place 5th most dissapapointing not finishing third when Barry Sheen gave me third place on a plate in the 71 125 and I retired on the last lap and not winning the 75 ten lap 500 production class with Ian Richards when we got wandering sparks on the last lap at Guthries.
Leading rider for Darley Moors first ever team entrant silver rep

Norton MV Agusta Aermacchi Bultaco Honda Yamaha Maxton Yamaha Suzuki

Southern best place 3rd did it for about sixteen years

Andreas Roads now known as Jurby never missed it

NW 200 just once one rough trip on the old cattle boat was enough

Thruxton 500 miler best place 3rd the first time I did it we wus feckin robbed they could not let an unknown newcomer and a 55 year old pensioner beat the stars. At least that's what Terry Shepherd said when we took the lead when his machine retired.

British GP Silverstone

Every short circuit in England and Wales and plenty that dissapeared years ago.

Interesting times
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14-12-2007, 11:21 AM
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I knew this would be a great thread keep it going guys
14-12-2007, 11:41 AM
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Mose Hutchison - kilt and no knickers, wi' green wellies.

Now there would be a book :!:

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14-12-2007, 01:41 PM
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oooh... please... NO!
14-12-2007, 02:05 PM
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IOM TT
Hi,

I have been fortunate enough to compete in the TT (3 wheels), it is the promised land. I now have a new bike ( much debt) and hope to return in 2009.

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14-12-2007, 02:05 PM
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thewitch Wrote:No, no... a different Tom Dickie. As far as I know, until his sn Ian started racing, Mr D had no connection with bikes. He was a retired serviceman (Air Force? Stella?) who had taken a retirement job with "Mother's Pride"... many jokes about sausage rolls and baps during his reign at EF.
Ian had an accident racing solos and moved to sidecars, where his passenger was one Mose Hutchison...

Yes thats right Helen, the original officer and a gentleman. 8)

But you didn`t dare cross him !
14-12-2007, 02:21 PM
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Never mind a book, Mose deserves a film!

If Holywood made it the only actor big enough to
play him would be jim carey!
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14-12-2007, 02:36 PM
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Couperman could have a small part in it.........
14-12-2007, 02:42 PM
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A small part?
Thats very personal!

Any suggestion for someone to play Mose?
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14-12-2007, 04:13 PM
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OKey dokey, my head is sore but I think this might be right, and as for Fitzy and his Church Bends thing, lets be honest Fitzy the zipper broke on your leathers lol must have put on a few pounds in the pubs during the week Lol Lol I think Cargo suffered the same thing a while back ... guess its not just you Fitzy, but we did have fun way back at the start didn't we matey.

Started racing way back in the early 80's as a sidecar driver but thought that passengering looked more fun so started that instead. Forced to jack it all in through injury and the onset of a spinal disease. Raced all over as below and I must say met loads of great people some of whom are no longer with us, but will always be remembered by me as being apart of the life I loved.

Jurby (of Course)
Cadwell
Aintree
Oulton Park
Croft
East Fortune
Knockhill
Brans
Silverstone
Three Sisters
Bruno
Paul Richard

Roads

Southern
TT (but only once)
Jurby (of course)

I now do the timekeeping at every opportunity, only just to try to put something back......
When people say one thing and mean another its called politics, when organisers say one thing and mean another its called a mistake, when the ACU say one thing and mean another its called information.
14-12-2007, 04:52 PM
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Well Crofter?

having started this thread..... what do you think of the
responses?

As Cargo said, i knew it would be an interesting thread!
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14-12-2007, 05:05 PM
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Mike ask Cargo about the incident at Ballacrae a few years ago when we marshalled there? :cry: :wink:
14-12-2007, 05:45 PM
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MGP '68 & '69; TT 1970-74
14-12-2007, 06:54 PM
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Oooh Ooooh I missed one!

Ramsey Road race!, Now how many knew there was a road race in Ramsey other than the locals? Big Grin
14-12-2007, 07:31 PM
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Nope, but I've done the Ramsey sprint... that was all Gail's fault.
14-12-2007, 07:37 PM
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Fitz Wrote:Oooh Ooooh I missed one!

Ramsey Road race!, Now how many knew there was a road race in Ramsey other than the locals? Big Grin

Count me in on this one.... forgot all about that..... Fastest lap i think was about 35 mph average, shortest and slowest road race in the world......

Now there is another challenge.... are there any slower?
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14-12-2007, 07:52 PM
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Where was it? (yeah, yeah, Ramsey...)
14-12-2007, 08:07 PM
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The Ramsey circuit used part of the Mooragh Promenade and round the back of the (ex) hotels, now apartments that were part of the Internment camp in WWII. I recall they had scooters racing there too.
Slowest circuit may have been the one in Wales, can't think of its real name but it was called something like 'Ruddy women'. Eric Cheers used to gear his bike to be first off the line and kept his elbows out and the rest behind (his quote of many years ago).
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14-12-2007, 10:49 PM
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Rhydymwyn (Ruddymewen!) that was, Bill.

If you were out there, you're a hell of a lot older than I thought you were :!: :!:

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14-12-2007, 11:06 PM
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Rydymymn was a great little track nr Mold and it was about the size of 3 sisters, in fact if you log on to http://www.wirral100.com you can find out more and obtain some great videos of the golden days.
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