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Went to visit drag bike racer Nigel Dodd today and came away with around 100 slides taken by him at drag and sprint meetings in the late 60s early 70s. They'll all be going on my website eventually but in the meantime here's a selection...

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Allard/Skilton 1968

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Tudor Rose 1968

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Hustler II 1968

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Geronimo 1968

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Houndog 1968

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Les Field's Chevy bike 1968

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Freddie Whittle 1968

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Tony Densham & Les Turner 1968

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Ramsgate Sprint Sept 1968 D. Hocking Triumph

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Weekend Warrior 1969

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Ray Feltell Hagon bike 1969

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John Hobbs 1969

[ukdrn]

I love those Nick. Excellent quality as well.
I look forward to the others.

[torment]

Very clear pics there...
get the rest up soon nick.

[shabby1]

Always loved that version of Houndog with the front mounted blower.
Great pics.

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some more all from 1969

Dennis Allen's Ram Rod
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Steve Perry's V6 bike
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Dennis Norman's double Triumph
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Derek Chinn's Pegasus
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Derek Chinn's Pegasus
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Les Turner's Soopa Doopa
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Alf Hagon and Mick Warne
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Alf Hagon on Soopa Doopa
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Dave Clee's Shotgun
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and some more...

Dos Palmos 1970
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Baby Blue, Newbury Sprint, April 1970
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Vincent, Newbury Sprint, April 1970
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John Hobbs, Newbury Sprint, April 1970
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Prospector II, 1970
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Harold Bull, Tony Anderson and Bootsie's slingshots, 1970
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Phillip Eeles, Triumph, 1970
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2nd Revolution, 1970
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2nd Revolution, 1970
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[ukdrn]

Excellent Nick. That baby blue is a crazy contraption, have we done much of that on ukdrn ?

[shabby1]

First in the pits with the AJS/Starmaker having some attention.
Second against Ziggy Smith's Opus
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Two photos of Baby Blue at the Pod 1969ish.

[shabby1]

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[timetravel]

Good find Shabby, I see it's in the '69 Santa Pod programmes listed as being run by Bryan Smith and powered by a 247cc AJS