roberto Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 I've been looking for some books about the classic trials days and haven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig10 Posted November 25, 2007 Report Share Posted November 25, 2007 Try here for Bernie's Observed Trials, right at the bottom of the webpage http://www.merlinbooks.com/merlin/offroad.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big john Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 I have every single one of them. Unfortunately I don't have additional copies, otherwise I would have been able to help. Big John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totalshell Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 mail me I have excess copies of a couple Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian h Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 Try www.abebooks.com Max Kings magnificent books on Trials Riding (Temple Press) these fine books tell the story of how it all began and how to get into Trials - they are really history books on todays Trials scene. Max was a very respected journalist, Radio broadcaster and accomplished Trials Rider from Dorset, I like Big John have most of the books on this subject, but none to sell. Sammy Miller has Videos on Trials as well as Duke Marketing on the IOM.also check out the book dealers on the web. Hope this helps Brian H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greeves Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 Hi Bian H.: Funny but just 3 days ago I found that little yellow book in an old books shop here in Madrid. Trials Riding by Max King (Temple Press Ltd.) with a Foreword by Hugh Viney, first edition 1955. Lovely book, and it has printed in pencil in the first page the next: "J.D. Williamson. Edinbourgh". I was about to email B.J. to ask him about this book, but just seen this post. Now I am shure he will know J.D. Williamson and a lot of stories about him. How this book ended in a Madrid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big john Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 Hi Bian H.: Funny but just 3 days ago I found that little yellow book in an old books shop here in Madrid. Trials Riding by Max King (Temple Press Ltd.) with a Foreword by Hugh Viney, first edition 1955. Lovely book, and it has printed in pencil in the first page the next: "J.D. Williamson. Edinbourgh". I was about to email B.J. to ask him about this book, but just seen this post. Now I am shure he will know J.D. Williamson and a lot of stories about him.How this book ended in a Madrid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02-apr Posted November 26, 2007 Report Share Posted November 26, 2007 I suppose that particular book should be on display in the National Museum of Scotland along with Jackie Williamson's Barbour mitts, SSDT timecard and trophy as Scottish Champion in '63(or '57) I think but BJ will correct my failing memory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greeves Posted November 27, 2007 Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 Hi B.J.: Did I bought the book'????? What do you think??????.................... Of course I did. In fact last Sunday night I checked your book in search of this J.D. Williamson. I am now in Lanzarote island for business all the week, and reading this little yellow book at night, so when I finish it I can pass it to you. I think it must return to Scotland, and where better than in your library. But you must wait for me to go to Scotland to give it to you. It is fantastic, I have enjoyed specially the "three stops trial" I never heard about that before. It can be funny to know what happened to that book, maybe he selled it, lost it..... who knows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big john Posted November 27, 2007 Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 What an amazing story we have here, I will try to find out from Jackie if he sold any books. In fact he gave me a couple of his books some years ago, one on Villiers motors which I still have. 2/4 is correct there are indeed articles of J.D. Williamson in the national Museum of Scotland as he gifted some items to them. I have all of his trophies in storage in the hope that one day they may be put on display for a good cause or something. Big John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roberto Posted November 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 Hi Bian H.: Funny but just 3 days ago I found that little yellow book in an old books shop here in Madrid. Trials Riding by Max King (Temple Press Ltd.) with a Foreword by Hugh Viney, first edition 1955. Lovely book, and it has printed in pencil in the first page the next: "J.D. Williamson. Edinbourgh". I was about to email B.J. to ask him about this book, but just seen this post. Now I am shure he will know J.D. Williamson and a lot of stories about him.How this book ended in a Madrid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fergie Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 I have a old copy of "the trials motorcyclist" by Robin Perry. Published in 1975. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrc1 Posted November 18, 2009 Report Share Posted November 18, 2009 The Observed Trials Schreiber book is now out of print. Here's a list I compiled some time ago. Motorcycle Trials Bibliography Trials Riding Max King 1st edition 1955 Temple Press Trials Riding Max King 2nd edition 1960 Temple Press Trials Riding Max King 3rd edition ???? Temple Press Trials Riding Max King 4th edition 1972 Temple Press Trials Riding Max King 5th edition 1975 Temple Press Clean to the Finish, Sammy Miller 1974 BMS The Greatest of all Trials, Phiilip H. Smith 1963, early Scott trial history Two Wheel Horse the Enjoyment of Dynamic Balance, M. Camps Cardona 1971 Bultaco book Sammy Miller on Trials, Sammy Miller, 1969 Transport Bookman How to Ride Observed Trials Just for Fun, C.Shipman, 1973 Mick Andrews Book of Trials Tom Beesley, 1976, Patrick Stephens The Will to Win, Jeff Clew, 1976, Sammy Miller story Motor Cycle Trials Lane Leavitt & Len Weed 1978 Motor Cycle Trials Ride It-the Complete book of Trials Riding, Don Smith ??? How to Win Motorcycle Trials, Sammy Miller/BMS Trials Bike Riding, Don Smith 1980 EP Publishing The Castrol Book of the Scottish Six Days 1982 Haynes Observed Trials Bernie Schreiber & Len Weed 1983 Clean Sheet Enterprises Classic British Trials Bikes Don Morley 1984 Osprey British Trials Motorcycles, Ralph Venables, 1985 Bruce Main-Smith Classic British Two-stroke Trials Bikes Don Morley 1987 Osprey The Scottish 1900-62 Tommy Sandham 1988 Willow Publishing Spanish Trials Bikes Don Morley 1988 Osprey The Scottish 1963-89 Tommy Sandham & John Dickinson 1989 Willow Publishing Four-Stroke Finale The Honda Trials Story Tommy Sandham & John Dickinson 1989 Willow Publishing Trials - A Riders Guide Don Morley 1990??? Osprey The Pre-65 Yearbook 1990-91, Deryk Wylde, 1991, Willow Publishing The Sammy Miller Story, Jeff Clew 1993 The Scott Trial, Harry Bradley, 1994 Ariel Publishing Phototrial 1994, Mario Candellone 1994 Phototrial 1995, Mario Candellone 1995 Phototrial 1996, Mario Candellone 1996 Six Days in May, Jim McColm 1995 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greeves246 Posted November 26, 2010 Report Share Posted November 26, 2010 best way is cant pass fail ! ride and watch experts thats what i did lol mick andrews was the best trials rider i have ever seen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greeves246 Posted November 26, 2010 Report Share Posted November 26, 2010 I HAVE SEEN BENNY CRAWFORDS ARIEL ITS DOWN HERE IN CORNWALL IT TURNED UP AT MORVAL VINTAGE RALLY AND STRUGGLED TO START ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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