| Rider
|
Club
|
Machine/Gear
|
time |
m.p.h. |
| Ann
Danvers |
Loughborough
Phoenix |
1934
Phillips, S-A AW |
48:12 |
13.43 |
| Joy
Reynolds |
Hinckley
C.R.C. |
1953
Carlton Courier, S-A AM |
41:22 |
15.66 |
| Morgan
Reynolds |
Hinckley
C.R.C. |
1948
Carpenter, S-A AM |
32:15 |
20.09 |
| Paul
Vincent |
M
I Racing |
1982
Viscount (ex Tony Doyle) TF |
26:38 |
24.33 |
| Dennis
Heggs |
Loughborough
Phoenix |
1960
BSA Tour de France,S-AAW |
39:55 |
16.23 |
| M.
Mitsumoto |
Farnboro
& Camberley CC |
1990
Raleigh low-pro, S-A AC |
29:48 |
21.74 |
| Jonathan
Brookes |
Welland
Valley Wheelers |
Bob
Jackson, S-A FM |
28:12 |
22.98 |
| Mike
Christy |
National
Clarion |
1892s
Hadley front driver, Crypto |
35:47 |
18.11 |
| Peter
Underwood |
Cambridge
C.C. |
1947
R O Harrison, S-A ASC |
33:26 |
19.38 |
| Phil
Wray |
Milton
Keynes CC |
c.
1946 Merlin International, AW |
34:35 |
18.74 |
| Lorna
Wray |
A5
Rangers |
1947
Humber Ladies Sports, AW |
40:47 |
15.88 |
| Ian
Marshall |
Milton
Keynes |
c.
1939 Carlton Flyer, S-A AW |
29:02 |
22.09 |
| Julie
Dymond |
Royal
Sutton CC |
1950
Rotrax, S-A 4-spd |
35:51 |
18.07 |
| Roger
Bugg |
Loughborough
Phoenix |
1935
J A Grose, S-A K-type |
40:39 |
15.94 |
| Chris
Thompson |
Loughborough
R.C. |
1935
Dawes, S-A AC |
27:12 |
23.82 |
| Tony
Page |
Rockingham
Forest Whlrs |
1950s
Condor road/path, S-A TF |
27:27 |
23.60 |
| Ron
Johnson |
Leicester
Forest CC |
1938
Bates ‘Vegrandis’, S-A AM |
37:49 |
17.13 |
| Peter
Soper |
North
Devon Wheelers |
1937
Baines Flying Gate, S-A FC |
31:05 |
20.84 |
| Michael
Gould |
Loughborough
Phoenix |
1936
curly Hetchin’s, S-A TF |
34:35 |
18.74 |
| Andrew
Thompson |
Loughborough
Road Club |
1970s
Viking Nordia Ladies roadster, S-A AW |
31:51 |
20.34 |
| Andrew
Tokeley |
Loughborough
Phoenix |
Creswell
Fold-it, Sachs 7-spd |
37:00 |
17.51 |
| David
Westwood |
Warwickshire
RC |
1921
Raleigh Special, S-A K-type |
34:49 |
18.61 |
| Bob
Knight |
Milton
Keynes |
1949
Raleigh R A,S-A FC |
28:51 |
22.46 |
| Graham
Lansdell |
Tandem
Club |
1968
Mercian, S-A ASC |
30:05 |
21.54 |
| Norman
Cole |
Loughborough
Phoenix |
1958
Carlton International Clubman, S-A ASC |
39:42 |
16.32 |
| David
Lovegrove |
Ludlow
CC |
1947
Raleigh R.A. S-A ASC |
34:16 |
18.91 |
| Paul
Kimberley |
Sevale
Velo |
1958
Rudge Pathfinder, S-A FM |
32:47 |
19.76 |
| Tony
Bush |
Loughborough
Phoenix |
Leach
Marathon, S-A A-type 3-spd |
40:37 |
15.95 |
| John
Doran |
Loughborough
Phoenix |
1960s
Raleigh, S-A AW |
?
* |
.
|
| Brian
Donnan |
Cheltenham
& County CC |
1985
Pedersen, S-A FC |
D.N.S |
.
|
| Merlin
Evans |
Stockport
Clarion |
SCO
‘Long John’ |
D.N.S |
.
|
| *
Lanterne
Rouge (finished on foot) |
| Thanks
to Loughborough Phoenix for organisation and helpers.
Timekeepers: Stuart Crick and Muriel Monk. Pusher-off:
J B Williams. Marshals: Colin Wood, Martyn Temple, John
Stone and Eric Danvers. Behind the tea urn: J B and Ben
Williams. And a really Big Thanks to all the cake makers
and bun-suppliers |
|
| The
Simon Antill Sturmey-Archer Trophy was awarded to winner
Paul Vincent, Tin Can T-shirts to Chris Thompson
and Tony Page for second and third best times
and a T-shirt to Joy Reynolds for a noble first effort.
The Loughborough Sock went to John Doran.
Hand-printed
individual souvenir Anniversary Certificates endorsed
by three famous names were given to all the riders. |
| Davis
Eccles' 2001 Tin Can Report
The
rain, which looked threatening, luckily held off on
this the tenth anniversary of the Tin Can Ten. A strong
wind however kept most of the competitors’ times
slightly back, though not appreciably so for our quick
men. Paul Vincent produced a storming 26:38 which was
enough to prise the Trophy off Tony Page’s mantelpiece
and prevent him gaining the hat-trick. The last time
these two met was in 1999 when Tony had the edge. It
was interesting to note that both riders were using
the TF two-speed gear on this occasion, though their
approach to the gearing was quite different: Tony admitted
to pitching the top gear a little too high for the conditions
(also confessed to not having ridden a TT since last
year) whereas Paul opted for using top gear all the
way round! In between was another past winner Chris
Thompson who held the Trophy in 1995. Incidentally in
the brief history of the Tin Can the best time for the
course was that of Scot Gamble in 1995, at 25:21.
But
of course the Tin Can is not to do with winning, but
rather with lots of other things. The contents of Ann
Danvers’ shopping basket for instance. Or Mike
Christy’s magnificent Victorian front driver compared
with Andrew Tokeley’s small wheel folder. Or Minoru’s
low profile contrasted with Paul Vincent’s, which
was originally built for Tony Doyle and not really designed
for going round corners. After the Crypto gear in Mike
Christy’s wheel the oldest hub must have been Tony
Bush’s A-type Sturmey, dated 1914. Gamely pushing
his machine over the finish line, John Doran must have
thought his hub was behaving more like Jeffrey Archer
than Sturmey-Archer.For
all those interested in the dates of machinery you may
like to know that the 10th Anniversary Certificates
were printed on an Albion hand-press of 1868; we are
very grateful to Ray Booty, John Woodburn and Michael
Hutchinson for generously entering into the Tin Can
spirit and signing them for us.
We
are all greatly indebted to the Loughborough Phoenix
for once again hosting this event and for providing
all the necessary back-up, from the time-keeping through
to the superb tea spread. None of this could happen
without the L/P, so many thanks to all concerned.
We
hope you will join us again for some epicyclic celebrations
next year. If you are keen on lightweights and classic
bike competition you may like to know that there is
to be another Eastway series of races in London on Sunday
2nd September (Patrick Trench 020 8527 2332
organising).
Finally: a Swiss Army knife was found in the lay-by
on Saturday. If anyone has lost this they should call
David Eccles on 020 8673 5026. |
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