During the TT of 1957 he rode a factory 350cc AJS and as with all the privateers, they started the season in Europe riding in minor race meetings before travelling to the IOM for the TT races.
Those following Keith's exploits will know he kindly sent me a CD-R with many of his photos on and I've featured them...
This features some of the IOM, Oulton Park and the Dutch TT shots......
Thanks Keith and Gwen....
Left click on the images to enlarge.....
Keith aboard his G45 Matchless during practice for the 1957 Senior IOM TT, entered by Bob Foster.
Practice during 1957 IOM TT, aboard a factory 348cc 7R AJS, entered by Arter Bros.
Entering Governors Bridge during the 500cc race, 1957 IOM TT, #58 Keith Bryen, G45 Matchless, entrant Bob Foster.
Coming out of Governors Bridge, Senior TT, IOM 08.06.1957, #58 Keith Bryen, G45 Matchless,entrant Bob Foster..
Oulton Park, 10.06.1957 Keith leads fellow Aussie Bob Brown.
350cc Dutch TT, 27.06.1957,Jack Brett on left, #77 Keith Bryen, John Hartle to right.
Start of the 350cc Dutch TT. 27.06.1957, #77 Keith Bryen...
The 350cc Dutch TT,29.06.1957, #56 Australian Keith Campbell, factory Moto Guzzi.
4 comments:
Was it a question of money or preference on having a dustbin fairing during these races? I can see it as an advantage on some tracks and a dis-advantage on others. I understand that it was outlawed soon after some of these pictures.
great stuff, as for dustbins , races were won and lost because of the lack of them , but the only time i heard of it was when mv augustas did,nt use them on the island against gileras and bob mac and co , thinking the wind on the mountain would be a disadvantage , bad call the extra 10mph they were worth, won the race , as for their use fiberglas was a new thing back then so hand beaten alloy was the answer , but the design was a problem , get it wrong and you got a airplane without wings ,lol, i was taking to john hogans brother a couple of weeks ago and he nicked the fairing off his brothers works mv 125 and made his own , but thats another story
i just checked out the second color picture (greatstuff lad) on the other side of campbell are surtees liberati and dickie dale
on the first color picture the gilera on the other side of hartle is bob macs , in the second picture , you can see he,s got a step on bob macs gilera at the start , your lad must have been hot stuff to be running with these boys and on a over the counter manx?
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