Brooklands Open day and Phil Read MBE

[newbymick]

Went to the Brooklands open day last Sunday. What made my day - meeting one of the greatest racers of the 60's and 70's, Phil Read MBE - 8 times TT winner, 125, 250 and 500 GP champion - and all round nice guy

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Phil Read rode the Patton (think it was a 4 Cylinder, 4 stroke Honda) on the hill climb event - once a racer, always a racer

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Now an old man, but still has racers eyes. He told me he still races in Clubman and Veteran races. Said he had to buy some new leathers with sliders on them as it "seems to be the thing to do these days - get yer knee down". When I commented on the lack of wear on the slider he said "why wear them out when there's no need too"

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Best Bit - Got Mr Read to sign my Crash Helmet, and NO it's not going on Ebay

Some other photo's from the day

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Nothing like the sound of a race bike from the 60's - you should have been there

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Very loud 750 Honda - yes Mike Hailwoods

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And a prize for those who can guess who got to ride it - wasn't me - Clue, his team mate was Barry Sheene. Also banned from Macau for blowing up a brothel and he also posed as a doctor to allow John Hopkins to fly from Japan to the Australian GP

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If Mr Read ever needs a kidney or a bit of liver, he can have mine for either one of these beautiful bikes.
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You do not merely want to be considered just the best of the best. You want to be considered the only ones who do what you do.
Jerry Garcia

[newbymick]

Just found this video on You Tube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrE6ng9UERg
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You do not merely want to be considered just the best of the best. You want to be considered the only ones who do what you do.
Jerry Garcia

[TUG]

would that be Mr Steve Parrish? The Sheene clue gave it away to me.
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Haz ER-5, innit!

[newbymick]

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