Keith Bryen, Aussie privateer in the 1950's who eventually "bagged" a works Moto Guzzi ride in 1957....I found a few more of Keith's archival photos to share with you.....

In my blog over the last few years I've shared quite a lot of Keith Bryen's private photos taken during his years with the "Continental Circus", that happy go lucky group of motorcycle racers, mostly privateers and mostly from Commonwealth countries who tried their had in the motorcycle GPs throughout Europe in what many consider was a "golden age"...the 1940's,50s,60s......
I thought I'd exhausted them all, but a review has brought to light some I'd overlooked....
They are to good to overlook, so settle back and take another look at the ghosts of the past racing motorcycles and living in the paddocks of the race circuits in Europe...
Left click on the images to enlarge them.
Again my heartfelt thanks to Keith and Gwen for letting me share these with so many of you ....
You'll kind all the others posted by typing in "Keith Bryen" in the search facility on the RHS of my blog....
Actually as I assemble this blog I can see I've still enough photos for several more...good news eh!

Keith and Gwen's "hotel" for the 1956-57 season....

Keith's first race in 1956 a very cold and wet Silverstone...

Keith and Gwen at St.Wendel, Saarland,29.04.1956...

On the grid at St.Wendel, Saarland, 29.04.1956, 10th in the 500cc race.

The paddock area at Hockenheim, Germany 13.05.1956..refuelling.

In the paddock area at Hockenheim, 13.05.1956, sharing a cup of tea in the Bryen's van.

Paddock at Hockenheim, 13.05.1956...Shell mobile workshop and fuel depot.

Heading out to the starting grid at the German GP, Hockenheim, 13.05.1956

On the starting grid at Hockenheim,13.05.1956.

On the starting grid at Hockenheim13.05.1956...6th in the 350cc race.

Ready for the start of the 350 German GP, Hockenheim,13.05.1956, Gwen holds Keith's goggles.

In the paddock at Floreffe, Belgium,6.05.1956..."home", "storage for the bikes" and transport for the bikes from meeting to meeting....a far cry from today.

Going out for practice at Floreffe, Belgium,06.05.1956..finished 13th in both 350cc and 500cc races.

It was hard going for the ladies...Gwen washes her hair, Keith ponders one of his Nortons, paddock Chimay, Belgium,20.05.1956.

Practice at Chimay, Belgium, 20.05.1956...6th in the 500cc race.