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ISDT 1914: Maurice Greenwood and the ‘Great Escape’ Prequel…
One of the great joys of helping rebuild this site has been the quest for making new material and the recovering of lost treasures as this event’s story is one of a history drawing to an end when the...
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Mapping the ISDT: 1965 Isle of Man
In preparation for the ongoing project to try to map all routes for every ISDT, I’ve acquired a map for the ISDT 1965 from the official Programme. If anybody has any more information about the exact...
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Mapping the ISDT: Wales 1961
I am starting the preparation to mapping all the ISDT’s, especially our home nation ones in the UK. Work is commencing as detailed mapping or advice on the route becomes available. Thanks to the kind...
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ISDT 1961: Event report Das Motorrad – 21 October 1961
I was pleased to discover a copy of Das Motorrad covering the ISDT of 1961 in Wales. As much as I am a fan of the quality British Bike Magazines of the period ‘the Motor Cycle‘ and ‘Motor Cycling‘ both...
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1968: ACU Revolutionary proposals for pepping up the International Six Days...
Olga Kevelos was one of the foremost and often admired of the women riders of the ISDT very forceful and singleminded when needed which as a rider gave perfect qualities to compete against and beat men...
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ISDT 1961: Sketches by Gordon Horner
A copy of ‘the Motor Cycle‘ of 19th October 1961 was keenly opened for the first time today to find a collection of interesting post ISDT 1961 event notes which will appear in a future blog. But of a...
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ISDT 1961: Official Programme for Llandrindod Wells, Wales
I am grateful to Bill Kershaw one of our home nation welsh riders in the ISDT 1961 who has loaned me his copy of the event programme which we now have scanned and added to our online library over at...
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ISDT 1951: “Britain wins the International again”
Read out the article headline for the report on the ISDT 1951 that appeared in the 27th September edition of ‘the Motor Cycle‘ for 1951. Fifteenth Success for British Teams in the Trophy Contest:...
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Speedtracktales Collection: Bob Ray treasure trove arrives
I was recently contacted via email by B Staple who asked if we would be willing to look after a few items that originated from C M ‘Bob’ Ray, to which I was more than willing to agree, subsequently in...
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ISDT Photography: Erwin Jelinek – Austrian Press Photographer
Erwin Jelinek was a very active photographer throughout the heyday of the ISDT both well respected and taking a prominant roll in the press corp at any event. Wit ha copious quantity of material when...
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ISDT 1960: British Entrants Photographed by Erwin Jelinek
In a recent blog here, I re-introduced visitors of Speedtracktales to one of the professional photographers without whom much of this archive of the event would be a very inadequate experience. Erwin...
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ISDT 1969: newsreel footage found
Whilst undertaking a recent trawl through the photo archive at Associated Press (AP) for old photos connected to the ISDT and its venues I found a couple of news reel clips which although not clearly...
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ISDT 1958: rare newsreel footage of event discovered
On a recent on-line material hunt we checked out the Associated Press media website following up on a haunch press images of the event may be found. Almost immediately we stumbled over a video clip...
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ISDT 1963: rare Movietone News newsreel discovered
This previously unknown footage of the event held in Spindleruv Mlyn, Czechoslovakia from a Movietone News news reel has been located that adds to our knowledge of this event. There are more videos of...
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ISDT 1937: Long lost newsreel rediscovered
On our latest trawl of the internet mining resources I am certainly pleased to have found this short item of a newsreel produced by Movietone news. Apart from some fantastic footage of the entrants set...
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ISDT 1979: BMW Works ‘Enduro’ team and GS80 works motorcycle
Here at Speedtracktales the uncovering of the ISDT history has very much raised the editorial opinion on the legendary brand of BMW which included some of the most beautiful works of design artistry as...
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ISDT 1964: Happy Birthday Steve McQueen 24 March 1930
The pages connected to the ISDT 1964 produce heavy traffic for the site. Photo of Steve McQueen ISDT 1964(Courtesy FIM / Paris Match) Never more so in Hollywood did an actor maintain a loyal fanatical...
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ISDT 1939: the event report ‘Motor Cycling’ 30 Aug 1939
Prior to the handing–in we gained a very definite impression that the organizers themselves were surprised that the event was actually to take place Many readers of this blog contact me with their...
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Mapping the ISDT: Original British ISDT course marker’s maps
With much thanks due to Deryk Wylde the ISDT historian and classic off road motorcycle journalist I have now taken ownership of the original Clerk of Course OS 1″ maps used by the route markers....
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ISDT 1939: can any reader help answer this question?
Maybe you or some of your readers can help me, re the 1939 ISDT please? I’ve read that Bert Perrigo, BSA Competition Manager, travelled over to Austria in his BSA saloon car with the Army convoy. (This...
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