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 #29717  by CRR
 
Looking forward to it Jerry. Didn't quite make the first one in 1993, but I went to the second in 1994. Must have had a good time as I also went to the Hot Rod Drags for the first time a few months later :)
 #29718  by muddytalker
 
Following last years Nostalgia Drag Bike demonstrations at the Nostalgia Nationals Phil Steele has been in touch with news of this year’s line up, and wow what a line up assembled by the newly formed Nostalgia Drag Bike Association.

Headlining the NDBRA/NSA team is John Hobbs. What more can you say about John that hasn’t been said before. John has to be the most successful and famous Drag Bike racer of his generation. In fact John is so keen about next weeks Nostalgia Nationals that he’s bringing three bikes to the show; the legendary ‘Hobbit’, a replica of the bike that started it all off in the late sixties ‘Olympus’, and Dave Clees’ ‘Shotgun’. Dave will be acting as John’s crew chief for all three machines.

Veteran sprinter and former drag racer of some 40 years Bernie White will be riding is 1928 Douglas and will also be bringing along as a static display his blown 500cc triumph ‘Endeavour’ drag bike which hasn’t seen the light of day since 1973 after blowing the crank cases out of it crossing the finish line at Santa Pod. Seventies Street Bike racer of some 38 years Phil Steele will be on board a revitalised ‘Rouge et Noir’ Triumph drag bike along with former owner and the first Brit in to the eight’s Keith Parnell acting as crew chief.

NSA Sprinter Justin Newell will have his fantastic Hagon Weslake drag bike performing some very rapid 10 second quarters. In fact Justin’s quite an engineer having made over the winter a homemade 2 speed transmission and a hand craft supercharger based on a Wade unit. How cool is that! Shakey’s friend Jasper Joy will be riding the well known but ageless NDRC Comp Bike unblown Trident Triple ‘Mickey Taker’ formerly ridden by ‘Mr Custom Fastener’ Paul Mayhew and much later Mike Taylor hence the name Mickey Taker!

NSA Time Keeper and Tech Official Tony Pettit will be onboard one of ‘Mighty Mick’ Warne’s competitive ‘Big Blue’ drag bikes from the seventies while recreating his own bit of sixties magic will be Tim Howell on the ‘BSA UXB’ drag bike. A BSA in drag racing! Whatever next…..

And finally completing the line up will be seventies star Ray law on one of his fantastic double engine Triumphs along with another seventies racer Terry Fisher providing crew assistance...See you at the Nationals. It’s going to be a great meet. But in the meantime here's a little taster from last weekend's VMCC Wroughton meeting of Ray Law in action. Now can you really wait.... :D :D :D

 #29719  by muddytalker
 
Found this feature Dave Clees Shotgun drag bike (one of the NDBRA/NSA Touring Team) in the 1973 July issue of Drag Racing News written by Peter Hendry.
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 #29737  by muddytalker
 
muddytalker wrote:Wow 32 pages and sill going strong. :D

With this years 19th annual edition of the NSRA Nostalgia Nationals just around the corner Alan Martin has kindly given us a sneaky preview of the design for the limited edition event clothing prior to next weekend’s NSRA Nostalgia Nationals. The shirt will be available in all the usual sizes (S,M,L,XL,XXL) as T shirts, long sleeved hoodies (zipped or otherwise), sweat shirts and Ladies V neck T shirts. Quantities are limited and there will be no repeat orders once sold. The official NSRA Nostalgia Nationals Ts go on sale Friday afternoon in the pit area opposite BB’s Catering.
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We now have the prices for the Nostalgia Nationals T-shirts etc from Steve T; T-Shirts £10, Ladies V-Neck T-Shirts £13 (bring change or donate £2 to the guys on the stall!), Long Sleeve T-Shirts £15, Mens polo Shirts £15, zipped or pullover hoodie £25 (very limited numbers) and childrens T-Shirts (7-8 yrs and 9 -10 yrs) £10 (again in limited numbers). Steve has asked me to say that the usual rules apply. When they’re gone they’re gone. All items normally sell out quick so either get there early or organise someone to get one for you. Quantities are limited and there will be no repeat orders once sold. The official NSRA Nostalgia Nationals Ts go on sale Friday afternoon in the pit area opposite BB’s Catering.
 #29744  by muddytalker
 
Street Gasser editor Nick Brooke Langham, aka Nogbad The Bad has been in touch with news about whose running at next weekend’s NSRA Nostalgia Nationals. So far there are 13 cars on the entry list with several new cars entered as well as the return of Hooligan ’57 Chevy Station Wagon or what’s left of it is now in the hands of Lou Noble and will be known from now on at the Nationals as Lou’s Cannon. Neil Harris has now acquired a ’33 Willys Coupe which now replaces his. The weekend will also see the return of an old favourite the Boston Brawler ’33 Willys now in the ownership of Steve Blomfield! This is the line up so far:

Nogbad The Bad – Nervous Nick
Lou’s Cannon – Lou Noble
Roarin Rat – Ken Brookes
Green Onions – Ray Turner
Crowd Pleaser – John Gibson
Old Harper – Neil Harris
Honkin Tonkin – Jerry Denning & Lee Pike
Alchemist – Carl Frith
Whiplash – Martin Hallam
Horrid Henry – Mick Allen
Checkered Demon – Philip Nelson
Boston Brawler – Steve Blomfield
Aint Misbehavin – Sean Milson
 #29745  by muddytalker
 
This is the latest Gasser Circus debutante Philip Nelson's Checkered Demon.
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 #29746  by paso
 
Few photos of some of the team members of the NSA..N.D.B.R.A team for the Nostalgia nationals 8)
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 #29755  by muddytalker
 
Can anyone find any photos of Bernie White's Endeavor drag bike. I can find program entries from 1972 but no references in race reports although there is a story told to me last week with Bernie against John Hobbs! You'll have to wait for the weekend's commentary. :D
 #29758  by muddytalker
 
Just received word from Norm Wheeldon that the 'Too Much' twin engined slingshot dragster will be present at this weekend's Nostalgia Nationals. Norm has had the car fired up at the weekend and it sounds real good; crisp and loud were the words used. There are a few more new parts and tyres invested for the weekend so watch out because 'Too Much' is on its way rockin and rollin'. Be therrrrrreeeee.
 #29759  by Millevanille
 
Norm's done a lot of rockin, but very little rollin. Well Ernie Braddocks field, but still didnt roll!!
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