Some more photos taken by DQ while in the UK, 1974-75......looking for a pic, I came across these.....

I've posted several times, pics taken by me while Judy and I lived in the UK 1974-75, following our overland trip to Europe in early 1974 by BMW R50/5.

I've some more and they include photos taken while at a hillclimb at Prescott in Gloucestershire and include mostly car oriented shots...no excuse, I found it interesting and rode our BMW R75/5 to the venue...

Following some pics of a visit to the late Jeff Clew, motorcycling journalist and Velocette man...he wheeled out his KDT speedway Velocette......

Then a pic or two from a visit to Brooklands with the late Chas.Mortimer Snr.which I've done a post on earlier.

Finishing off with several pics from Arundel Castle....but my favourite is still Warwick Castle in Warwick...

Some more scanned slides and negatives from 1974-75 during our European motorcycle oddesey from Australia...

Sorting more slides caused me to pause and scan more into my computer...I've run previous posts on this sort of stuff...no particular theme or order, but interesting photos via DQ of another time....

1974 in Douglas IOM at TT time.....

Tom Arter's garage...IOM TT 1975...

Jack Findlay, Suzuki, Ballaugh Bridge during practice...1974 IOM TT

1974 IOM TT...Arter Matchless

At the Elephant Rally, Nurbergring, February 1975.

February 1975 at the Elephant Rally in Germany, Nigel, Jim and Val Day...with the Lancs.Centre flag of the Velocette Owners Club...

A Ralph Seymour special Velocette...KTT Mk.8 engine, factory 5 speed gearbox, works 8" dia. internal 2LS front brake...at a Velocette Owners Club Day, Stanford Hall, UK, probably in 1975.

"Mrs Velobanjogent"....Judy, the "best pillion passenger in the world" ( to pinch a line from Bruce Main-Smith, the former MotorCycling journalist).
At our rented flat in Willesden, London, 1974.

  Snowing in London ..our flat with R50/5 under wraps and the R75/5 on the footpath.... 

My R50/5 BMW in one of its many guises, likely on the way back from the Elephant Rally in February 1975.

The panniers I made in Australia, I'd picked up an Avonaire fairing and the regular petrol tank, a 30 litre Hoske is temporarily replaced with the tank of an R75/5 I'd bought from Slocombes of Neasden in London.

Another shot of my R50/5...not NSW front licence plate. The bike was still registered in NSW, Australia. Likely a BMW Club run...

A London Centre of the UK Velo OC Club night at The Old Windmill pub,Hadley, Barnett...likely in 1975.

Another UK Velo OC club night...can't place this one, but the chap on the left looks like Geoff Blanthorn to me...a former editor of the Club's magazine "Fishtail"....

More selections from DQs "unknown owner" photo collection......

As I mentioned in the previous blog, I've these interesting selection of small photographic prints taken, likely during a day visit or perhaps a holiday visit to the Isle of Man during TT time...
I've had interest in Keith Bryen's racing photographs in the previous blogs I've posted; these chronicle his racing career and there are more to come... the next blog we'll continue....
Just to whet your appetite, a pic taken in 1957 in the Moto Guzzi team tent.....
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Off to the TT prewar and my little photos....
1928 IOM Junior TT....#33, Stanley Woods, 348 Norton and #31 F.Major, Sunbeam, both retired.

















W.H.Hobbs, Triumph, 1928 IOM Senior TT.


















1926 IOM Junior TT, Jimmy Simpson, AJS.

















R.Runtsch, Austrai, 1391 IOM Senior TT, 498 NSU, retired on 3rd lap.
























1939 IOM Junior TT, J.H.White, 346 NSU and W.Herz, 346 NSU.


















Finally another two photos from Barry Sewell's collection ( I inadvertently listed them initially as from Alan Schafer...).....both at Scarborough.
July 1951 meeting...A.Dudley Ward on his Triumph based Dudley-Ward Special.

















And Dutchman L.Van Ryswyk, 348 KTT Mk.8, Sept.1951 meeting.

A selection from DQs "unknown owner" photo collection.....

When I lived in the UK in 1974-15 I chased around after photographs...in fact I continue this from then to now.
Somewhere I ended up with Kodak photo envelopes...no negatives, but small sepia toned images 3" x 2" as was the norm with the box Brownie cameras etc of the pre-war up to the 1950's period.
I certainly had a box Brownie in the 1950's.
The edges trimmed in a fancy pattern, all evocative.....
Lets look at some now and through continuing blogs.
Some are well identified on the rear in pencil, some even with the autograph of the rider, and other with nothing...So sadly I can't acknowledge ownership of the images....for this I apologise.
Help....
Perhaps the sleuths out there may help....
Contact me if you've any clues....
Left click on the images to enlarge.
The information on the back says, Karl Bodmer, Germany, 346 NSU, retired in both Senior and Junior TTs, 1939.
























F.Brand, Czechoslovakia, rode Jawas between 1932-35.
























J.A. Weddell, retired on lap one, 1939 Senior TT.























This is an even smaller pic...2.25" x 1.5", J.G.Burney, 346 Royal Enfield finished 20th in 1928 Junior TT. He appears stopped for repairs near Brandish Corner.

















In the paddock area, 1937 IOM TT, J.H. "crasher" White with factory 490 Norton, third place in both Senior and Junior TTs.

















Again in the paddock area, 1937 IOM TT,Jimmy Guthrie, works 490 Norton, won the Junior TT and completed 4 laps of the Senior TT.

















The following three photos appear to be in the IOM at TT time...question...what corner, what year and who are the riders?
The numbers #1 and #12 appear visible...