johnboy999 Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 Hi all, me is 73 years old and have just brought me self a 175 Yammy with the Sammy Millar hi-boy frame , bit of a barn find not seen the light of day for 16 to 18 years The gentleman put a drop of fuel in her and she came to life on the 3rd kick!! I did ride in the SSDT in 1976 and got a silver award , one of my friends was Arnie Taylor from Mansfield he came up to Scotland with a couple of nice lads Bill & Douggie, But sad to say I lost contact with them. See you on the forum , thanks. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spen Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 Hello, I found this site by accident the other day, see the thread about Mick Andrews' OSSA. Arnie Taylor is the chap who sold my dad the '70/'71 SSDT winning bike, Dougie might be Dougie Haslehurst and Bill might well be my next door neighbour Bill Milner, tall farmer who collects OSSA's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboy999 Posted February 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 Spen you are gold Mate !!! that is Bill & Dugie they all came with me and my wife Margaret, Please Spen tell Bill about me please, I wanted a Osser Mar but could not find one , my Yammy is a 1978 ! Arnie was a rep for united biscuits and we went to his house a lot he had a little girl Susan, Wish you still had that bike Arnie sold your dad. I can not believe our paths have crossed like this, l am near Leicester and off to Mick Andrews a week on Sat Bill and Dugie are on some film we have of the SSDT the year I road it & I think Mick had a broken bone in his foot that year? Hope to here more from you Spen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spen Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 I will speak to Bill as soon as he comes past on his tractor.... Arnie was indeed a rep' for the biscuit company and Dougie was the parts man at Walkers Vauxhall in Worksop. Bill still lives at and runs the farm next to me. I've still got two MAR's, (and a Bultaco), sadly not the one shedhead1950 has had since 1975..... What's your proper name? I'll tell Bill. Were you from the Worksop area originally? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboy999 Posted February 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 Spen thanks mate, John Darby, I was living near Grantham in a village, not from Worksop, I had a frozen food business in them days but went Bust when the supermarkets took over the frozen food business , I then moved to Ireland spent 25 years there but an now back in the uk for 10 years. What age r you mate? Not rode since 1980 but am determined to have a go, wish I met you or Bill sooner as I wanted MAR ! My son nick who Bill may remember has just brought a Yammy majesty , he rekindled the flame in me, I was at the peak classic trial last sun just watching and looking for a bike,. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spen Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 I'm 56. I look a lot older as I had daughters! I'll have to drag the bikes out of the shed and let you have a play. The last trial I did was about 2001 on my old Greeves Scottish, although any chance I get to have a play with a bike off road gets taken. Can't get on with the modern 'gymnastic' stuff, an age thing, no doubt. I had a Beta, Gas Gas and an Aprilia Climber (which had been designed by somebody who has shares in gravestones, the bloody thing tried to kill me and two of my mates). ;>) I've been running a few classic racing bikes over the last few years, great fun. BHR and CRMC Championships. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spen Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 Check your messages....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyboxer Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 What a great story, lovely to hear it all Good luck Spen 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spen Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 Great to be able to help out. I think I remember Mr Darby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spen Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 John, check your messages, I've sent you Bill Milner's contact details, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboy999 Posted February 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 What is the bike you are racing in your pic? Would it be a Manx or a 7R. I am having a job reading my private messages, not yet got used to the forum!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spen Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 That's my old mate Rob Gourlay on an Egli Gold Star 500. Rob had raced since 1968 at top level and was killed by a drunk Polish kid three times over the limit in 2008. He was on his Triumph Trident about half a mile from home when he was hit head on by a Rover on the wrong side of the road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboy999 Posted February 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 Omg! Very sad to here that mate sorry I brought it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spen Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 Don't apologise. I remember the good times with him. Check your messages, Dougie Hazlehurst's contact details on their way to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboy999 Posted February 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 Thanks Spen , have now got Dougie contact details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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