You are bidding for a video record of the long discarded 16mm film described below.   When the film  was made it provided a unique insight into its particular subject.  Over the last thirty years a number of ethusiasts realised that such films provided an untapped source of information on past techniques and methods At some time in the past it would have been rescued after being discarded as obsolete by the original owners .

Any money raised from the sale of this video will go towards offsetting the costs of more rescues.

Summary of Content   194 also on 0795 

0194  A copy made of a long destroyed  BSA  colour film  feature entitled  “Stars in Action !.

This would have been made for viewing by  Motor Cycle Club audiences.   No immediate clues to the date but I would put it at early post war  but I cannot be precise.  No doubt a good motorcycle historian could date the year buy knowing when the first event featured was held. After a few years it would have been withdrawn. By Chance  I was permitted to purchase a copy from a film library which at that time had not destroyed their copy. The transfer which was done nearly 20 years ago has imparted a green tinge to the originally colour film . BSA were the Birmingham Small Arms Company but their initial commanded respect when found on the tanks of seriously competitive bikes in the era before Japanese and European makers  Since that time The Film, The Film Library  and BSA have disappeared leaving this reminder of motorcycling sport when riders were mainly enthusiastic amateurs  and ant sense of Health and Safety was for some time in the future.  Events covered included

 13th Birmingham Victory Trial  in February  cantered on  Long Mynd Shropshire. . Features sight of the various trials riders .  Bill Nicholson   Geoff Duke  Solos and Sidecars . Winner Geoff Smith  a BSA Rider.

March 6th Cotswold Clubs Trial  Rodborough Glos  Don Evans Royal Enfield   this was another testing Trial course . Very musical background with a facetious commentary.  Headgear was caps rather than helmets  and I suspect dates from the late 1950s.  Don Evans Wins.

USA  Daytona  BSAs in  1st to 4th place  information imparted by an “American Announcer!

Pioneer Run   to Brighton  featuring early belt drive bikes  Sunbeam Club organised

Bemrose Trial  Derbyshire  with both solo and sidecar  Geoff Smith

Hampshire Point to Point  Longmoor.  A mass race of many laps of the same rough cross country  circuit.

Basil Hall Geoff Ward.

Stroud Vally Club’s Cotswold Scramble  another mass race  with 52 riders  around 2.5 mile circuit  Geoff Smith falls almost at finish

 25 minutes.

 This is a DVD record of a private screening. Transfer quality is to enable the contents to be studied rather than to achieve the  high standard achieved by professional broadcast and commercial video  publishers

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