1960's classic scramble / motocross event. murry walker comentry. jeff smith dave bickers lampkin and rickman racing greeves bsa triumph 500 250 and 440 machines
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@steveg2515 жыл бұрын
Regular Saturday afternoon viewing for me back in the 60s. Absolutely fantastic!
@jamesnewell85596 жыл бұрын
Bring back scrambling to Saturday afternoon TV!
@caltblake61123 жыл бұрын
i live in brill bucks most sundays there was scrambling
@monticlassictv3 жыл бұрын
Just heard the news of Murray Walker’s passing at age 97 but motorcycling was always his passion and commentating in these BBC Grandstand winter Scrambles is a memory I’ll always remember RIP Murray you were and still are a legend.
@garys87853 жыл бұрын
Hi Chris, most people don't realise Murray Walker had a passion for bikes as well as F1. I'm looking forward to seeing more on your channel this year 👍👍
@frederickbowdler8169 Жыл бұрын
Yes I had forgotten how good he was covering the scrambles RIP
@frederickbowdler8169 Жыл бұрын
Geoff. Smith had no chance the 400 was a slow revving engine but his fantastic riding nearly did it ! A great Saturday race the good old days!!!!!!!
@gitaneVYS491R11 жыл бұрын
Lost count of how often I've watched this clip. Still brilliant.
@toke75604 жыл бұрын
Awesome days never to be repeated. So glad i lived through them as a little boy. John Done, even took me with him to Hawkstone park.
@tenburywellsmartin75763 жыл бұрын
When Scrambling was Scrambling,far,far better than todays motocross....Such great memories..!!!!
@jamesnewell85596 жыл бұрын
A real shame that the BBC do not reinstate this. Wonderful on winter Saturday afternoons!
@sixtyshippee2 жыл бұрын
Particurly if we could have those wonderfull old tracks .
@garyrichardson89343 жыл бұрын
Three Legend's of racing Dave Bickers Jeff Smith Murray Walker
@fuckinellitsraymo4 жыл бұрын
I remember jumping up and down with excitement when I knew the scrambling was coming on when I was around five or six years old. Ahhhh can still smell the Castrol R.
@groover5524 Жыл бұрын
As a kid in the 60's I used to watch this most Saturdays .Those names are so familiar ☺
@eric-yy2cq4 ай бұрын
Bickers was my hero as a child i never got to see him live i did see vic eastwood Arther browing,lamkin and a few more at Bamber bridge. i loved watching grandstand, scranbling, speedway rallly cross etc
@ianstewartbrown53084 жыл бұрын
Takes me back to watching this with my Dad and Grandad on a Saturday afternoon, this is what got me into motorcycling.
@DavidSmith-ze2wi Жыл бұрын
I've never been a motorcyclist but as a young man I never missed this on Saturday afternoons, loved it. Big pity we don't get on TV now instead of the garbage they shove out. I might even buy a TV licence if they did.
@nicholasceea41094 жыл бұрын
It's really great to see these old films! Very early 70's I raced a 380 Greeves in the USA. Lots of grunt from that engine and very few people had ever heard of a Greeves. I had the pleasure of meeting Jeff Smith at Corduroy in Canada and competing with him.
@bobwarren38986 жыл бұрын
I love the sound of those old engines, especially the BSA 441 Victor four strokes. Those bikes are getting harder and harder to find, but are in great demand everywhere.
@williamnethercott4364 Жыл бұрын
I used to love watching this, especially enjoying the deep rumble of the four stroke engines and the spectacular race action. This features two of my favourite riders and I remember so many of the names even though I was well under 10 years old at the time.
@LuckyTrucker18 жыл бұрын
I remember watching this on Saturday afternoons on Grandstand . Thank you very much for posting
@scamper2able8 жыл бұрын
Great to see that, I use to really enjoy watching the scrambling on Grandstand in them days.
@dennistyler71755 жыл бұрын
Great to see all of top boys from the 80s once again, great game for everyone that loves moto cross? Dennis Tyler ex British school boy acu finerlist 1980
@annoyingbstard94072 жыл бұрын
I knew Dave Bickers would be in this even before clicking. Shows my age.
@catbreath0073 жыл бұрын
R.I.P. Murray Walker, outstanding man & sports commentator. 13/3/21.
@pagopaca11 жыл бұрын
Amazing riding, amazing comentator! Just shows you that it doesn't matter the technology of the bikes. Pure racing
@IpswichTown198110 жыл бұрын
Dave Bickers sadly died on 6th July 2014 RIP
@danwilliams96066 жыл бұрын
Utterly incredible race between two incredible riders on bikes that could hardly be more different. Gotta love that Greeves leading link.
@iandoorbar34259 жыл бұрын
Jeff Smith was my hero when dad used to take the family scrambling. Great days.
@derrickfish77766 жыл бұрын
Thay should air some of these races back on tv again that would be fun to watch
@alexisatkinson53777 жыл бұрын
remember this race like only yesterday
@ColinTonkasdad10 жыл бұрын
loved this when i was a kid in the 60s great to watch again ...
@MrConan898 жыл бұрын
I have seen this before but what a great race it is. In those days bikes had about 4 inch suspension movement, hence no massive leaps like today. I started racing with similar machines. Then I got a 1974 Bultaco (which I still have) with 8 inch suspension. It felt like I had been riding with square wheels before. I then moved onto 1980's machines with 12 inch suspension. My last race was 1988 at the age of 42. I am still riding dirt bikes off road at the age of 70. My son rides enduro in the US and my three grandchildren race in the junior classes. Great sport.
@robfairley51317 жыл бұрын
Howard McKay nice story
@leach152713 жыл бұрын
Wonderful. Bickers, Smith, Eastwood, Horsfield, Lampkin... I remember those BBC broadcasts with great affection. And, those bikes sound like motor bikes should sound.
@clivedavies56187 жыл бұрын
Fantastic! Those were the days and l was there! Great to see my hero Jerry Scott who died shortly after. Smithy was a real hardman, used to train in his dinner break at BSA by jogging in steel capped boots. Dave Bickers left Greeves and raced a Jawa along with Chris Horsfield after Joel Robert dominated on it.
@PurityVendetta4 жыл бұрын
What a fab video, although I'm a bit young to actually remember this I'd have loved it on a Saturday afternoon. I was lucky enough to have raced back in the 70's in my teens. I wasn't very good but enjoyed it tremendously. I started on a twin shock KX125, swapped that for a CCM 580 then swapped to my favourite bike, my ex works FB AJS 360. Happy, happy days.
@steveh716 жыл бұрын
Great vid, they used to show this on a sunday morning. I was going to watch it one morning and it was cancelled for Churchill's funeral!
@sicks6six7 ай бұрын
Saturday afternoons watching Grandstand for the scrambles was my TV highlight of week. I had a 50cc Gillera stripped to the bone for the pitheaps. I lived on that bike from sun up to sunset and dreamed one day I'd have a bike like these bikes. I did eventually and still have.
@gitaneVYS491R6 жыл бұрын
I've watched this a few times over the years, still great!
@andrewwilson608510 ай бұрын
I used to watch scrambling on grandstand at my grandmas! I was fascinated by the Greeves bikes, and later raced a Qub griffon along with several friends from Holmfirth!
@sicks6six Жыл бұрын
as a kid of 5-6 years old I lived for grandstand Saturday afternoons, scrambles, bickers and Co with Murry Walker doing the commentary, RIP Murry, motorcycle empitness (manics) and the F1 tune by fleetwood mac are his top 2 favourite songs
@grahamjordan1040 Жыл бұрын
Fond memories of watching this as a boy when sports was so varied on a Saturday not like the rubbish now .
@howshawthebrave14 жыл бұрын
Number 23 was Clive Shaw from Huddersfield. He is 76 years old now, still building em and still racing em. Top bloke ;-)
@cjknotty13 жыл бұрын
That took me back! Me and my mates used to race around the local park on our pushbikes re-enacting the races. Thanks for posting.
@MrACOUSTICPETE7 жыл бұрын
Brilliant! Compulsive watching as a kid ,always rooting for Dave Bickers ,heroic stuff ! Thanks for posting ! Any more? Happy memories!
@67craigh111 жыл бұрын
i race mx now and nothing like it was back then those men had balls like spacehoppers
@motonegros15 жыл бұрын
That was a damn good race! Timeless classic.
@dartmoordave6 жыл бұрын
Early days of the all conquering 2 stroke, funny how things go around. Now its all 4 strocks again.
@kenreeve6549 Жыл бұрын
My this brings back memories if it rained badly on Saturday cancelling football etc the world of sport turned to all kinds of scrambler racing bikes and cars usually in the mud!it was a real treat
@mikemorgan78934 жыл бұрын
This was part of the BBCs 100 great sporting moments
@waynespooner97218 жыл бұрын
amazing the speed they are going considering the machinery..
@clivedavies56187 жыл бұрын
The speeds were fantastic considering many of the bikes were basically stripped down roadsters. A popular special was the Tribsa, a 500 alloy Triumph engine in a BSA duplex frame. lt was only into the 60s that the big four strokes got purpose made frames such as Rickman and Cheney. Greeves always had their lightweight frame that gave their 250s such speed . BSA dropped the Gold Star, powerful but very heavy in favour of Smithy's 440 which was developed from their non descript 250 C15 roadster. l was luck enough to be around to see them at it, the noise and smells were amazing. Cheers.
@czechhero3 жыл бұрын
When I was a kid, the first time I heard the name of the legend that is big Arthur Browning, was on Grandstand. When I found out he was from the same part of Birmingham, I was chuffed. When he rode speedway for the Brummies, I was double chuffed! Don't ask about the Milk Tray advert! What a guy.
@jamessmethurst589711 жыл бұрын
Mr lambkin I salute you sir!
@johnnycastle369111 жыл бұрын
Saturday afternoon viewing as a kid! Owned a 441 in the mid 70s!
@gitaneVYS491R6 жыл бұрын
Never tire of watching this.
@bneide15 жыл бұрын
Great video. Didn't get interested in off-road racing until the mid '70s, so I remember Jeff Smith as an older guy on Can-Ams. It's great to see him here in his prime.
@microwizard793415 жыл бұрын
I was in a race with Smith in 1977, he was 43 and I was 22, and he smoked me, he was in such great shape.
@Arty114 жыл бұрын
What a great race from Two legends of the sport🏁🏁🇬🇧🌈
@coolmonkeymc82684 жыл бұрын
It is cool to watch this with an actual sound track,excellent !
@bigrog5313 жыл бұрын
WOW, that brought back some memories, thanks!
@davezanin18636 жыл бұрын
Must have been great back then getting your dirtbike outta your car and having a great time at scramble clubs with your family, its not like this anymore.
@timothygreen49972 жыл бұрын
When I was a teenager I lived between Hadleigh Essex and the Greeves factory in Thundersley and spent a lot of time at scramble meetings in Essex/Suffolk area spoilt for choice in those days with the Rayleigh rockets speedway track also close by there was always a bike “fix” to be had Hadleigh was a regular grandstand featured circuit This was a great time in motorcycle sport before the gods of money and commercial enterprise sanitised it
@BobCarp194711 жыл бұрын
Outstanding photo coverage for this race considering the era. Having owned 2 441 Victors, I can feel for what a beating Dave Smith must have taken manhandling that heavy BSA. Loved this video - thanks for posting!.......
@rogergray76264 жыл бұрын
Jeff Smith. . He and Dave Bickers. All time greats. Always will be. The machines were basic compared to today's hi tech nonsense. They were the best of their era.. and any era I say.
@andrewrees6618 Жыл бұрын
That's so cool!
@Sleepy.Time.12 жыл бұрын
Amazing footage, thank you for sharing.
@jhenry74064 жыл бұрын
Makes my L3sore ,from my Elsinore,just watching, memories.
@gwillo115 жыл бұрын
Hi Rob,I raced in the early sixties in New England the east coast of the USA,I rode a 250 Dot with the Villiers motor and Alpha racing bottom end,It was a tough bike and not that light which was good frame strength was very important then and being in shape came from constantly riding in scrambles and practice sessions,I also rode BSA,Triumph Cub ,The mighty 250 Bultaco Pursang Mettisse,I started racing when I was 13 on the 250 Dot
@brucerogers6616 жыл бұрын
George Wilm
@howshawthebrave13 жыл бұрын
My dad is number 23 in this race. Herode the bike to & from the race & used it to go to work on. That was racing in those days.
@tog2015 жыл бұрын
What a wonderfull video, great quality considering the year. true British scrambles at its best.
@robertasherbraner4337 Жыл бұрын
According to Frank Melling in his article "'The $40 Million Motocrosser:' " To appreciate this story, the reader must understand that at one time, spectators used to cheer Chris Horsfield riding a CZ, simply because he broke up the monotony of the factory BSAs filling the first six places in an international motocross; the Birmingham factory's grip really was that tight." 'Memorable Motorcyles: BSA Titanium.' 1/3/2006.
nice to know i have a bsa , great memories , thanks
@illman7614 жыл бұрын
Scary move by Bickers on the last corner. Jeff Smith seems to have taken it on the chin tho... : )
@McLarenArchive5 жыл бұрын
Great coverage!
@nemome58375 жыл бұрын
Nice coverage. Not easy with all those trees in the way. I remember this on Saturdays in the 60s and couldn't believe the racket and the black and white mud.
@susanwoodford24338 жыл бұрын
enjoyed watching the scrambling..had 3 uncles that used to ride around Tarporley and Chester areas, Beeston castle was a favorite..included a hill climb...
@psuggmog15 жыл бұрын
I've got the urge to go out to my shop and fire up my 1965 BSA250 trials bike!!
@jukkakukkonen477Ай бұрын
Oh good,real fightin
@davidbroom21622 ай бұрын
Andy Lee gets a number of mentions - dad of speedway rider Michael Lee IIRC.
@husky500cr10 жыл бұрын
Its funny how motocross first started out it was all four strokes and now they done 360 and now it is all four stroke.
@pmay22215 жыл бұрын
proper scrambling how it should be...not huge skylaunch jumps everywhere... aw i sound really old and miserable now..ha ha ha
@alexluckes65634 жыл бұрын
no your right those big jumps make it to dangerous
@davidw16343 жыл бұрын
alex luckes Yeah the crashes from these big jumps make it really dangerous It also breaks up the racing and makes overtaking more difficult
@imnew2nm3242 жыл бұрын
Today, it's boing boing exhibition cross, not racing.
@eleveneleven572 Жыл бұрын
This takes me back to watching this with my dad on Grandstand...and those guys in macks, trilbys and wellies jumping up and down on the cars to get traction during hill climbs 😂
@dennityler19142 жыл бұрын
Un lucky vick , regards your distant family friend Dennis Tyler junior 😀
@davidmarshall12595 жыл бұрын
My dad came home with one of those Greeves when I was 15yrs old in 1976. It was a proper useable little rocket ship. It was road registered but no lights. AAU 280B. Where is it now? I loved it.
@Richardgwilliams10 жыл бұрын
watched it loads, Murray was a Star and Bickers and Smithplus remember all tother names/ Rickman Goss et al magic era
@hquest9814 жыл бұрын
OMG I would be so scared to do this!
@plezurhounds16 жыл бұрын
Thanks heaps!!!
@NephilimFree11 жыл бұрын
Aweaome. The hsitory of morotcross is interesting.
@57dogsbody12 жыл бұрын
Proper MENS motorcycle racing ; no silencers ,crap suspension,lots of mud and dirt and noise and the smell of Castrol R aahhh those were the days.No poncing around in lycra!
@VelocePublishing15 жыл бұрын
this video is awesome! really captures the spirit of the new book just published by Veloce Publishing - Off-Road Giants - Heroes of 1960s Motorsport.
@mikemorgan78933 жыл бұрын
RIP Murray Walker
@mudhugger16 жыл бұрын
A mate lent me a tape, it was a grandstand 100 greatest moments TV broadcast.
@sjc1403197414 жыл бұрын
What a finish
@GREEVES24610 жыл бұрын
R.I.P DAVE
@HorseMalone5 ай бұрын
All finishers should have been awarded medals as big as frying pans for chucking those old Brit bikes about with 4" of suspension travel. Not only that...they did it wearing royal air force war surplus flying goggles and helmets more suitable for use if you were employed as the human cannonball at the circus along with welders gauntlets for gloves.
@jjstewart21205 жыл бұрын
Magic.
@bonkeydollocks18795 жыл бұрын
Proper bikes
@howshawthebrave5 жыл бұрын
I think my dad is probably the last man in that race who's still alive!
@mudhugger16 жыл бұрын
don't know sorry. one of my biking mates taped from the tv years ago.
@mkbuddy9 жыл бұрын
They should bring this back with Murray commentating
@shirleymental41899 жыл бұрын
Tim Holcroft Well they'd have to dig him up first, he's been dead about 10 years.
@mkbuddy9 жыл бұрын
murray is still alive
@shirleymental41899 жыл бұрын
Tim Holcroft You're right, my bad. Just checked and the old fucker is still alive alright aged 91.
@mkbuddy9 жыл бұрын
Sorry hes not an old fucker Murray Walker is a legend
@bingola458 жыл бұрын
+Tim Holcroft His FATHER was a legend. Murray is just a tit!
@catbreath0073 жыл бұрын
I'm sure this was in Queens Park in Castleford, Can anyone confirm this ?
@daveromaine565510 жыл бұрын
wow Murray Walker commentating! :P
@daveromaine56557 жыл бұрын
gilessmokey honestly never knew that
@441rider Жыл бұрын
Dirty riding by Vickers Jeff Smith looked pissed.
@magna5912 жыл бұрын
It interesting there none of the gouging and running over each others wheels or the first turn fights going on. Were the regs better, or the people.
@imnew2nm3242 жыл бұрын
Racers and racing were better then
@robertwoodliff56222 жыл бұрын
@@imnew2nm324 ...... I went to watch some races in the late 80 ' s where ( near Rugby ) ., the first corner first ups just carried straight on to kick the crap out of each other as they ., they eventually got back to it about a 1/3 from the back ..
@imnew2nm3242 жыл бұрын
@@robertwoodliff5622 I started in the very early 70's. We'd all arrive at the track Friday night where everyone shared in a BBQ, lots of families would all be there together. Saturday nights were usually big pot luck dinners, especially with the smaller clubs and groups. Sunday mornings, a nice breakfast was often hosted by the sponsoring club. My how times changed