Off-Road and Racing enthusiasts throughout Europe will be heading to Telford, Shropshire for their annual pilgrimage to the Classic Dirt Bike Show at the International Centre on Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st of February.
Originally run by super-enthusiast, midlander Alan Wright, the show was bought by Morton’s Group in 2014 after many years run by Wrighty and his immediate family. Wright is still involved as a consultant, thus preserving the original ‘feel’.
For 2016 the show has a new sponsor, Hagon Shocks of Essex. Many of the show-goers are riders and ex-riders who spend as much time catching up with old friends as taking in the exhibits, listening to the speakers and hearing the bike start ups. Oh yes, they also buy stuff at the autojumble and from the variety of stall-holders!
This is the pre-season place to buy just about anything for a pre’65 or twin-shock trials or motocross (or should I also say scrambles) machine!
Special guest include top motocross rider, Scot, Jimmy Aird who rode for CZ; AJS and CCM, Nick Jefferies who rode for Honda in trials and was an accomplished road-racer, speedway legend Barry Briggs and Channel Island star Wayne Le Marquand.
On display will be Alan ‘Sid’ Lampkin’s works BSA C15T 748MOE which is the last British four-stroke to win the Scottish Six Days Trial 50 years ago in 1966.
This machine will be ridden in this year’s Pre’65 Scottish Trial in April by Alan’s son, James Lampkin. Take a close look at it at Telford.
Gates open: 10 am to 5 pm both days with early autojumble from 9 am.
Prices are £11 adult advance booking (£13 on the gate), with under 12’s free entry. Early bird advance £14.
Link to Telford Show 2016
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Trials Guru is proud to announce a new page featuring the work of freelance photographer, Claudio from France.
Claudio attended the 2013 Highland Classic Two-Day Trial with his Andorran friend Joan-Pere Santure and enjoyed the experience, meeting Trials Guru representative, John Moffat at the event.
So please have a look at Claudio’s page for some fantastic photographs of people from the sport of trial.
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Merry Christmas to all Trials Guru readers
The festive season is now with us, so why not catch up with Trials Guru? There has been a veritable heap of articles and photos added during 2015 with more to come next year, all being well.
We were very fortunate to secure the services of Germany’s Rainer Heise and the UK’s Mike Rapley during the year, which has brought even more pleasure to trials fans world-wide.
A ‘This is Your Life’ style interview will take place with Pete Edmondson and Jimmy Aird at 11.00 am on 2 January, 2016 at the Crooklands Hotel. Kendal, Junction 36 M6 motorway.
Kirkcaldy born, Jimmy Aird was a multiple Scottish Motocross champion who moved south to live near Barnard Castle and contested the British championships for CZ, AJS, Montesa and CCM when these marques were at their height. He later became a director of TT Leathers with Len Thwaites and set up Scott Leathers which he still runs to this day.
Pete Edmondson is a Yorkshireman who produced the Dalesman motorcycles from a church in Otley. Machines which had the input of world motocross champion, Joel Robert.
Also coming along to join in is journalist Frank Melling to promote his new book, “A Penguin in a Sparrow’s Nest”.
For details, e-mail: premington2@gmail.com
18 December 2015 – Trials Guru and all it’s readers, supporters, contributers and photographers would like to wish Dave Thorpe, former Ossa, Bultaco and CCM works rider all the very best on his seventieth birthday!
Happy Birthday, Dave Thorpe
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