36th 1961 ISDT Located again, 2nd to 7th OCTOBER 1961 at Llandrindod Wells, A fine Italian Team won the Trophy whilst Czechoslovakia took the Vase, these were days before 1981 when the Event was renamed Six Days Enduro.

 Here we go, thanks to Volker Gehring who copied the entire Programme of the event His father rode in as a Works Zundapp rider on a 75cc machine to emerge with a Gold Medal. Please note we now have the Pathe News Cine film of this year (Now on CV, it is only a few minutes with Commentary) If Volker Gehring cares to come in by email or Guest book I will gladly make a copy for him, his Father may be in it or not but at least that ISDT is there.  The 1938 ISDT Pathe News short stretch is also here on CD, plus the 1938 MG Midget Speed record attempt at Pendine)

Wilf Parker & his Greeves

A young tall highly talented lad from Swansea Peter Atkinson too came in on a self entered Second hand purchased Greeves, to take a Gold Medal, later, Peter was to become a top Scrambles competitor, 1961 ISDT his 182 number on the programme was flanked by Suomen Konehike Jawa 250 ridden by Finland's P Karha who was entered in Finland's Silver Vase Team plus Works Jawa Team from Finland & 183 entered By Czechoslovakia's Dukla Praha, ridden for them by K Pecha, another 250 Jawa. Young Atkinson was in strong company.   We are still awaiting input from the Cardiganshire boys, but there again Cardi's can not part with anything without anaesthetic!.

Near the Lake & Boathouse at Llandrindod Wells patiently wait No218 199 Tiumph British Rider I B Croker, No 228 is British Norman rider M A L White, (not an ideal place to stand when the announcements start!) with big thanks to Dave Martin , from his collection.

See Below Peter Atkinson's pre Square Barrel Villiers motor Scrambles progress, I seem to recall this as the top of the Hill in Clydach!!! please correct me if I'm wrong !

Thankfully, Volker Gehring of Germany, kindly contacted us to advise that his father rode this Zundapp 75cc to a Gold Medal in 1961 ISDT and provided us with wonderful images, this here is at the Llandrindod Wells Lake Boathouse, not far from the Parc Ferme showing the Team of Number 5 Sengfelder on the 50cc machine, 14 Kramer on a 75cm machine and V Gehring's father number 17 on another 75 cc machine. They were managed by G Weiß who can be seen holding the paper, Volker is copying the Official programme so we can enlarge on this section shortly. (Any spelling mistakes to be corrected shortly!)

German Trophy Team with thanks again to Volker Gehring who has helped immensely.  Schmider, Specht, Hessler, Nachtmann, Dotterwich are the named, riders from the left.

German 'Team SERVICE' Car, with thanks to Volker Gehring.

Lloyd Lingelbach kindly took the trouble to help us enlarge this websection, Many thanks from all to Lloyd.:-From Lloyd Lingelbach:- I was a member of the first American ISDT club team in 1961. Jim Brunson 246 Greeves, Bud Ekins, 650 Triumph and me Lloyd Lingelbach 246 Greeves. I hurt my arm and could not start on Wednesday. I was on Gold at the time of my accident. Jim and Bud both got lost on Thursday and got silver medals.   Just look down at the CLub List & there that team is named & listed.

Where is this then? is it near the same start & finish entry area as above? Arthur Williams & Alan Rogers plus Andrew Mills point out it is the same area as above from a different angle.   Same Volkswagen Camper van though, a shame my feeble eyes did not spot it earlier, THANKS FELLERS.

Just above the picture shows Volker's Father W. Gehring listed in the Zundapp B West Germany Team then, Great pictures of V. Gehring's father at speed on the little Zundapp machine, thought to be on the stretch which comes out on the main road on the run towards Crai Reservoir from Ystradfellte.

86 is Dutch rider  F Broersma on a 175 CZ & 295 Briton G Collins on a 650 BSA, regular advisor A Williams tells us he was a Rhondda Valley Baker, but one heckuva man on a bike!

F. Darebny 125 CZ , Czechoslovakia Vase B Team between Dolwen and Llandrindod Wells on the Friday, leading Holland's Fritz Selling 250 Greeves.

250 Moto Guzzi rider, P Carissoni passing thru a checkpoint, thanks to Volker Gehring's efferts copying the programme for us we can identify him!!

I think it is a determined young lady, at this stage cannot identify, it looks to be Miss J Savage, can anyone confirm?.  It is always worth asking, now Fiona McBeath came into our Guest Book advising us that it is Miss Savage.   Fiona in later years became her daughter & that young lady on her Cotton, presently still has that same Helmet, & with some renewed limb joints is currently a very active Secretary of the Association of Pioneer Motorcyclists.  A delight to all to learn of.  My thanks to Fiona McBeath.

This may well be the Car Park of the Hotel in Centre of Llandovery with the Black & White structure the Car dealer building which still looks like that too!.

Trophy Rider Lorenz Specht talking to Zundapp boss Neumann with Lady Elisabeth Mann & Team Manager G Weiß in the conversation too.

Cpl. G. L. Coppuck of Army MCA spectacularly comes off his 200cc WD Triumph during a Tuesday Test. 

This has been traced to the part currently turned off main route over Glynneath to Crai Zundapp Team Rider W Gehring, father of contributor Volker Gehring.

Sebastian Nachtmann of West Germany Trophy Team Team at Pen y Bane on Tuesday on his 600 BMW

Trophy Rider Sebastian Nachtmann, BMW courtesy of Volker Gehring.

Unidentified riders getting snapped from all angles

Who is 284 on a Triumph, the going has to be somewhere near the prev pic location, 'see the Ford Anglia in background, it looks the same.  Thanks to Dave Martin again.

Another fine pic of his father W Gehring & by permission of Volker Gehring.

Fritz Selling of Holland on that 250 Greeves between Llandewi and Abergwesyn on the very first day, getting around J. C. L. Bodenham with a fallen DMW 175.

146, Swedish Rider O. Pettersson on his 250 Husqvarna.

West Germany Trophy man L. Muller halts at St Harman Control on his 175 Hercules S.

Another time Control, Czech competitor 239 J Silhavy is in on his 350 Jawa

A speed test pic of F Schneider of West germany parting with his 175 Hercules S

222 Miss J. Savage of the CSMA Team in the Programme to be on 250 Greeves calling at Time control, Brian Catt though spotted this to be a 250 COTTON, does anyone know more about this please?.  Her 3 member team also had J M Ballantyne, with H J Marriott.  

 31 is British entry Alan Kimber on a Lambretta "Rallymaster" staying aboard

Where? who? don't ask!, I do not know, somebody out there can possibly identify though, it was in the same tattered pack of 1961 ISDT pics though. Arthur Williams reckonss it is very like Heol Senni en route from the Defynnog area, AW is seldom wrong but is willing to put the suggestion online.

N.J. Jarrett on a 200 Triumph with a broken throttle cable being operated by that right hand, going on to win a "Silver" too!. 

Thurday, Llandrillo check, J.R. Brunson 250 Greeves leaving ahead of Dutchman A.H. Vrolijk on a 250 Maico with David Clegg astern of them.

Thanks to Volker Gehring for this superb Speed test day image. we shall find the data on 7 10 & 6 shortly. 7 is West German rider A Lohner on a Kreidler Fahrzeugbau 49cc Zundapp, picture shows the speed of the tiny ones. 10 is Swiss Rider D Steiner on a 49cc Kreidler 6 is H Haller a Swiss again on a 49cc Kreidler.  pictures tell stories!!

Shobdon, the last day's 1.74 miles per lap Speed test, 3 Czechoslovakians with Trophy Teamster J. Pudil's 175 CZ in front of A. Rouka & O. Chasak, both Vase men on 125 CZ's.

Germay's Winning Team in 1961 ISDT Gunter Dotterweich, Richard Hessler, Lorenz Muller, Sebastian Nachtman, Erwin Schmider, Lorenz Specht. Czech team took the Silver Vase.

This time re Americans all we have is Jim Brunson on Greeves took a Silver, Bud Ekins on a 650 Triumph had the same & LLoyd Lingelbach was entered as DNF (did not finish) on his Greeves, retired with a damaged arm.  Firstly we need pictures, Programme, Literature, stories, anecdotal tales,facts a little more time needed too. Please stop by again. Thank you for your interest!