Jan Melssen has uncovered some massive content concerning Netherlands, even from the time they boarded their Ferry & left their departure port plus other teams which will slowly be added, a start has been made!

That very vessel, after the Prinses Juliana (1) and sister vessel were sunk in WW1 within days of each other, another pair were built in Holland & Prinses Juliana (2) kept the Harwich Flushing Vlessingen Ferry Service in operation after 1920/1922, read on to see the loading on a historic occasion.

Treasured Service Wagon getting aboard the vessel, Prinses Juliana

Dutch Triumph ace Jelle Sybrandy in centre of Picture

Some of Jelle's records of wins & participation recently sent in by Mark Wicken for us to appreciate, thanks to Mark

Immense record of Jelle Sybrandy still worth guarding & keeping together.

W Wijlaard left, the 100 DKW Rider & right J C Verkerke who rode the 125 Eysink, holding court in transit, adventures ahead.  Mention Eysink to a Brit or lots of European or USA enthusiasts & they usually have a furrowed brow after hearing the name, Eysink initially produced cars from very early 1900 theirventure to motorcycles production commenced in mid to late 1920's later the pre WW2 machinery was powered by Villiers with larger machinery using 4 stroke Rudge Python Motors plus JAP, ( J & A Prestwich not Oriental Products)

Sailing! a casual pic from inside that service wagon

on Course to Britain

Riding into Llandrindod Wells, viewed from the Service Wagon.

Jaap Fijma has arrived at Llandrindod Wells, no need to enquire where!, so very much appreciated as well since the Rock Park Hotel was demolished & disappeared entirely

A perfectly designed Head Chef & Sous Chef duo inspect the left hand drive! Netherlands Teams Service Wagon

Made it to Rock Park Hotel Llandrindod Wells, one Dutch Vase B team party of their Netherlands expedition!, centre machine 106 is a rare pic of an 350 Eysink with D Renooy astride it, to his right is  63 Jaap E Fijma & his 500 Ariel with to the left 122 F H Meierdres with his 500 Ariel

I. Martinek who drove all the way (apart from the Channel Crossing of course!!) from Hungary to take part on his 198 cc Meray-Puch as number 37

A fine Line-up at the start line, British Trophy Team man, Vic Brittain 350 Norton 167, Bombardier T A Tracey, (of the Mechanical Experimental Establishment Team) on Norton 166 plus A von Falkenhausen on a 500 BMW of D.D.A.C. team competing in the Huhnlein Trophy event.

J Schot 194 of Huhnlein Trophy Team K.N.M.V. Centre on his Ariel gets ready to go to the start line along with M Greenwood 201 of the Mytholmroyd M.C.C. with his New Imperial

Holland's J van Rijn of the Huhlein Team of K.N.M.V. Centre, on a number 178, 500 Matchless, British K Hurst 177 on a 500 Manufacturer's Team Levis, to the right is F Whitehouse's 500 Rudge, he was one of the C.S.M.A. Team.

Harley Davidson sidecar outfit Dutch entry driven by D Wuis, Sablerolle (thought to be his passenger) 196, with AJS Works man 199 Tom Whitton astern of them

Dutch entrant on a Works Team 250 Levis Les Ravenhill, he became number 27. believed outside  Rock Park Hotel

T Robbins of Britain with his 250 Royal Enfield, in the West of England M.C.

J Schravendijk of Holland on his 100 DKW. DKW stemmed fromJ.S. Rasmussen, the chap establishedMotorenwerke Rasmussen in Zschopau, Germany in 1906, Motorcycles started in 1921 & by 1928 the wonderful motors produced amounted to 65000, 60 makers using the power unit pre WW2 saw Audi, Wanderer & Horch combined with them to become Auto Union in the pre WW2 1930's. Post WW2 saw Victoria, Express added to establish Zweirad-Union later having Sachs takeover with added Hercules.

Beaming at photographer & spectators Works Zundapp driven by German entry J von Krohn of the Bermany Vase B Team gets around the steep turn.

KNMV entry, J Bovee of Holland Vase A Team on 500 BMW

C Van de Voort on his Triumph passes  afficionados with miner's type "Dai Caps", white scarves & that well behaved Spaniel.

 F Meierdress of Netherlands with his Ariel comes thru the same section

Holland Vase A team A P van Hammersveld on another 500 BMW

102 Great Britain Vase A man J A McLeslie Rudge-Whitworth riding  Works 500 on the track from Dinas Rock is lead by Sweden's F Larsson on a 500 Zundapp, of the Sweden Vase Team

P van Dinter on that DKW 100 cc machine which amazed the British 

C Edge on the Matchless A Works entered 500 machine believed on the Ystradfellte section

H Evans on his Norton

Stewards at Llandrindod Wells

Out on the Route, a Travelling Steward, who can identify that Registration Plate?

Dutch Triumph Club Team entrant C van der Voort, Triumph mounted at the same crossing!

Netherlands team KNMV service wagon meets its first real mountains! on the Aberystwyth to Rhayader route

Things happened & as always cameraderie prevailed, warning all of J Roest's Accident

J Fijma Visits in Essex County Hospital at Colchester to see Holland Vase A team member J Roest after he crashed & smashed the barrel on his BMW

J Roest's steed number 66!!!