Top trials pictures
These photos were taken at the Llandrindod Wells finish of the 1974 Welsh Two Day Trial. Former editor of The Classic MotorCycle Bob Currie is taking notes, as Doris and Alf Palmer run the final time check. Riders 157 (T Fayer – Army B40), 158 (John Pease – 360 Jawa), 162 (D Smith – 360 Jawa) and a Bultacomounted competitor clock in.
The time clock is one of the original batch from the 1920s ISDT; one was donated to the VMCC by the Welsh
Trials Committee a few years ago. Other photos show Louis Bridgeman on a trials Douglas at the Griffin Inn, Cwm Owen, and no. 20 (H Hartmann/ W Rheinhold, 900cc BMW) at the start of day two.
Doris and Alf were wellknown for their support of British teams in their white 1936 1½ litre
Riley Lynx Sports, travelling all over Europe to the ISDT. Doris was known as
‘the sweet lady’ after she distributed nearly 2000 sweets to riders during the 1971 ISDT in the Isle of Man.
They appear with their Riley (not a Morgan) in Dot Jones’ nostalgic film of the 1973/74
Welsh Trials at: www. youtube.com/watch? v=mcXZP0wm0qc
As Dot said in her engaging commentary: “Not a lot has changed at time checks in enduros: a dedicated group of people handling the riders’ time check cards.”
Brent Scholes, via email.