A Trimanx in Port Kembla

MAURICE AUSTIN, who has supplied many lovely period photos to OBA over the years, has sent this curious photograph which came to him from sidecar legend Alec Corner. The motorcycle is obviously the marriage of an alloy Triumph Tiger 100 engine and gearbox and a Manx Norton rolling chassis, topped by an ultra large TT-style sign written fuel tank. But the curious part is the ute in the background, on the door of which is the inscription “Kevin Cass. Port Kembla.” Maurice says, “This was taken in shadow on a simple basic 127 camera and is very poor. Believe me it has been worked on for some time to get even this result. Do you know if this was Kevin’s machine?”

Ed: My answer is I don’t think so, at least I can’t recall Kevin having a machine of this type, but perhaps a reader may have more information?