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Tin
Can 25m TT, 1994
Results, Report and photos |
THE
VETERAN-CYCLE RACING CLUB
& THE CHARLOTTEVILLE C.C.
25 Mile Time Trial, 9th July 1994
Course: H25/4 Under R.T.T.C. Regulations
Timekeeper: George Hunton, Charlotteville CC
Assistant Timekeeper: Helen Munday, Charlotteville CC
Event Secretary: David Eccles, V-CRC |
In
the long history of the Tin Can
Time Trials ... this is the only TC '25'
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| Name |
Club |
Machine/Gear |
Time |
| Paul Vincent
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Bath C.C.
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c. 1970s Viscount Aero/Sachs 7 speed
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1.02.08 |
| John Tomlinson |
Sheffield Phoenix C.C.
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1935 Granby/AM
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1.02.31 |
| Richard Grigsby
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Bath C.C.
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1987 AM Moulton /55
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1.04.21 |
| John Woodburn
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Antelope R.T.
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1933/4 F H Grubb /ASC
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1.05.16 |
| Clive Walton
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Redmon C.C.
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1961 Hetchin's /ASC
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1.10.10 |
| David Eccles
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Loughborough Phoenix C.C.
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1950 Ephgrave /AC
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1.10.40 |
| Bob French
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Weybridge Wheelers
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1959 Rotrax /FC
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1.12.37 |
| Peter Soper
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V-C.R.C
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1937 Bates 'Utopian'/FC
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1.14.20 |
| Chris Lovibond
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Hounslow & District Whlrs
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? Carpenter/FM
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*
1.16.02 |
| Brian Donnan
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Cheltenham& County CC
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1912 Dursley Pedersen, original D-P 3-speed
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1.17.06 |
| Keith Mitchell
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New Forest C.C.
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c.1960 Carpenter /ASC
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1.17.21 |
| Minoru Mitsumoto
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V-C.R.C.
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1938 Rudge Sports /FM
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**
1.21.21 |
| Tony Deadman
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Maidenhead & District C.C.
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c. 1950 RRA /FM
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***
1.21.05 |
| John Wheatley
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V-C.R.C.
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Apologies received
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D.N.S. |
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* Includes
2 mins late start. ** Includes 3 mins late start. ***Includes
2 mins 50 secs late start. Thanks
to the Charlotteville C.C. for allowing us to take advantage
of its organisation, especially timekeepers,
George Hunton and Helen Munday, all the marshalls and checkers,
and everyone else who was helping. |
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| David
Eccles' Tin Can 25 Report, 1994 (this
is the only '25' in the history of the Tin Can) |
The
course for this event turned out to be rather stiffer
than the organiser, and indeed some of the riders, had
thought. Although it could hardly be described as 'hilly',
the long drags, especially that on the outward leg into
Four Marks where the wind also came into the equation,
took much of the stuffing out of those of us whose legs
were feeling the strain.
However as much of the sport of these occasions comes
from the inspection and comparison of machinery and equipment
quite apart from the ride itself, we did quite well in
having such a wide selection of interesting cycles and
gears. Brian Donnan, whose 1912 Dursley-Pedersen is equipped
with the original D-P three-speed - the ratios of which
are 50% up and 50% down from direct drive - found himself
at one extreme from David Eccles whose Sturmey-Archer
AC has a rise of 6.6% and a drop of 7.7% only. Among the
more popular gears were the FM and more particularly the
ASC, even if John Tomlinson favoured the very slightly
wider ratio of the AM {though someone remarked that he
would go fast even if he was riding a coffee-grinder}.
Sturmey-Archer might perhaps take note of the disturbing
fact that the fastest time of the day was achieved by
Paul Vincent, using a new Sachs Super 7. Paul had only
built the hub into a narrow rim a few days previously,
and demonstrated a certain confidence in the whole set
up in taking the'click box' off the rear drop-out to show
a group of onlookers how easily the wheel could be changed
without affecting the engagement of the gears, which he
did just before the start!
We should be very pleased that the first V-C.R.C. hub-gear
'25' attracted the notice of John Woodburn who had to
labour under the twin difficulties of being sent off last
and thus having inevitably to plough through most |
of
the field, and in having to ride a borrowed machine
(F H Grubb lent by Tony Deadman)
with only a few minutes beforehand to become accustomed
to it.If the addition of mudguards
and chainguard cost a few seconds on a time-trial, as
Minoru Mitsumoto may have found, then conversely a few
may be saved by an aerodynamic helmet such as the one
worn by Richard Grigsby, which was greatly admired by
some very young embryonic time triallists. As the Moulton
seems to perform rather well with hub gears, perhaps the
V-C.R.C. should lobby Dr Alex with a view to having a
few more in any subsequent events (possibly even a certain
machine which was ridden rather quickly between Cardiff
and London in 1962?).
Those riders who made late starts and had time penalties
added can gauge their real times by subtracting the minutes
shown in the footnotes overleaf. Due to the number of
'loose' riders at the finish our timekeeper may have allowed
an inaccuracy to creep in, though the times overleaf are
exactly as given to the organiser. Clive Walton {No.12}
with commendably sportsmanlike honesty felt that he had
been dealt with over-generously, having been within a
whisker of No. 10's wheel at the finish; however, since
we have been the guests of the Charlotteville Club on
this occasion, it is thought best the matter not be challenged
- sorry Clive, just enjoy your improved time!
Our thanks go to the Charlotteville C.C. for all its help
and the generous use of its officials. The V-C.R.C. would
be pleased to have any comments on this event, especially
if there is any enthusiasm for repeating it another year.
If your Club would welcome a section of veteran machines
or gears in any of its events, do please let us know.
The main aims are Fun, and using older equipment in the
sort of events it was intended for. |
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