We have been busy adding some more images to the Jimmy Young Archive on Trials Guru.
Have a look! HERE
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More from Rappers!
Even more fantastic trials images are being flooded onto Mike Rapley’s ‘Recalled by Rappers’ page on Trials Guru.
Go straight to: Recalled by Rappers
All images copyright: Mike Rapley, 2015
Text Copyright: Trials Guru/Moffat Racing 2015
Recalled by Rappers!
It is with great pleasure that we are now able to bring you a new page on Trials Guru – ‘Recalled by Rappers’.
Mike Rapley is not only a ‘died-in-the-wool’ motorcyclist, but also a well-respected motorcycle sport journalist, having been a reporter and staff member of the weekly Trials and Motocross News for many years.
Over a long period of time, Mike has taken many photographs of events and wondered if the time was right to put them somewhere on the internet so that these may be enjoyed by fellow enthusiasts.
After some months of discussion, Mike has finally agreed to entrust this task to Trials Guru and we are very grateful for this opportunity to help Mike in his endeavour.
Trials Guru’s John Moffat became friends with Mike Rapley, or ‘Rappers’ as he is universally known, some years ago. In fact it was at the start of the Jim Worthington Trial at Lagnaha on the Wednesday evening during SSDT week in 1996, when Rappers was making him-self useful by signing the competitors on at the event.
Moffat having entered the event on a Yamaha, pretended to be an Eastern European competitor who did not understand the formalities, keeping the ruse up for many minutes until Mike asked: “what is your name?” This brought to an end the practical joke!
We will not record here what Rappers said when he realised that he’d been had!
Please remember and be respectful of the fact that all of the images on Recalled are the intellectual property of Mike Rapley and you must obtain express permission from Mike if you wish to use them elsewhere.
We hope you enjoy ‘Recalled by Rappers’
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More from the camera of Rainer Heise from Germany
More excellent photos from the camera of Rainer Heise for your enjoyment.
Exclusive to Trials Guru – only for the sport!
Rainer Heise – Trials in Germany
Coming soon – Edgar Brothers
Coming soon on Trials Guru, the Edgar Brothers from Edinburgh.
Special Trophy in Scotland – By Richi Foss
We are always trying to bring you something different and unusual from the sport of motorcycle trials. Here we have a specially commissioned trophy, presented annually for the oldest rider at the Pre’65 Scottish Trial.
Commisioned by Mrs Isobel Mitchell of Portlethen, near Aberdeen in memory of her husband, Peter Mitchell a long time rider and member of the Bon Accord MCC and was a well known competitor in Scottish trials and latterly at the Pre’65 Scottish.
It was made by Inverness based artisan, Richi Foss who runs a fabrication and welding business at Dochfour, just outside the Highlands capital city.
Foss: ” The trophy was commissioned by Peter Mitchell’s wife in his memory and presented to the oldest rider to complete the Scottish pre 65 trials. It was slightly overshadowed at the time by a rather large steel Eagle I was also making at the same time which is now on a roundabout near the Police headquarters. It’s hard to believe that this actually took more time to make and brought me far more enjoyment”.
“To top it all, the first winner of the award was a boyhood hero of mine, Mick Grant”
Richi Foss produces much one-off work and is a motorcyclist himself owning a rather unique Norton ‘flat-tracker’ which won an award many years ago at the Kent Custom show.
Foss Fabrication and Welding can be contacted on 07761 286112 and is based at The Old Sawmill, Dochfour, By Inverness, IV3 8JG.
Photos Courtesy of Foss Fabrication & Welding, Inverness & Mrs Isobel Mitchell, Portlethen.
Article on Peter Mitchell in ‘Great Scots’ on Trials Guru: HERE
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Special Thanks!
Special thanks are due to our photographers who continue to allow Trials Guru to make use of their images from the sport of trial.
Many thanks to all of you:
John Hulme / Trials Media; Eric Kitchen; Barry Robinson; Neil Sturgeon; Jaxx Lawson of JOATS Imagery; Sarah Turner; Hilary Little; Studio Six Creative; Heather Mead; Justyn Norek; Jimmy Young; Iain Lawrie; Rainer Heise; Jeremy Whittet; Kimages/Kim Ferguson; Iain Lawrie
Scott Trial Page on Trials Guru
Dedicated to the hardest motorcycle trial riders can take part in, the Scott is regarded as an annual classic. One route for all, fastest rider sets standard time. All in the Swaledale, North Yorkshire.
So, This is Yorkshire!
The Scott Trial page is now live on Trials Guru
Alfred John “Buttons” Button – 1955 – 2015
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of a true character of the sport of motorcycle trials, “Buttons” or John Button as he was known.
Buttons attended the Scottish Six Days Trial many times in his capacity as a mechanic, whose training went back to the days of the Bultaco tuning wizard, Reg May of Comerfords.
During the 2015 Scottish, Buttons popped in almost daily to visit the Outside Broadcasts of Nevis Radio where he kept listeners and the radio presenters in stitches with his quick wit and humour during the week.
Buttons had battled with cancer for some years and had planned to spectate at the recent Scott Trial, but illness prevented him from doing so.
Trials Guru conveys sincere condolences to his family at this difficult time.
Funeral Arrangements: The funeral service for Alfred John Button (Buttons) will held on Thursday 12th November 2015 at 12.30pm at Rainsbrook Crematorium. Ash Lawn Road. Rugby. Warwickshire. CV22 5ET. please no flowers, donations to Macmillan nurses are welcome.
Alfred John ‘Buttons’ Button 1955 – 2015
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