Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Harrow 2012 - "Best vinduro ever"

With over 140 entries, a challenging course and perfect weather, many are hailing this year's event as the best vinduro they've ever attended!

Photos have altready started to appear on the EBT forum (log-in required) and Vinduro forum. Stay tuned for a full event report in the next newsletter.

Monday, July 23, 2012

Vic Vinduro scandal deepens

The recently exposed war of words between Team Wales and the Husqvarna NSW team continues to sink to new depths. To make matters worse, the shadowy Mr Drakfallov has emerged from his bunker with a stream of rhetoric that makes it clear that for him the cold war never ended...
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From: RS
Sent: 19 July 2012
Subject:  Official Welsh team uniform
I have just received this leaked photo from the Team Wales CAMP and advice hot off the presses that the Welsh lads will be attired in DJ's late season winter release. "Rumour has it”, that will it be something in wool of course, with a distinct chic modern upbeat feel.
Note: the chic little holder for the time/course card and the little leather hip hydration flask , coupled with the outstanding pink woven lanyard for the flare gun for the inevitable loss in the wilderness , this garment will make the Welsh lads very hard to beat in the fashion stakes.


We trust this information is sufficient for your needs. Please give me a call if you have any questions.
Thank You.
RS

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From: SB
Sent: 19 July 2012
Subject:  Official Welsh team uniform
Dear Capt Patchwork and your fellow quilters
I think you have us mixed up with comrade Drakov's Cheq team  the Welsh could never look that cool But it is good to see the cheq team have a tow rope around their necks to pull those Jawas out of the mud just hope they tie the rope around the bikes and not leave it  around their necks  hate to pull there neck and heads off , there will be nowhere to hang there bronze medals!
Kind Regards
S "Hobbit" Baker-Jones
Ambassodor for Welsh relations with Ozxtralia and NOW Chequeislavacula
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From: Petr Drakfallov
Sent: 19 July 2012
Subject:  Official Welsh team uniform
To all Imperialist Running Dogs:
General Release and Warning.
We of the Glorious and Multi Victorious Czech Team wish to emphasise our total superiority over the curmudgeon Welsh and neophyte NS Welsh Teams as well as the running dog French and Canadian Teams.
We only state that the starting of your ill-fated teams minutes before the all conquering Czech Soviet Socialist Team will only supply us with traction as we trample you under foot in the bogs of Harrow.
As we have not indulged on this vainglorious self serving boasting until now and only under extreme provocation do we resort to stating that all other girly-boy entrants have no hope in either the presentation/coaching stakes as we have the services of a 3 times World Champ on Czech machinery advising us on riding technique and sartorial headwear. (See pic below)
Yours in furthering the Cold War.
Comrade Drakfallov.



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From: RS Sent: 19 July 2012
Subject: Official Welsh team uniform
My good Comrade Drakfallov
We wish you and your pet or may we call it "hat" good tidings, may the sun shine on you , we hope you always have the wind at your back and you survive your quest.
See attached your opposition and be wary of the number 2B, double vision but different views, such trickery prevails.
RS






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From: Petr Drakfallov

Sent: 19 July 2012
Subject: Official Welsh team uniform
Dear Well Intentioned Capitalist Pretty Boy.
While the 'handsomeness' of the Svedish Huskybannana is common knowledge and the special adornments are laudatory I wish to say that the rugged functionality of Jawa indestructibles will out.
As a sop to the other entrants we are commissioning pretty stickers (see pic) to cheer up the poor and hopelessly vanquished. 
Victory to the CSSR. Glory to all Comrades on Team Czech.
Commisionar for Inter- Personal and Team Relations
Comrade Drakfallov

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From: RS

Sent: 19 July 2012
Subject: Official Welsh team uniform
Salutations Comrade,
We commend you on the event decals; we look forward to our great team and the others being adorned by such things.
Thank you for your compliments, however we are forever cautious of pretty words, compliments, trickery and gifts of trinkets.
Power to the CSSR. Glory to all Comrades on Team Czech and we look forward to the ensuing battle.
RS


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From: WL
Sent: 19 July 2012
Subject: Official Welsh team uniform
Comrade Drakfallov
Another pretty Husky-banana ready for battle, but don’t be fooled by the good looks, it is made of real metal from men dressed in neat but functional uniforms who eat pickled herring for breakfast!
You will note that this shows the bike in the rested suspension position, which I’m sure you’re aware, will provide extra spring to cross bog holes in a single bound.
The Welsh were never going to achieve Gold, but now with reduced numbers aren’t even in the race for gold. It’s now up Team Czech and perhaps the gentle persons of the French Team to provide some sort of resistance. What happened to the Welsh?
PS I hate mud. Have the Austar weather channel set to Harrow
Regards
WL

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From: SB
Sent: 19 July 2012
Subject: Official Welsh team uniform
Breaking News!
The Welsh have successfully recruited a new member for its team we are happy to announce that the very welsh Christian Cahill Jones who we think will be the key to our success in the Bogs of Harrow!
I'm glad that you Husky boys are showing us the front number plates as I dont want our team  getting a sore neck looking back all the time.
Never count the Welsh out.
Regards Team Wales
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From: RS

Sent: 19 July 2012
Subject: Official Welsh team uniform
Thats good news, when the Welsh Captain takes advice from the Captain of the Husqvarna team and as suggested, recruited a current ally, KC, member of last year’s Husqvarna team and currently riding the Husqvarna brand.
Isn’t it ironic that the Welsh would have a team Husqvarna rider on staff?
RS
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From: SB

Sent: 19 July 2012
Subject: Official Welsh team uniform
Capt Patch work and Quilters
What you have failed to realize is that killer Cahill-Jones was planted by team Wales last year to gather information on the inner workings of Team husky sewing we soon came to the conclusion that the only plan they had was a plan for making matching jackets for the following year I guess we will see if there plan has come to fruition. So how ironic is it, that Team Patchwork would have a Team Wales rider on its staff!
Regards
Team Wales

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From: RS
Sent: 20 July 2012
Subject:  Official Welsh team uniform
That’s espionage.
RS

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From: RS
Sent: 20 July 2012
Subject:  Official Welsh team uniform
Press Release
Team Wales are getting ready to release their team badge / logo for this year's Harrow International Vinduro.
The word on the street is that there seems to be some heated discussions among the rugged Welsh riding team regarding selection of the team's logo for this year's event
The buzz word is "controversy", the Captain is pushing for the togetherness /”we are one” theme , whereas the lad's would like to stick with the tried and tested Whales logo.

Rumour has it, that CZ /Jawa team are feeling "old" and vulnerable and have hatched a scheme and enlisted a decoy rider to distract us around the course. Some teams will stop at nothing to get one of the glorious teams’ trophies.

One week to go
RS


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From: SB
Press release:
The Welsh Team Have just announced that Killer Cahill Jones will be riding a Bultaco 125 Lobito (Spanish translation = “lone wolf”, Welsh Translation = “big dick”)!
When asked for comment Killer Cahill Jones said after riding with Capt Patch Work and Comrade Drakaflov last year he felt that he had to give the opposing teams a sporting chance, When Mr "Hobbit" Baker-Jones was asked his reply was bugger that we will not be taking any prisoners, but later added he felt confident that Killer Cahill Jones riding the Big Dick would have no problem navigating the perilous river and the quicksand-like bogs with a gold medal performance.
S "Hobbit" Baker-Jones
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From: Petr Drakfallov

Sent: 19 July 2012
Subject: Official Welsh team uniform

Curse you all seeing Svedish hand wringer, our glorious plan has been exposed! We were saving the blond for our personal use 'en route' but now you capitalist dogs may beat us to her. Let the fastest get the golden blond er... Medal,.  As for the bike, we can loan one to Welsh Team unfortunate Cahill.
Yours in old world trickery
Comrade Dakfallov


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From: WL Mr Baker Jones
Sent: 22 July 2012
Subject: Official Welsh team uniform
It would appear that the rivalry goes back almost 30 years...
Just found some footage of the Welsh ISDE in 82 (but looks more like 83/4) where the Welsh seem preoccupied with Husqvarna and Jawa. It shows the Welsh gravitating around Husqvarna teams obviously looking for machine set up tips; rider tips anything that can improve their performance. Even the Czech team get a mention and show off their latest invention 'the people's almost a shaft drive' fully enclosed chain, then the Aussies are in focus on Husqvarna of course.
There appears to be some controversy in the Welsh camp over what team and bikes will be competing with one Welsh gent favouring the Matchless whilst other MTK etc etc. One thing's for sure every Welsh person, sponsor, accessory manufacturer is named Jones. What will the Welsh team ride at Harrow and what will they be dressed in: pudding basin helmets? Waxed cotton jackets? And what of their logo? Only a few days to go...
Regards
WL
Sent: 20 July 2012
Subject:  Official Welsh team uniform

Harrow 2012 entry list

The latest entry list for Harrow 2012 can be seen below.



Name
Bike
Team
1
1A
Chris Shaw
1979 Montesa H6 360
2
1B
Bruce McIntosh
1976 Montesa 250 E
3
1C
Norm Watts
1979 SWM GS250
4
2A
Wayne Litzow
1982 Husqvarna WR430
Husqvarna NSW
5
2B
Rob Shoemark
1982 Husqvarna Auto 420
Husqvarna NSW
6
2C
John Reeks
1982 Husqvarna WR250
Husqvarna NSW
7
3A
John McClean
1977 Honda MR175
Team 175
8
3B
Matt Plozza
1980 Suzuki PE175
Team 175
9
3C
Jeff Westhead
1982 Suzuki PE175
Team 175
10
4A
S. Baker-Jones
1979 SWM GS370
Team Wales
11
4B
K. Cahill-Jones
1982 Husqvarna WR250
Team Wales
12
4C
D. Hammond-Jones
1980 Can-Am Qualifier 250
Team Wales
13
5A
Peter Heles
1973 CZ 250E
Team Czech
14
5B
Petr Drakfallov
1977 Jawa 360
Team Czech
15
5C
Alan Darlinson
1974 Jawa 402
Team Czech
16
6A
J-C Bonneville
1980 Can-Am Qualifier 250
Team France
17
6B
Paul Kalika
1980 Can-Am Qualifier 370
Team France
18
6C
Steve Woodford
1984 Can-Am ASE250
Team France
19
7A
Alex Waterhouse
1984 Honda XR250
Team 99
20
7B
Mike Luffy
1984 Honda XR250
Team 99
21
7C
Mitchell Ross
1982 Honda XR200
Team 99
22
8A
David Luff
1984 KTM GS500
Team 66
23
8B
Mark Waterhouse
1982 Honda XR500
Team 66
24
8C
Chris Ross
1983 Kawasaki KDX200
Team 66
25
9A
Greg Gunn
1983 Husqvarna WR500
MisFitz
26
9B
Jimbo Laidler
1981 Maico GS320
MisFitz
27
9C
Charles Edwards
1980 Honda XR500
MisFitz
28
10A
Steven Young
1982 Honda XR200
Young Bus Boyz
29
10B
Kyle Young
1984 Honda XR250
Young Bus Boyz
30
10C
Kieran Young
1983 Honda XR200
Young Bus Boyz
31
11A
Darren Conroy
1982 Honda XR200
Bus Boyz
32
11B
Steve Taylor
1984 Honda XR250
Bus Boyz
33
11C
TBA
TBA
Bus Boyz
34
12A
Colin Brown
1980 Suzuki PE400

35
12B
Greg Hewitt
1979 Maico GS400

36
12C
Russell Devereux
1979 Yamaha IT175

37
13A
Ryan Dew
1982 Husqvarna WR430
Vincruising
38
13B
Les Dew
1980 Suzuki DR400
Vincruising
39
13C
Grahame Hunter
1983 Kawasaki KDX250
Vincruising
40
14A
Serge Coffa
1979 Suzuki PE250
AMTRA
41
14B
Pat Rose
1984 Honda XR250
AMTRA
42
14C
Wade Evans
1984 Yamaha IT200
AMTRA
43
15A
Mark Boddy
1984 Yamaha IT200
Penrite Oils
44
15B
Nathan Senior
1984 Kawasaki KDX200
Penrite Oils
45
15C
Marty Wright
1983 Kawasaki KDX250
Penrite Oils
46
16A
Neil Bayliss
1983 Maico SC250

47
16B
Simon Fewing
1984 Honda XR250

48
16C
John Heizer
1979 Suzuki PE250

49
17A
Travis Esler
1980 Kawasaki KLX250
Team PUVIT
50
17B
Darren Mayberry
1984 Yamaha IT200
Team PUVIT
51
17C
Chris Cormack
1982 Yamaha IT175
Team PUVIT
52
18A
Mark Gardner
1978 Suzuki PE250
FBI
53
18B
Ashley Appledore
1982 Yamaha IT250
FBI
54
18C
Michael Milton
1984 Kawasaki KDX200
FBI
55
19A
Heath Steen
1984 Yamaha IT200

56
19B
Rodney Woodford
1984 Can-Am 200ASE

57
19C
Phillip Hearse
1979 Yamaha TT250

58
20A
Greg Woodmass
1984 Honda XR250
The Beards
59
20B
P Andrijweskyj
1972 Honda XL250
The Beards
60
20C
Geoff Spurway
1965 Triumph T650
The Beards
61
21A
Glenn Day
1984 Yamaha IT490
Green ‘n’ Gold
62
21B
Lee Hodges
1980 Kawasaki KLX250
Green ‘n’ Gold
63
21C
Andrew Doake
1980 Kawasaki KLX250
Green ‘n’ Gold
64
22A
Andrew Brown
1982 Yamaha TT250
Strath Yam Boys
65
22B
Phillip Randall
1978 Yamaha DT175
Strath Yam Boys
66
22C
Andrew Randall
1981 Yamaha IT250
Strath Yam Boys
67
23A
Matt Drummond
1983 Yamaha TT600

68
23B
Vaughn Shaddock
1984 Yamaha IT490

69
23C
Andy Rowe
1975 Bultaco Frontera 360

70
24A
Glenn Southern
1984 Honda XR250
Bush Boyz
71
24B
Jeff Wickham
1984 Honda XR350
Bush Boyz
72
24C
James Aked
1981 Honda XL250
Bush Boyz
73
25A
Steve Walker
1983 Honda XR350
Mansfield Honda
74
25B
Aaron Walker
1983 Honda XR200
Mansfield Honda
75
25C
Colin Watts
1984 Honda XL350
Mansfield Honda
76
26A
Mark Schwarze
1977 Yamaha IT400

77
26B
Barry Collins
1984 Suzuki TS250X

78
26C
Mark Curran
1983 Yamaha IT490

79
27A
Terry Tremayne
1981 Maico GS250
STKPA
80
27B
Chris Shingles
1981KTM GS250
STKPA
81
27C
Paul Dunne
1981 Maico GS440
STKPA
82
28A
Mick Payne
1984 Honda XR350

83
28B
Lindsay Hinch
1978 Yamaha XT500

84
28C
Alex Williams
1984 Honda XR250

85
29A
Steve Juzva
1978 Husqvarna WR125
Husky Vic
86
29B
Shaun Jarvis
1983 Husqvarna WR125
Husky Vic
87
29C
Sean Hamilton
1977 Husqvarna CR125
Husky Vic
88
30A
Mark Dale
1983 Yamaha IT490
IT All-Powers
89
30B
Brodie Dale
1983 Yamaha IT250
IT All-Powers
90
30C
Brendan Spiteri
1984 Yamaha IT200
IT All-Powers
91
31A
Pat Calvird
1980 Honda CT125

92
31B
Phil Green
1977 Yamaha YZ400

93
31C
Paul Stacker
1979 Maico MC400

94
32A
John O’Brien
1979 Suzuki PE175
Grn T. Has-beens
95
32B
Mark O’Brien
1982 Honda XR250
Grn T. Has-beens
96
32C
Paul O’Brien
1980 Suzuki PE250
Grn T.  Has-beens
97
33A
Nick Dovey
1982 Honda XR500

98
33B
Adam Jackman
1982 Yamaha XT550

99
33C
Steven Rushbrook
1982 Yamaha XT550

100
34A
Rachelle Wilkinson
1981 Honda XL185
Dad’s Army
101
34B
George Goddard
1980 Yamaha IT175
Dad’s Army
102
34C
Joe Clouse
1980 Yamaha IT250
Dad’s Army
103
35A
Kurt Wiktowsow
1982 Yamaha IT250

104
35B
Peter Hallinan
1984 Yamaha TT250

105
35C
Kevin Smith
1984 Yamaha IT250

106
36A
Andy Rowe
1975 Bultaco Frontera 360

107
36B
Geoff Morris
1979 Kawasaki KDX175

108
36C
Richard Symons
1973 Yamaha DT3 250

109
37A
Ken Creighton
1974 Bultaco Alpina 350

110
37B
Tristan Creighton
1972 Bultaco Lobito 175

111
37C
Steven Creighton
1974 Bultaco Matador 250

112
38A
Ben Creighton
1982 Suzuki TS185ER

113
38B
Ian Holder
1975 Honda TL250

114
38C
Jason Ridgeway
1979 Yamaha IT425

115
39A
Geoff Irvine
1980 Yamaha IT175
Team SA
116
39B
Justin Green
1980 Suzuki PE175
Team SA
117
39C
Chris Major
1980 Suzuki PE250
Team SA
118
40A
Eric Bast
1984 Yamaha TT600

119
40B
Rod Christians
1984 Yamaha IT250

120
40C
Greg Holmes
1983 Hon/Yam YZ200

121
41A
Chris Koira
1982 Yamaha IT250

122
41B
John Cahill
1984 Husqvarna WR400

123
41C
Robert Mifsud
1984 Yamaha IT200