laird387 Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Hi, 'Specials' are most certainly not a new concept for the trials world, which is why my original set of eligibility rules for the 'British Bike Championship' included a class for 'Specials', machines made by various clever individuals during the correct period. Just such a machine is pictured below - the very first machine ridden by one Samuel Hamilton Miller, created by the same young man and called the Samuel Hamilton Special SHS. Pictured many years later when it had been restored by Sam the Man in readiness for its new life as a museum exhibit. Pictured with Sam is my dear old friend, Ralph Venables, a regular supporter and contributor to ORR. Enjoy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laird387 Posted January 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Hi, Another of the characters in our sport is Odgie Danaan, an inveterate combiner of different bits to make a new bike specialist ! Remember his fantastic creation based on the Triumph Tigress twin engine we saw recently. Well here is the man himself riding his BSA C10L 250cc powered bike fitted with AMC front forks in the 2000 Pre-65 Scottish It was a very tidy bike. Enjoy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motard66 Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 Hi Deryk,I think Sam recreated! his SHS(reported at the time). I pasted my test on a C10L side valve Odgie has OHV ,C11G or C12.Regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laird387 Posted January 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Hi, Peter Gaunt wheeled out this BSA based special for the first time in February 2002 at one of our Yorkshire Classic trials at Lady Lane. As ever with Peter the bike bristles with innovation. Enjoy, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanmet Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 hi deryk i still have that engine that was in peters bike on a shelf in my workshop hillman imp piston in it making it 290 cc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laird387 Posted January 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 Hi, Many will remember Dave Threadingham scrambling but in 1999 he enjoyed a bit of classic trials riding. Here he tackles one of the streambed sections in a Bath Classic club trial on his special which he always entered as a 250cc "Frazer". Enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laird387 Posted March 29, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 Hi, One interesting looking special which we used to see in trials on the Yorks/Lancs border, like Rooley Moor, the Shawforth Shake, the Captain's trial and the like - but I never found out who it was or what it was all about - so over to the armchair sleuths, hopefully, for the details. Obviously based on an NSU Max, I reckon. Enjoy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b40rt Posted March 29, 2014 Report Share Posted March 29, 2014 Rolling chassis looks SWM / Gori. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laird387 Posted June 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 Hi, An interesting special spotted in the 1993 Talmag by Mary Wylde is this Norton motor slotted into an Ariel HT5 replica frame - can anyone identify it or the rider so that we can tell the full story? Enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laird387 Posted August 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 Hi, Another image separated from its identity details - so over to you, armchair sleuths, can you identify this Mary Wylde photograph, please, who is it riding his unit-BSA in the Specials class of the 1992 Frank Jones? Enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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