Moderator mervin Posted March 2, 2012 Moderator Share Posted March 2, 2012 Back in the seventies and 80,s there was a bloke riding a bike (possibly BSA Bantam) around north devon taking loads of black and white pics, a few of the pics have been digitally archived (about 17000 ) I think and are seachable I found them this morning when looking for a picture of Les Smales bike shop the first of the pics i think is James Raviliouses Bantam with a yoof looking at it in les,s shop 250/400c in it taken at little america bideford in 1978 and someones lovely new suzooki GT250 Ramair ? in Chumleigh 1975 Both of the bikes are no longer around according to the DVLA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted March 2, 2012 Moderator Share Posted March 2, 2012 great pics, can you post a link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator mervin Posted March 2, 2012 Author Moderator Share Posted March 2, 2012 yes Drewps not a lot of bike pics really but some real interesting ones of the north devon of the seventies and eighties I know you where in Combe Martin at that time the JR website http://www.jamesravilious.com/gallery.asp Beaford archive http://www.beaford-arts.org.uk/archive/ if you search words in the box it will bring up pictures with that word I:E motorbike will bring motorbike pics, Combe Martin will bring combe martin pics or click the map and choose a location to look at the pics from that area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator mervin Posted March 2, 2012 Author Moderator Share Posted March 2, 2012 archie parkhouse and ivor brock moving a crippled sheep , most probably my favourite pic of his Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony-Howes Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 Small world Mervin I live just around the corner from the first photo Great find on the website... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator mervin Posted March 2, 2012 Author Moderator Share Posted March 2, 2012 one of my cousins thinks she knew these 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator mervin Posted March 2, 2012 Author Moderator Share Posted March 2, 2012 Small world Mervin I live just around the corner from the first photo Great find on the website... calf street torrington now the site of a housing estate eh , not seen Rick for years, exchanged afew emails with Andy a couple of years ago though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted March 2, 2012 Moderator Share Posted March 2, 2012 yes Drewps not a lot of bike pics really but some real interesting ones of the north devon of the seventies and eighties I know you where in Combe Martin at that time the JR website http://www.jamesravi...com/gallery.asp Beaford archive http://www.beaford-a...org.uk/archive/ if you search words in the box it will bring up pictures with that word I:E motorbike will bring motorbike pics, Combe Martin will bring combe martin pics or click the map and choose a location to look at the pics from that area couldn't find any in Combe Martin. I was prob too fast for him to take a picture. I used to watch Alex Buckingham race his 250 bike as he used to spanner in Ilfracome where I was a butcher. Used to buy my tyres etc from him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony-Howes Posted March 3, 2012 Share Posted March 3, 2012 I’m up the other end where the cavaliers have the bonfires Hi Drewpy wasn’t there a bike museum in Combe Martin many years ago? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted March 3, 2012 Moderator Share Posted March 3, 2012 I’m up the other end where the cavaliers have the bonfires Hi Drewpy wasn’t there a bike museum in Combe Martin many years ago? there was, in a chaps cottage he converted a forge i think it was. not there now, in fact all of Combe Martin has changed to Combe Martin retirement village. Only Monicas shop left and all the local characters have all died and replaced with daytime telly watchers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator mervin Posted March 3, 2012 Author Moderator Share Posted March 3, 2012 I’m up the other end where the cavaliers have the bonfires Down by the mackelly,s or whatever it is called grub van then , I often stop for a bacon and egg roll and cup of tea there when i am out for a ride, gotta be done Torrington is pretty central, same as if i go to Bude, Smiffy,s cafe on kings hill cannot be missed, (they are friends and ex neighbours though) Merv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator DirtyDT Posted March 4, 2012 Moderator Share Posted March 4, 2012 Some classic CZ/Jawa stuff here LINKY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 Wheels Posted March 4, 2012 Share Posted March 4, 2012 Wasnt the weather always nicer in the old days! Even when i was a boy i can remember always wearing shorts what has happened since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony-Howes Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Down by the mackelly,s or whatever it is called grub van then , I often stop for a bacon and egg roll and cup of tea there when i am out for a ride, gotta be done Torrington is pretty central, same as if i go to Bude, Smiffy,s cafe on kings hill cannot be missed, (they are friends and ex neighbours though) Merv Don’t think mackelly,s knew what hit them today Buzzing with bikes at lunch Look like a decent ride out as they all turned up together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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