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Mapping the ISDT: 11th ISDT – 1929 Munich to Genéve
I recently had a trip out to Valasian Alps on the Southern Swiss border with Italy. Arriving at Genéve I had a train trip along the northern shore of Lake Genéve through Lausanne, Montreaux, Aigle and...
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ISDT 1938: Final report and pictures from the Motor Cycle 21 July 1938
The Speedtracktales team has now acquired an original copy of ‘the Motor Cycle‘ report on the ISDT 1938 report. image – cover of ‘the Motor Cycle’ issue of 21 July 1938 with report on the ISDT 1938 The...
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ISDT 1971: the view from a photo album
It’s always a great moment when we find a reader who not only has a collection of ISDT images in their photo album but they are as keen as we are to share them with anyone keen to learn more about the...
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Mapping the ISDT : 1964, Erfurt – East Germany
2014 sees the 50th anniversary of the holding of the ISDT 1964 in Erfurt, East Germany. The event is one which gets a lot of attention and is number one International when it comes to enquiries and...
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ISDT 1954: Images of WT Howard
Taff Isaacs, Site founder has passed on these images he recently acquired from a reader in Shropshire of the ISDT 1954 mostly featuring popular Birmingham motorcycle dealer sidecar jockey W ‘Bill’ T...
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ISDT History: OFF ROAD REVUe by Deryk Wylde
One of our favourite and most helpful ISDT sources of original history of the event is the legendary Deryk Wylde. He knows because, as Max Boyce would say, “Because he was there”. Deryck holds a...
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ISDT 1961: Old 16mm film footage re-discovered on youtube
I would like to thank Jay Fichialos a follower of this site from Utah in the USA and who is a keen ISDT Collector and historian who found this video posted on Youtube by a Triumph fan who holds the...
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Heritage Highways of the ISDT – Bwlch y Groes, Eunant and Hirnant
The Bwlch y Groes (Pass of the Cross) and its side road Bwlch Eunant probably have a history as a road that lies back in the dark days long before things were ever thought of being recorded as...
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Auction News: Bonham’s Las Vegas Sale 8 January 2015
It’s that time of the year, the first 2015 from Bonham’s, this time in Las Vegas 8th January 2015, which for any grown kid with a love for heritage motorcycles is the biggest candy store of all time....
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ISDT History – Post War Welsh ISDT events remembered in OffRoad REVUe #14
Photo – Climbing Bwlch y Groes between Dinas Mawddwy and Bala, which was the lunch stop on the Friday. #161 S Keepence on the 250 Triumph Special chases #159 H Tanner on a 250 Jawa. Bwlch y Groes is...
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ISDT History – 1953 image archive Hluk Czechoslovakia
Hluk is a town in the Zlin region of south-eastern Morovia in Czechoslovakia. Zlin was the host region for a number of ISDT events. Recently the town has developed a web site to create an archive of...
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Mapping the ISDT : 1959 Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia
Collecting mapping for the ISDT 1959. So far located an official map for days 2 and 3. The Official Daily Route sheets and the programme maps for each day. Any offers of route information for any ISDT...
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Mapping the ISDT: 1966 Villingsberg, Sweden
Thanks to Brian Catt who has provided this course detail from the event programme. image – Map of course days 3 and 6 ISDT 1966 (Courtesy Brian Catt) Route and checkpoint details with road times image...
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ISDT 1925: event notes from ‘Motorsport’ magazine
Information about the ISDT 1925 is rather sparse. The event started at Southampton before heading for the first time ever to Wales. We recently discovered that an article published in Motorsport was...
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ISDT 1927: Rider list and steepest hills greater than 1 in 7
Finally got around to scanning the copy acquired of the ISDT 1927 official event programme prepared by the ACU. We will post a link to an online edition available at our issu.com library of ISDT...
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The Bill Snelling Collection of Isle of Man ISDT images
Bill Snelling, a living legend from the Isle of Man and the keeper of the history of the TT races as well as the ISDT on the island recently contacted me to say he was reducing his archive and was...
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Mapping the ISDT: 1927 Ambleside, Lake District, England
Having acquired an original copy of a 1927 Official Programme, we now have the route mapped out on Ordnance Survey base. In addition we also have the daily time schedule naming the stopping points and...
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ISDT 1928: Riders autographs from Harrogate
I am grateful for the recent contact from a new reader to ask about persons appearing on a list of Autographs he had acquired that was signed during the ISDT 1928 in Harrogate. I am grateful for the...
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ISDT 1975: A personal view from a member of the organising team
From my early days riding in events, Dot and Jim Jones have always been an important part of the UK enduro scene both as riders, helpers and often importers of motorbikes most notably Moto Gori. Dot...
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ISDT 1974: Penton Motorcycles promo film of the event
Filmed and produced for Penton Motorcycles this interesting Pro movie shows the changing nature of the ISDT as well as the technology that was being developed. The below 2 videos were produced by...
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