As we enter a new decade, we take a look back at some SSDT photos from 1980, 1990, 2000 and 2010 while we slip effortlessly into 2020.
Iain Lawrie from Kinlochleven, an enthusiast of trials since the early 1970s.
We are indebted to Iain Lawrie, a trials enthusiast from the village of Kinlochleven for putting together this collection of photographs, so please be respectful of his copyright and do not share them on the internet, instead put a link to this article if you don’t mind please.
The SSDT sections are named in the captions for all years.
1980:
SSDT 1980 – Ady Morrison – Fantic – Cnoc A Linnhe
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SSDT 1980 – Albert Juveteny – Ossa – Callaich
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SSDT 1980 – Alistair McGillivray – Bultaco – Cnoc A Linnhe
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SSDT 1980 – Andy Watson – SWM – Cnoc A Linnhe
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SSDT 1980 – Bernie Schreiber – Bultaco – Pipeline
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SSDT 1980 – Charles Coutard – SWM – Caillaich
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SSDT 1980 – Charles Coutard – SWM – Cnoc a Linnhe
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SSDT 1980 – Charles Coutard – SWM – Muirshearlich
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SSDT 1980 – Dave Clinkard – Beamish Suzuki – Cnoc a Linnhe
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Spectating in 1980 – Debbie Evans
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SSDT 1980 – Graham F Smith – Ossa – Cnoc a Linnhe
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SSDT 1980 – Jack Galloway – Fantic – Muirshearlich (now called Trotter’s Burn)
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SSDT 1980 – J Zurita – Bultaco – Muirshearlich (now called Trotter’s Burn)
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SSDT 1980 – Jaume Subira – Fantic – Muirshearlich (now called Trotter’s Burn)
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SSDT 1980 – John Reynolds – Beamish Suzuki – Calliach
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SSDT 1980 – John Shirt Snr – Majesty Yamaha – Pipeline
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SSDT 1980 – Kiyoteru Hattori – Honda RS – Pipeline
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SSDT 1980 – Lane Leavitt – Montesa – Cnoc a Linnhe
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SSDT 1980 – Mike Myres – Bultaco – Cnoc a Linnhe
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SSDT 1980 – Marland Whaley – Honda – Blackwater
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SSDT 1980 – MARTIN LAMPKIN – SWM – Cnoc a Linnhe
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SSDT 1980 – Mick Andrews – Ossa – Cnoc a Linnhe
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SSDT 1980 – Nick Holt – Honda 200 – Calliach
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SSDT 1980 – Nigel Birkett – Montesa – Cailliach
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SSDT 1980 – Norman Pickles – Bultaco – Cnoc a Linnhe
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SSDT 1980 – Orson Wells – Montesa – Muirshearlich (now called Trotter’s Burn)
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SSDT 1980 – R. Brett Haley – Bultaco – Cnoc a Linnhe
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SSDT 1980 – Rob Edwards – Ossa
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SSDT 1980 – Rob Shepherd – Honda – Muirshearlich (now called Trotter’s Burn)
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SSDT 1980 – Stig Karlsson – Matchless Special – Cnoc A Linnhe
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SSDT 1980 – Stig Karlsson – Matchless Special – Muirshearlich (now called Trotter’s Burn)
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SSDT 1980 – Tony Bingley – Bultaco – Muirshearlich (now called Trotter’s Burn)
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SSDT 1980 – Tommy Murphy – Montesa – Altnafeadh
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SSDT 1980 – Ted Breffitt – Ossa – Muirshearlich (now called Trotter’s Burn)
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SSDT 1980 – Yrjo Vesterinen – Montesa – Pipeline
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SSDT 1980 Winner – Yrjo Vesterinen – Montesa – Cnoc a Linnhe
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1990:
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SSDT 1990 – C. Taylor – Fantic – Lagnaha
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SSDT 1990 – Gunter Ruttloff – 260 MZ – Lagnaha
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SSDT 1990 – Ms. Lindsay Howard – Beta – Ben Nevis
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SSDT 1990 – Manel Jane – Beta – Rubha Ruadh
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SSDT 1990 – James Boggis – Achlain
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SSDT 1990 – John Lampkin – Beta – Achlain
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SSDT 1990 – John Lampkin – Beta – Kilmalieu
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SSDT 1990 – JOHN SHIRT Jnr – GasGas – Lagnaha
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SSDT 1990 – Jurgen Heinze – Fantic – Achlain
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SSDT 1990 – Leslie Winthrop – Yamaha – Ben Nevis
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SSDT 1990 – Marco Reit – Lagnaha
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SSDT 1990 – Mick Andrews – Yamaha – Achlain
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SSDT 1990 – Noriyuki Ichikawa – Yamaha – Achlain
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SSDt 1990 – Phil Alderson – Yamaha – Achlain
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SSDT 1990 – Rene Opstals – Beta – Achlain
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SSDT 1990 – Rene Opstals – Beta – Pipers Burn
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SSDT 1990 – Rob Crawford – Beta – Kilmalieu
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SSDT 1990 – Rob Sartin – Rubha Ruadh
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SSDT 1990 – Robert Crusher – Yamaha – Rubha Ruadh
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SSDT 1990 – Steve Moore – Honda – Pipers Burn
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SSDT 1990 – STEVE COLLEY – Fantic – Gearadh
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SSDT 1990 – Steve Jewitt – Kilmalieu – Mecatecno 326
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SSDT 1990 winner: – Steve Saunders – Beta – Fersit
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SSDT 1990 – Takumi Narita Honda – Fersit
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SSDt 1990 – Tony Scarlett – GasGas – Kilmalieu
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SSDT 1990 – Urban Lindholm – Beta – Fersit
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SSDT 1990 – Wayne Braybrook – Beta – Achlain
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SSDT 1990 – Yoshiki Mizuno – Fantic – Gearadh
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2000:
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SSDT 2000 – Adam Raga – GasGas – Ben Nevis
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SSDT 2000 – Adam Raga – GasGas – Ben Nevis
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SSDT 2000 – Adam Raga – Gas Gas – Lagnaha
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SSDT 2000 – Alberto Deyme – Sherco – Fersit
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SSDT 2000 – Andreu Codina – Sherco – Fersit
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SSDT 2000 – Andreu Codina – Sherco
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SSDT 2000 – Andy Huddleston – Yamaha – Fersit
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SSDT 2000 – Andy Huddleston – Yamaha – Fersit
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SSDT 2000 – Ben Hemingway – Beta – Doire Damph
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SSDT 2000 – C. Stranghoner – Sherco – Fersit
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SSDT 2000 – Carlos Casas – Montesa – Fersit
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SSDT 2000 – Dan Thorpe – Gas Gas – Fersit
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SSDT 2000 – Dave Thorpe – GasGas – Fersit
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SSDT 2000 – David Cobos – Sherco – Fersit
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SSDT 2000 – Dominique Guillaume – Yamaha – Fersit
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SSDT 2000 – Duncan MacDonald – Gas Gas – Fersit
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SSDT 2000 – Egbert Neumann – Montesa – Fersit
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SSDT 2000 – Henry Moorhouse – Sherco – Cameron Hill
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SSDT 2000 – John R. Shirt – Gas Gas – Fersit
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SSDT 2000 – Jaume Subira – Gas Gas – Chairlift
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SSDT 2000 – John Lampkin – Beta – Fersit
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SSDT 2000 – Jonny Starmer – Montesa – Fersit
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SSDT 2000 – Jordi Tarres – Gas Gas – Ben Nevis
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SSDT 2000 – Guest rider: Malcolm Rathmell – Sherco – Leanachan
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SSDT 2000 – Martin Sandiford – Montesa – Chairlift
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SSDT 2000 – Mick Andrews – Gas Gas – Ben Nevis
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SSDT 2000 – Phillipe Berlatier – Gas Gas – Cameron Hill
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SSDT 2000 – Roger Mount – Gas Gas – Cameron Hill
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SSDT 2000 – Steve Moore – Gas Gas – Fersit
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SSDT 2000 winner: Steve Colley – Beta – Leanachan
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SSDT 2000 – Walter Luft – Aprilia
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SSDT 2000 – Yuriko Kobayashi – Beta – Fersit
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2010:
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SSDT 2010 – Albert Arana – Leanachan
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SSDT 2010 – Albert Bordoy – Leanachan
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SSDT 2010 – Carlos Casas – Montesa – Leanachan
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SSDT 2010 – Dan Thorpe – Gas Gas – Leanachan
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SSDT 2010 – Diego Urreta Bidaburu – Montesa – Leanachan
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SSDT 2010 – Gary MacDonald – Gas Gas – Leanachan
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SSDT 2010 – Gary Macdonald – Gas Gas – Leanachan
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SSDT 2010 – Kevin Dignan – Gas Gas – Leanachan
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SSDT 2010 – Marcel Albos – Gas Gas – Leanachan
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SSDT 2010 – Mark Sunter – Beta – Leanachan
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SSDT 2010 – Pere Borellas – Gas Gas – Leanachan
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SSDT 2010 – Pere Camp – Montesa – Leanachan
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More Iain Lawrie images:
Iain Lawrie Collection
Iain Lawrie Take 2
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Great photos. Love to see the older bikes and riding when it was real Trials and not just trick riding.
Great collection of photos, what a difference in the number of spectators between 1980 and 2000, brings back lots of happy memories