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Andy Barrack thinks that this bike is Appollo IV ridden by J Todman, I have another picture of it and the name 'Jacques' is clearly visible on the rider's leathers. Jim Reynolds has confirmed that it is John Jacques on the triple Triumph-engined device which he built with John Todman. The picture was taken at Snetterton, the bike is freewheeling off the strip with mechanical problems. |
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Have you ever wondered why Henk Vink called all his bikes 'Big Spender'? Have a look at this lot and problem solved! Pictured are two single engined bikes and one double in the pits at Santa Pod. |
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Henk Vink burning out against one of the towers at Santa Pod. |
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Here is Henk Vink again, this time performing a rolling burn out on the double (or even at the double) at Santa Pod. |
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If a couple of Kwakas aren't enough for you, how about two Harleys? American Marion Owens on board his massive machine at the Pod heating up the slick. |
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Marion Owens again (with different leathers) showing us what the wheelie bars are for. Santa Pod is the venue for all of the shots of Marion. |
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Another rolling burn out from Marion, looks like he's getting a bit sideways in this one. |
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I don't know if this was a very long burn out or Marion going up in smoke off the line, I suspect the latter. Whatever happened he seems to be having trouble keeping away from the centre line. |
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With all due respect to the other competitors, I always thought that Pegasus was the most beautifully prepared bike of them all. Ian Messenger is shown bringing the blown double Norton to the line at Santa Pod. This picture must have been taken late in the year because Ian has a windcheater on over his leathers. |
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Another picture of Pegasus, this time taken on a far more agreeable day, in the pits at the Pod. This shot emphasises my point about the immaculate presentation of this machine. |
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Rather dodgy exposure on this shot but difficult to leave out such a gigantic wheelie from EC 190 at Santa Pod. Andy Barrack has been going through his old programmes and reckons that the rider was Tony Porter. Andy has very kindly supplied information on a number of the bikes on this page. |
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Again not really my best effort in the exposure stakes but still a reasonable picture of John Clift aboard his Co-Respondent bike putting a little pressure on the wheelie bars at Santa Pod Raceway. |
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Another of the top American riders to make the trip over here was Ken Annesley. His competition number T/F 1 tells you how near the top of the pile he was. His bike was called Orange Crush and was built by Carl Ahfeldt who was Marion Owens' brother-in-law. Thanks again to Jim Reynolds who tells me that the bike was sold to Henk Vink who rode it to the first European seven second run at Drachten in Holland. |
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Ken Annesley firing up the mighty double Kawasaki-engined device on the starting rollers at Santa Pod. This was the quickest unblown bike in the world at the time having run 7.67 seconds at 186 mph. |
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And here is Ken about to run at the Pod, he looks quite a small man (vertically at least!) to handle such a large bike. Unfortunately I have no action shots of him to include. |
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This might be Harry Fitzpatrick pictured burning out his 750cc Triumph Mini Monster against the spectator lane tower at Santa Pod. |
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Brian Chapman already owned the fastest Vincent-powered bike in the world with his single cylinder 500cc Comet-engined Mighty Mouse. This is Super Mouse sporting a V-twin 1000cc Vincent lump. Brian's bikes were triumphs (no pun intended) of minimalism and functionality and this beautiful machine was no exception. This shot was taken in 1981. |
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BPS 199 burns out against the tower in the spectator lane at Santa Pod assisted by his crew man. The single very large wheel on the wheelie bars was a unique feature. |
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An unknown Triumph-powered
competition bike burning out against the pit lane tower again with assistance
from a member of the team. |
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Steve Woolatt's The Dealer seen in the
pits. Steve is still going strong in Top Fuel motorcycle today. |
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