A ‘Trials Guru’ collection of photographs taken over the years, by amateur photographers and enthusiasts of our sport, who have kindly agreed to share them with us.
Please remember these images are the intellectual property of the individual photographers and are not to be shared on social media or any other websites.
The Photographs in ‘Candid Camera’ are supplied by:
Bob May, Edinburgh; Graeme Campbell, Moffat; Tommy Reynolds, Ashington; Norman Hawkins, Abergavenny; Kenny McNamee, Motherwell; Ron Custard, Todber Dorset; Charlie Watson, Hull; John Honeyman, Markinch; Jerry Hawker, Helsby.
Featured riders Index:
Alves, P.H. Jim – Andrews, Mick – Birkett, Nigel – Blakeway, Gordon – Booker, Colin – Boroughs, Eddie –Brittain, Johnny – Burgat, Gilles – Calvert, Tony – Campbell, Graeme – Cartwright, Peter – Closs, Tomas – Comer, Dick – Coutard, Charles – Cox, Terry – Tomas – Dalton, Walter – Doney, Rob – Doney, Paul – Farley, Gordon – Fletcher, Peter – Gardner, Andy – Goodchild, Bob – Holland, Mark – Hollaway, Ken – Hooke, David – Jackson, Gordon – Jackman, Howard – Galeazzi, Danilo – Giles, Johnny – Koch, Chris – Lampkin, John – Lampkin, Martin – Leddy, Mike – Lomas, Bill – Mclaughlan, Gordon – Miller, Sammy – Morrison, Ady – Myers, Chris – Prato, Adrienne – Reynolds, Tommy – Rathmell, Malcolm – Rawlins, Shaun – Rickman, Derek – Rist, Fred – Rowland, Dave,- Russell, Ray – Saunders, Steve – Sayer, Ray – Schreiber, Bernie – Sharp – Bryan, Sharp – Triss, Shepherd, Rob – Shirt, John E. – Skinner, Mike – Smith, Don Soler, Manel – Tennent, Stan – Tiffin, Billy – Thornton, David – Thorpe, Dave – Vesterinen, Yrjo – Wood, Harry – Wilkinson, Bill – Wilkinson, Mick.
We kick-start this section with the work of Kirkcaldy born, Graeme Campbell a retired dentist who practised in Edinburgh and the borders town of Moffat, Dumfriess-shire. Graeme is a keen Honda trials enthusiast who was once a member of the Lanarkshire MCC in Scotland.
Graeme Campbell on his 250cc Greeves in an early Pre’65 Scottish One Day Trial on ‘Mamore’
GRAEME CAMPBELL PHOTOS:
1987 Scottish Six Days – Martin Lampkin (Honda RTL250S) – Photo copyright: Graeme Campbell1979 Scottish Six Days – Rob Shepherd (Honda RTL351cc) – Photo copyright: Graeme Campbell
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1987 Scottish Six Days – Eddy Lejeune (Honda RTL270’87) – Photo copyright: Graeme Campbell
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1984 Scottish Six Days – Mick Andrews (Yamaha TY250S) – Photo copyright: Graeme Campbell
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1984 Scottish Six Days – Eddy Lejeune (Honda RS36oT) – Photo copyright: Graeme Campbell
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Factory KTM prototype trials machine of Walther Luft taken at the Scottish Six Days Trial in 1977, this was entered as a 325cc but the decal shows 250 on the side-panel – Photo copyright: Graeme Campbell
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1984 Scottish Six Days – Eddy Lejeune (Honda RS360T) – Photo copyright: Graeme Campbell
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1986 Scottish Six Days – Eddy Lejeune (Honda RTL270) – Photo copyright: Graeme Campbell
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The Italjet Scott 322cc four-stroke of David Thornton of the Bradford club who was workshop manager at Colin Appleyards at the Scottish Six Days in 1984 – Photo copyright: Graeme Campbell
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The RM Special (Reg May Special) of Walter Dalton captured at the 1984 Scottish Six Days. The machine featured a 340 BSA motor with an assortment of Bultaco running gear – Photo copyright: Graeme Campbell
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1984 Scottish Six Days – Eddy Lejeune (Honda RS360T) – Photo copyright: Graeme Campbell
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1987 Scottish Six Days – Mick Andrews (Honda TLR250) – Photo copyright: Graeme Campbell
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1977 Scottish Six Days – Mick Andrews (Yamaha OW10) – Photo copyright: Graeme Campbell
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1984 Scottish Six Days – Eddy Lejeune (Honda RS360T) – Photo copyright: Graeme Campbell
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1987 Scottish Six Days – Eddy Lejeune (Honda RTL270’87) – Photo copyright: Graeme Campbell
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1987 Scottish Six Days – Eddy Lejeune (Honda RTL270’87) – Photo copyright: Graeme Campbell
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1987 Scottish Six Days – Eddy Lejeune (Honda RTL270’87) – Photo copyright: Graeme Campbell
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1981 Scottish Six Days – Dave Thorpe (Bultaco 325) – Photographer Jimmy Young on the left banking – Photo copyright: Graeme Campbell
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TOMMY REYNOLDS IMAGES:
Tommy Reynolds was a factory scrambler for DOT Motorcycles in the late 1950s and 1960s, winning the Scottish Scrambles Champion even although he was from Ashington, Northumberland.
Tommy Reynolds (left) with Harry Wood the famous motorcycle dealer from Westgate Road, Newcastle at an Ulgham Scramble in the 1950s.
Uncle of British Superbike champion John Reynolds, Tommy has kindly delved into his private archives and let us have these gems from 1951:
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Bill Lomas – Factory James 197cc – Newcastle Motor Club, Alston. 1951 – Photo courtesy of Tommy Reynolds, Ashington … Ken Hollaway 125 cc James – Newcastle Motor Club, Alston. 1951 – Photo courtesy of Tommy Reynolds, AshingtonBilly Tiffin, Velocette – Newcastle Motor Club, Alston. 1951 – Photo courtesy of Tommy Reynolds, AshingtonGordon Jackson. Factory AJS (AJS775) – Newcastle Motor Club, Alston. 1951 – Photo courtesy of Tommy Reynolds, AshingtonJohnny Giles, factory Triumph – Newcastle Motor Club, Alston. 1951 – Photo courtesy of Tommy Reynolds, AshingtonP.H. Alves. Triumph – Newcastle Motor Club, Alston. 1951 – Photo courtesy of Tommy Reynolds, AshingtonBill Lomas’s works James. Note the spanner attached to the rear wheel nut! The first James to use a Four Inch rear tyre – Newcastle Motor Club, Alston. 1951 – Photo courtesy of Tommy Reynolds, AshingtonColin Booker – Newcastle Motor Club, Alston 1951 – Photo courtesy Tommy Reynolds, AshingtonJohnny Brittain on his factory Royal Enfield – Newcastle Motor Club, Alston. 1951 – Photo courtesy of Tommy Reynolds, Ashington
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NORMAN HAWKINS IMAGES:
Images from the camera of Norman Hawkins via his daughter, Roz Price, Abergavenny, Wales:
Tomas Closs (Germany) Montesa 310 – 1977 SSDT – Photo: Norman Hawkins, Abergavenny
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Rob Shepherd – Honda – 1977 SSDT – Photo: Norman Hawkins, Abergavenny
1966 – Scottish Six Days, Edinburgh Gorgie Market – Don Smith’s Greeves – Photo: Kenny McNamee, Motherwell
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1966 – Scottish Six Days – Edinburgh Gorgie Market – Gordon Farley’s Triumph Tiger Cub – Photo: Kenny McNamee, Motherwell
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1966 – Scottish Six Days – Edinburgh Gorgie Market – Mick Andrews’ 244cc Bultaco – Photo: Kenny McNamee, Motherwell
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1966 – Scottish Six Days – Edinburgh Gorgie Market – Mick Andrews’ 244cc Bultaco (DOT289D) – Photo: Kenny McNamee, Motherwell
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1966 – Scottish Six Days – Edinburgh Gorgie Market – Mick Wilkinson’s 250cc James – Photo: Kenny McNamee, Motherwell
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1966 – Scottish Six Days – Edinburgh Gorgie Market – Ray Sayer’s 199cc Triumph Tiger Cub – Photo: Kenny McNamee, Motherwell
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RON CUSTARD IMAGES:
Ron Custard’s Bridport Trial pictures taken near Askerswell, Dorset in the 1960s of scrambles riders who also did trials in the winter…
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Bryan Sharp on a factory trials Francis-Barnett – Photo: Ron Custard
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Derek Rickman of Rickman Brothers fame on his Royal Enfield Bullet – Photo: Ron Custard, Todber, Dorset
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Dick Comer (Triumph Terrier) – Photo: Ron Custard of Todber, Dorset.
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Eddie Boroughs who worked at Rickmans on his Francis-Barnett – Photo: Ron Custard, Todber, Dorset
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Ray Russell, (brother of Southampton born film director Ken Russell) was also an accomplished scrambler in the 1950s and 1960s, seen here on an Ariel HT5 – Photo: Ron Custard, Todber, Dorset
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Terry Cox on a 197cc James – Photo: Ron Custard, Todber, Dorset
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Triss Sharp gets the line pointed out – Photo: Ron Custard, Todber, Dorset
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CHARLIE WATSON’S IMAGES:
Charlie Watson was an active member firstly of the Eboracum MCC and then from 1968, the Hull Auto Club and for many years supported their riders at the SSDT. Father of Andy Watson who rode under the Miles Kingsport, Hull banner where Charlie was their workshop manager for many years from 1976.
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Fred Rist (BSA) in the 1946 Yorkshire Centre ACU Group Trial on 21-07-1946 at Green How – Photo Courtesy: Charlie Watson, Hull
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Stan Tennent (Triumph T90) in the 1946 Yorkshire Centre ACU Group Trial at Green How – Photo Courtesy: Charlie Watson, Hull
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Gordon Mclaughlan (350 AJS – 164BLL) Colonial Trial 1963 – Photo: Charlie Watson, Hull
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Bill Wilkinson (Greeves) – Colonial Trial 1963 – Photo: Charlie Watson, Hull
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Gordon S. Blakeway (350 AJS – 187BLF) – Colonial Trial 1963 – Photo: Charlie Watson, Hull
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Stan Jones (Greeves) – Colonial Trial 1963 – Photo: Charlie Watson, Hull
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John Honeyman Photos:
John Honeyman was a long time member of the Dunfermline and District MC and rode trials as a clubman from 1975 until the mid eighties and now lives in Markinch.
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Steve Saunders on Ben Nevis in the 1988 SSDT on the 250cc Fantic – Photo: John Honeyman
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1980 – John Lampkin’s first Scottish on the 250cc Colin Appleyard Bultaco – Photo: John Honeyman.
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Bernie Schreiber on his factory SWM on his way to win the 1982 SSDT – Photo: John Honeyman
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Bernie Schreiber waits his turn at Achlain during the SSDT 1980 – Photo: John Honeyman, Markinch, Fife
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Charles Coutard in the 1980 SSDT on the 276cc SWM – Photo: John Honeyman
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Bob May Collection – Edinburgh:
1968 Scottish Six Days Trial – Gorgie Market, Edinburgh
Watched by Jim Sandiford, Dave Rowland prepares to start his 250cc Ossa Pennine at Gorgie Market on the Monday of the 1968 Scottish Six Days Trial – Photo: Bob May
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1968 SSDT winner, Sammy Miller waits patiently for his route card at the start in Edinburgh’s Gorgie Market. Photo- Bob May, Edinburgh
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1968 SSDT – Officials paint mark components of the 250cc factory Ossa of Mick Andrews during the ‘weigh-in’ – Photo: Bob May, Edinburgh
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Spaniard and Montesa factory rider, Pedro Pi, puts his route card into his Barbour jacket, ready for the first day of the 1968 SSDT at Edinburgh’s Gorgie Market. – Photo: Bob May, Edinburgh
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1968 SSDT – Factory rider, Gordon Farley (Greeves) prepares to move off, followed by Fort William’s Allie ‘Beag’ Cameron, who was a factory mechanic at Greeves at this time. The official on the left is former rider, John Clarkson from Skirling, Biggar. Photo: Bob May, Edinburgh
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1968 SSDT – Privateer, J. Goodchild of the Horsham & District MCC, gets his 250cc Greeves examined and marked ready during the Sunday ‘weigh-in’ at Edinburgh’s Gorgie Market – Photo: Bob May, Edinburgh.
1969 Scottish Six Days Trial – Edinburgh
Don Smith at the final machine examination of the SSDT at Blackford Hill, Edinburgh in 1969 – Photo: Bob May, Edinburgh
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Chris Watts with his 250cc AJS at the finish of the 1969 SSDT at Blackford Hill Observatory – Photo: Bob May, Edinburgh
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1969 SSDT, first day section ‘Culross’ in Fife, Sammy Miller (252 Bultaco) – Photo: Bob May, Edinburgh
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1969 SSDT – Derek Edgar (250 AJS) tackles first day section ‘Culross’ in Fife – Photo: Bob May, Edinburgh
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Jerry Hawker Collection:
The 1981 Scottish Six Days Trial
Gilles Burgat, SWM – Event winner 1981 on 77 marks – Photo: Jerry Hawker
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Gilles Burgat – SWM – On ‘Rubha Ruadh’ in the 1981 SSDT – Photo: Jerry Hawker
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Yrjo Vesterinen (Bultaco) 2nd position on 85 marks in the 1981 SSDT – Photio: Jerry Hawker
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Martin Lampkin (SWM) 3rd position on 95 marks in the 1981 SSDT on Altnafeadh – Photo: Jerry Hawker
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Charles Coutard (Montesa) in the 1981 SSDT – 5th position on 113 marks – Photo: Jerry Hawker.
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Toni Gorgot (Ossa) on ‘Altnafeadh’ finished in 7th position on 120 marks in the 1981 SSDT – Photo: Jerry Hawker.
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Danilo Galeazzi (SWM) was in 9th position on 129 marks in the 1981 SSDT – Photo: Jerry Hawker
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Norman Shepherd (Yamaha Majesty) was 10th on 131 marks in the 1981 SSDT – Photo: Jerry Hawker.
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John Reynolds (Suzuki) was 11th on 133 marks in the 1981 SSDT – Photo: Jerry Hawker.
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Peter Cartwright (Italjet) was 12th on 135 marks in the 1981 SSDT – Photo: Jerry Hawker.
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Chris Myers (Italjet) who was 13th on 137 marks in the 1981 SSDT – Photo: Jerry Hawker.
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Manel Soler (Montesa) was 14th on 137 marks in the 1981 SSDT – Photo: Jerry Hawker.
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Mike Skinner (Ossa) was 17th on 164 marks in the 1981 SSDT, seen here on ‘Rubha Ruadh’ – Photo: Jerry Hawker.
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Chris Sutton (Montesa) was 20th on 170 marks in the 1981 SSDT – Photo: Jerry Hawker.
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Tony Calvert (Ossa) who was 21st on 173 marks in the 1981 SSDT – Photo: Jerry Hawker.
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John Lampkin (SWM) was 24th on 184 marks in the 1981 SSDT – Photo: Jerry Hawker.
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Howard Jackman (Montesa) was 32nd on 229 marks in the 1981 SSDT – Photo: Jerry Hawker.
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Ady Morrison (Yamaha) was 37th on 254 marks in the 1981 SSDT – Photo: Jerry Hawker.
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Adrienne Prato (Montesa) was 42nd on 261 marks in the 1981 SSDT – Photo: Jerry Hawker.
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Mark Holland (156 Fantic) was 48th on 278 marks in the 1981 SSDT – Photo: Jerry Hawker.
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Mike Leddy (Moto Gori) seven times Welsh Trials Champion was in 50th position on 280 marks at the 1981 SSDT – Photo: Jerry Hawker.
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Andy Gardner (Fantic 125) was 57th on 307 marks in the 1981 SSDT – Photo: Jerry Hawker.
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David Hooke (Moto Gori) from Congleton, Cheshire on ‘Altnafeadh’ was 79th on 378 marks in the 1981 SSDT – Photo: Jerry Hawker.
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Chris Koch (Bultaco) was 92nd on 395 marks in the 1981 SSDT – Photo: Jerry Hawker.
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Rob Doney (Bultaco) was 113th on 435 marks at the 1981 SSDT – Photo: Jerry Hawker.
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John E. Shirt (Yamaha Majesty) on ‘Rubha Ruadh’ was 125th on 466 marks in the 1981 SSDT – Photo: Jerry Hawker.
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Paul Doney (Montesa) came 133rd on 487 marks and a second-class award at the 1981 SSDT – Photo: Jerry Hawker
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Shaun Rawlins (SWM) from Sheffield was 147th on 511 marks at the 1981 SSDT – Photo: Jerry Hawker.
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… More ‘Candid Camera’ action on Trials Guru to follow soon.
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