Jim’s Vintage Photos…

I mentioned in our blog on the Hansen Dam vintage bike meet that my new friend Jim shared some photos with me just before we left.  I struck up a conversation with Jim about his beautiful dog, and when I asked, he told me that it was a Staffordshire Bull Terrier.  The dog was magnificent.   Jim admired the California Scooters we brought with us, and I was taken with his show dog. 

Jim is from Scotland, he’s maybe a year or two older than me, he wanted to know all about the California Scooters, and he told me about some of the vintage bikes he’s owned.   He used to ride and race in the United Kingdom.    It was fascinating stuff, and soon Jim was showing me photos of himself and his friends from the 1950s and 1960s.   I love seeing old photos, and I told Jim about our blog.  I asked if he had the photos in digital format because I wanted to post them here for you to see.   Jim simply handed me all of his photos, and he asked me to mail them back to him when I was done.   I guess trust is a character trait in Scotland, or maybe I just look like an honest guy.   I don’t have all of the details, but several of Jim’s photos had writing on the back….so here we go.   These are Jim’s photos with his captions…

BSA Shooting Star at Brassie...1958

Croy Shore, L to R, Ewart Paton, Knapp, Scoular, Candlish, Archie

Another hard day at the office...judging by the muck on us, we weren't in front!!!

At Symington 1963 (remember the Cotton?)

Symington (check who is pushing my bike in the background)

Far Right - "Rocket Man!"

Matchless CSR650 1962 (check the crazy driver)

Irvine Merry Mass Moto X 1963 - Jock 3rd from right No. 130 - Myself next to him No. 126

My First "Big" Bike - 1956 T100

2nd T100 - 1959

Linlithgow Scramble 1964 - from left Jock, his cousin, myself, and Liz supervising

Jim, thanks very much for sharing these photos with us.  This is really cool stuff.   Please stop by and visit us the next time you are in La Verne – we’d love to get a photo of you on one of our bikes!