In Association with Trials Guru – Trials Photos from Iain Lawrie of Kinlochleven:
Iain Lawrie, who worked at the British Aluminium Co. Ltd Kinlochleven smelter.
It gives great pleasure in presenting Iain Lawrie’s photos, many of which are from past Scottish Six Days trials, to readers of Trials Guru. Iain has been taking photographs for over 40 years, his early ones in black and white. Trials Guru is honoured to be able to let readers view Iain’s handy-work. Iain is proud of his upbringing in the small town of Kinlochleven where the SSDT made use of many sections in the Leven Valley area. Many of these hills and paths were discovered by local man Ian Pollock, whose story is also on this website. Ian Pollock article
Lawrie: “Eric Kitchen once told me to get right down to section level or the photos would look like the rider was on a main road, good advice”.
Loch Leven, Argyll, showing Pap of Glencoe on the left. Iain Lawrie grew up with this view and never tires of it. – Photo: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven
Note: As always, please be considerate, the photographs are the legal property of Iain Lawrie and should not be displayed unless accompanied by the wording: ‘Copyright: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven’. Without this addition, any images broadcast or displayed are in breach of Iain Lawrie’s copyright, which is his legal intellectual property.
Featured riders Index:
Aebi, Jack – Aidelssen, Olof – Anderson, Beverley – Andrews, Mick – Berlatier, Phillipe – Birkett, Nigel – Bosis, Diego – Brayford, Maurice – Brockbank, Antony – Brown, Stuart – Burgat, Gilles – Carrick-Anderson, Crawford – Casas, Carlos – Cordonnier, Bernard – Cirera, Miquel – Clarke, Adrian – Clarke, Chris – Colley, Steve – Cooper, A.R. – Cottrell, Brian – Coutard, Charles – Crawford, Rob – Dalton, Walter – Darrell, Barry – Dickinson, John – Edmondson, Derrick – Edmondson, Paul – Edwards, Rob – Frexias, Joan – Fujinami, Takahisa – Geroud, Alain – Grant, Mick – Guillaime, Dominique – Hemingway, Dan – Hemingway, Ben – Hignett, P.D. – Jarvis, Graham – Jefferies, Nick – Johnston, Gavin – Karlsson, Stig – Kerr, Roy – Krahnstover, Felix – Lampkin, Dougie – Lampkin, John – Lampkin, Martin – Leavitt, Lane – Leitch, Raymond – Lejeune, Eddy – Lejeune, Eric – Lettenblicher, Andreas – Luft, Walther – Macdonald, Arthur – Macdonald, Gary – Maxfield, John – Michaud, Fred – Michaud, Thierry – Miglio, Donato – Mitchell, Duncan – Morley, Don – Narita, Takumi – Nilsson, Bo – Nishiyama, Toshi – Pears, Gary – Preston, S. – Raga, Adam – Rathmell, Malcolm – Reynolds, John – Richardson, Gerald – Sargeant, Lee – Shepherd, David – Shepherd, Rob – Shirt, John Jnr – Sandiford, Jim – Saunders, Steve – Scarlett, Tony – Scholey, Glen – Schreiber, Bernie – Soler, Manuel – Smage, Patrick – Smith, Ray – Stuart, Jimmy – Subira, Jaume – Tarres, Jordi – Thorpe, Dave – Vesterinen, Hanna – Vesterinen, Yrjo – Whaley, Marland – Walmsley, Duncan – Ward, Colin – Widman, M – Wilson, Roy – Wilkinson, Bill – Winthrop, Les – Winthrop, John – Wright, Alan.
2010 World Trial Action:
FIM World Trials Championship UK Round – 2010 – Gary Macdonald (Great Britain & Scotland) – Minder: Alastair Morrice at Aonach Mor/Nevis Range. Photo: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven.
FIM World Trials Championship, Scotland 2010 – Takahisa Fujinami (Montesa/Honda) Photo: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven.FIM World Trial Championship Scotland 2010 – Takahisa Fujinami (Montesa/Honda) Photo: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven.FIM World Trials Championship Scotland 2010 – Takahisa Fujinami (Montesa/Honda) Photo: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven.FIM World Trials Championship, Nevis Range Scotland 2010 – Patrick Smage (USA – Beta) Photo: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven.World Trials Championship, Scotland 2010 – Adam Raga (Gas Gas) Photo: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven.
1992 World Trial, Scotland:
FIM World Trials Championship – 1992 – Scotland, Glen Nevis – Donato Miglio (Aprilia) Photo: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven.
FIM World Trials Championship – 1992 – Scotland, Glen Nevis – Diego Bosis (Fantic) Photo: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven.FIM World Trials Championship – 1992 – Scotland, Glen Nevis – Graham Jarvis (Fantic) Photo: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven.FIM World Trials Championship – 1992 – Scotland, Glen Nevis – Thierry Michaud (Fantic) Photo: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven.
FIM World Trials Championship – Scotland, Glen Nevis 1992 – Takuma Narita (Beta) – Photo: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven.
Classic Iain Lawrie:
GOV132, probably the most famous of all trials machines was the Ariel HT5 used by Sammy Miller from 1956-1964. Iain Lawrie took this photograph at the 2011 SSDT. The machine returned to it’s old hunting ground for the 100 years celebrations of the Scottish. Photo copyright: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven.
Iain Lawrie’s British Championship Action:
Doug Lampkin (Beta 290) in 2009 at the ACU British Trials Championship, Scottish Round at The Mound, Kinlochleven. Catching on the left is his father, Martin Lampkin (World Champion 1975) and cousin John Lampkin (Beta UK Importer) Observer on far left is Lochaber man Frank Sweeney. Clerk of Course was Arthur Macdonald from Kinlochleven – Photo: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven.Dougie Lampkin in 2009 at the ACU British Trials Championship at The Mound, Kinlochleven on a Beta 290. Photographer in foreground is Ian Abbot from Cumbria a keen SSDT rider. Photo: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven.
John Hulme (SWM) cleaning the top sub of ‘Muirshearlich’ in 1979 SSDT – Hulme is now the editor of Trial Magazine UK and Classic Trial magazine UK – Photo: Iain Lawrie
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M. Widman (310 Ossa) on Loch Eilde Path in the 1979 SSDT – Photo: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven
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Alan Lampkin (Bultaco) on Ben Nevis in 1980 SSDT – Photo: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven
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Albert Juvanteny (Ossa) on Mamore in the 1981 SSDT – Photo: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven
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Alan Wright (Fantic) on Mamore in the 1981 SSDT – Photo: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven
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John Reynolds (Suzuki) on Mamore in the 1981 SSDT – Photo: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven
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Watched by Josep Jo and Yrjo Vesterinen, Lisa Jones (SWM) fires up Pipeline in 1981 – Photo: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven
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Martin Lampkin (SWM) on Pipeline in the 1981 SSDT – Photo: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven
Ben Nevis – SSDT 1979 – P.D. Hignett (Bultaco 325) who finished 170th on 552 marks – Photo Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven.Ben Nevis – SSDT 1988 – Photo Iain Lawrie, KinlochlevenFersit – SSDT 1992 – Photo Iain Lawrie, KinlochlevenFersit – SSDT 1989 – Photo Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven.Ben Nevis – SSDT 1992 – Photo Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven.
Iain Lawrie’s PRE’65 Scottish Trial Action:
1995 – Don Morley, himself a Professional Photographer and Author in action on his Greeves at the Pre’65 Scottish on Loch Eild Path. Photo: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven.Alan Wright (BSA) on Pipeline in the Pre’65 Scottish Trial. Photo: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven.1991 Pre’65 Scottish Trial, Pipeline. Photo: Iain Lawrie, KinlochlevenStuart Brown (James) who lives in Cahors, France being observed on Loch Eild Path in 2002 by Johann Bolton. Photo: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven.Roy ‘Ago’ Wilson (Triumph Cub) on ‘Leiter Bo Fionn’ in 1988. Wilson is a former winner of the event. Photo: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven.From Japan – Toshi Nishiyama (BSA B40) Pre’65 Scottish on Loch Eild Path in 1999. Photo: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven.The late Brian ‘The Unknown’ Cottrell on his BSA in the 1995 Pre’65 Scottish, section Mambrec. Photo: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven.Seven times TT winner, Mick Grant on his 500 Ariel on Pipeline 1992. Photo: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven.1998 – Walter Dalton on Loch Eild Path, Pre’65 Scottish on his 500cc Ariel HT5. Photo: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven.
1995 Pre’65 Scottish action, watched by Bob Adams, Alan Wright on his 175cc BSA Bantam on Loch Eild Path top section – Photo: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven
Maurice Brayford (360 James) Pre’65 Scottish on Loch Eild Path – 1998 – Photo: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven
‘Vintage Lawrie’ – Photos from Iain’s archives from the 1977 Scottish Six Days Trial:
Edramucky, near Killin – SSDT 1977 – Photo Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven.1977 SSDT, Edramucky – Dave Thorpe Bultaco UK rider. Edramucky is not far from Killin on the slopes of Ben Lawers, Perthshire. This was the Wednesday. Photo: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven.SSDT 1977 – Malcolm Rathmell (Montesa 348) – Edramucky – Photo: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven.1977 SSDT, Edramucky. Bill Wilkinson (trial winner 1969) on an 310 Ossa takes a steadying prod. Photo Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven.1977 SSDT, Edramucky. Watched by Rob Edwards – we see Bernie Schreiber (Bultaco 325) USA in his first Scottish. – Photo: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven.1977 SSDT, Laggan Locks. Trial winner – H. Martin Lampkin (Bultaco 325) Photo: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven1977 SSDT, Laggan Locks – Yrjo Vesterinen. Vesterinen went on to win the SSDT in 1980 but on a Montesa. Photo – Iain Lawrie, Knlochleven.Pipeline, SSDT 1977 – Winner – Martin Lampkin (Bultaco 348) – Photo: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven.Pipeline, SSDT 1977 – Mick Andrews (Yamaha) – Pipeline – Photo: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven.1977 – SSDT – ‘Edramucky’ section, Day 1 – on the slopes of Ben Lawers, near Killin. Ray Smith (Sandiford Montesa 348) who finished 45th on 194 marks. Photo: Copyright: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven.SSDT 1977 – John Maxfield (Suzuki) – Laggan Locks – Photo: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven.SSDT 1977 – Yrjo Vesterinen (Bultaco 350) – Blackwater – Photo: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven.SSDT 1977 – Edramucky, A. R . Cooper (Ossa 310) – Photo: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven.The rider between the trees is number 122, Bernie Schreiber (USA) Bultaco on the Blackwater sections, 2nd May 1977 – Photo: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven.Rob Edwards (Montesa) on Blackwater, Day 1 Monday 2nd May 1977 – Photo Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven.Bo Nilsson (Sweden) Ossa 310 on Blackwater, 1977 – Photo: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven.Dave Thorpe (Bultaco) on Blackwater watched by Derrick Edmondson and Rob Edwards – Photo: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven.David Shepherd (Roy Peplow Bultaco) on Blackwater 1977 – Photo: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven.Watched by Ray Smith on the left, Felix Krahnstover from Celle, Germany (Montesa 348) on Laggan Locks, Day 2 3rd May 1977 – Photo: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven.Jim Sandiford (Montesa 348) on Blackwater, 1977 – Photo: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven.Manuel Soler (Bultaco) on Pipeline, Day 6, Saturday 7th May, 1977 – Photo: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven.Marland Whaley (USA – Honda) on Blackwater, 1977 – Photo: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven.Nick Jefferies (Honda) on Blackwater, 1977 – Photo: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven.S. Preston (Bradford, Suzuki 250) on Blackwater, 1977 – Photo: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven.Marland Whaley (Honda) Pipeline, 1977 – Photo: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven.John Reynolds (Ossa 310) on Pipeline, 1977 – Photo: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven.
More Vintage Lawrie…
1979 ‘White Heather Trial’ at Rogart in Sutherland, Scotland with Rob Edwards (Montesa) – Photo: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven
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Rob Sutherland (Montesa 348) at the 1979 White Heather Trial at Rogart – Photo: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven
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Watched by ‘Big Phil’ Paterson, Raymond Leitch from Culloden on his Bultaco, sponsored by Cawdor Castle in the 1979 White Heather Trial at Rogart – Photo: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven
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More Iain Lawrie camera action:
Rider/Guest of Honour – Dave Thorpe at the Highland Classic 2 Day 2014, Alvie Estate. Photo: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven.Duncan Mitchell from Aberdeen on his late father, Peter’s BSA B40 at the Highland Classic 2 Day, Alvie Estate. Photo: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven.Hanna Vesterinen, daughter of three times World Champion, Yrjo, on her 125cc Bultaco at the Highland Classic 2 Day Trial in 2014. Photo: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven.
Turning back the clock, 20 years then 30 years with Iain Lawrie –
Iain Lawrie’s Scottish collection from 1986:
1986 – SSDT – Alain Geroud (JCM) on Cameron Hill – Photo copyright: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven1986 – SSDT – Arthur Macdonald (Beta) Arthur is the father of Scottish Champion, Gary Macdonald – Photo copyright: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven1986 – SSDT – Bernard Cordonnier (Belgium, JCM) on Lagnaha – Photo Copyright: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven1986 – SSDT – Beverley Anderson (Yamaha) on Cameron Hill – Photo Copyright: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven1986 – SSDT – Duncan Walmsley (Yamaha) – Photo copyright: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven1986 – SSDT – Steve Saunders (Rothmans Honda RTL270S) – Photo copyright: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven1986 – SSDT Steve Saunders (Rothmans Honda RTL270S) on Ben Nevis – Photo Copyright: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven1986 – SSDT – Tony Scarlett (Yamaha) – Photo Copyright: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven1986 – SSDT – Eric Lejeune, Belgium (Honda RTL250S) on ‘Witches Burn’ – Photo Copyright: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven1986 – SSDT – Paul Edmondson (Honda TLM50) Photo Copy right: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven1986 – SSDT – Olof Adielssen (Yamaha) on Lower Mamore – Photo Copyright: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven1986 – SSDT – Swiss rider, Jack Aebi (Yamaha) on Lower Mamore – Photo copyright: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven1986 – SSDT – Fred Michaud, France (249 Fantic model:301) on Ben Nevis – Photo Copyright: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven1986 – SSDT – Eddy Lejeune, Belgium (Rothmans Honda RTL270S) on Lower Mamore – Photo Copyright: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven1986 – SSDT – Eddy Lejeune, Belgium (HRC/Honda RTL270SW) on Fersit – Photo Copyright: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven1986 – SSDT – Glen Scholey (JCM) on Lagnaha – Photo Copyright: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven
Iain Lawrie’s Scottish Collection from 1996:
1996 – SSDT – Andreas Lettenblicher (Beta) on Chairlift – Photo Copyright: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven1996 – SSDT – Antony Brockbank (Yamaha Majesty) on Cameron Hill – Photo Copyright: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven1996 – SSDT – Ben Hemingway (Beta) on Blackburn – Photo Copyright: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven1996 – SSDT – Crawford Carrick-Anderson (Gas Gas) on Leanachan – Photo Copyright: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven1996 – SSDT – Colin Ward (Gas Gas) on Leanachan – Photo Copyright: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven1996 – SSDT – Dan Hemingway (Beta) on Blackburn – Photo Copyright: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven1996 – SSDT – Dave Thorpe (Yamaha) on Blackwater – Photo Copyright: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven1996 – SSDT – Dougie Lampkin (Beta) on Blackburn – Photo Copyright: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven1996 – SSDT – Joan Freixas (Gas Gas) on Fersit – Photo copyright: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven1996 – SSDT – Watched closely by Colin Morewood (Second Left) – Gary Pears (Yamaha TYZ 250) on Ben Nevis – Photo Copyright: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven1996 – SSDT – John Shirt (Gas Gas) on Lagnaha – Photo Copyright: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven1996 – SSDT – Graham Jarvis (Scorpa) on Lagnaha – Photo Copyright: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven1996 – SSDT – Lee Sargeant (Scorpa) on Lagnaha – Photo Copyright – Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven1996 – SSDT – Steve Saunders (Gas Gas) on Chairlift – Photo Copyright: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven
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