Tell Allah your plans and hear him laugh

[Roger Moss]

At least that is how I was told the saying goes. Sounds like another variant on “The best laid plans of mice and men —-“
I saw an opportunity to get some more publicity for Scotts and British Historic Racing when Steve Plater showed an interest in riding my bike.
It was to be written up in Classic Racer. We set up a test session at Cadwell to try different tyres and bars and I did advise care coming off Charlies where the ground falls away quite quickly, as it tends to get unstable there.
He pushed it perhaps a bit too hard before he knew the limit of handling and it threw him off and cartwheeled down the track
twisted fork links and forks no doubt and all sticking out bits drastically amended.
Quite a shock to the system to see your much loved bike in such a state, not to mention the time and money needed.
When I close my eyes, I can hear Allah laughing
Courage Roger

[BRIAN MARSHALL]

Twas the exit from Charlies where I first and last fell off a Scott ! It was the Sprint Special belonging to my late brother-in-law Doug Wright at the time, originally built up by John Hartshorne, and currently owned by Martin Heckscher. The R/H footrest hanger went into and cracked the gearbox end cover, and I broke a finger.
I think it was probably 1985.
Brian

[James]

Good luck on the your rebuild,and I believe you are the right guy to fix the stuff, that got broke! BTW I broke a lot of stuff on the track. 😥

[TedParkin]

🙁 🙁 🙁 In my former days (When I were a mere stripling!) us “Bikers” had a saying Roger. “You bend it you mend it!” One hopes that this remains in force at Classic Racer. Regards Ted 🙁 🙁

[BRIAN MARSHALL]

When I was “nowt but a lad”, aged between about 8 or 10 years old, my grandpa and grandma Marshall would take me with them when they went down to Bromley in Kent, to spend a few days with my uncle and aunt Jowett. On the way there we would pass a garage with the delightful name “Ubendumwemendum”, and I would always look out for it. (I was easily amused in those days !!)
Brian

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