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ROUGH SCRAMBLES AT MARYSVILLE tory and Photos by Dale McKinnon GrantYan Tech PRESENTS A NEW CONCEPT - Lightweight Motorcycle CONVERSIONS .... .. ,.... . . . . . .lS.. . ---~ y --- - ... Cross-country bikes, T.T., road racers., and 5t,..t machines can be made easily from ON E Van Tech frame. And switching saddle... engin••, & forks is easy with the different Von r.ch kits. COMPLETE KITS AVAILABLE FOR, HONDA S-9O; YAMAHA 100 ,'ngl. or lwin; YAHAMA 60 & 80; SUZUKI 80, IllO & 120; BRIDGESTONE 90 & 100; KAWASAKI 100 & 120; and HODAKA. The Feather River M.C. presented its first Winter Scrambles of the season at Marysville, Calif. under ideal conditions and on a perfect track. They departed from their normal track and made a rough scrambles out it for the December 10 event. Paul Minor and Mike Corcoran got off the line and into the first turn together at the start of the 100cc AmateurIExpert Main. Coming out it was Mike on top and he stretched it to a long lead. Paul had his bands full trying to keep Joe Henry and Jorgy Jorgensen from getting around. Joe was riding pretty wild but Jorgy managed to get by and then Into second as Paul dropped back. About that time Mike Ellis came up from back in the pack to do battle. Jorgy dropped out, so that left Joe and Ellis to give Mike a bad time. It was a close three-way go for first; Mike held the lead but cut the course and was disqualified. That left Joe Henry the winner and Mike Ellis second. The 200cc combined NovicelAmateur I Expert Main was by far the best of the day in thai the lead must have changed a dozen times. Walton Walker got the jump of! the line but Dick Turner had the lead before the first turn and he had started in the back line. Marion Cunningbam and Mike Rockwell battled for third for a while; Mike \vas ahead going into the dip . but Marion nailed him coming out. Mike got him again down the straight, then proceeded to nail Walton. Advancing toward the leader, Turner, Mike rode peg to peg with him a short ways. then passed him, but almost immediately lost it. A little later he got the lead back again, held it a while then Dick repassed him. They see-sawed back and forth like this about a dozen times with Dick squeaking by to take the win. The 250's, usually a good class, had only six riders - one Expert, three Amateurs and two Novices. Freeman Pugh grabbed an early lead and held it until his bike blew up. Carl Leihr, the Expert. bad all he could do to keep him in sight. Carl won as he and Phil Harris were the only finisher s. My boy Sparky Pinola came back to the Thou", having a little trouble negotiating Ibe hili at ibis point. Carl Llehr (1ge) wound up wiDner of tile combined Novl eel Amateurl Expert 2S0cc Main EvenL lOOCc Novice wars aiter a short lay-of!. He didn't do so well in his heal but he sure made UP for it in the Semi-As usual in the Main he blew it; can't understand it. The start of the 100Cc Main was marred by a four-bike pile-up. On the restart Gary Culver took the lead again but had to bow out to Tom Legg. Tom took the lead and no one came anyWhere near him. He rode all the corners and the dip about as fast his bike would go. The way he got around the course I think he couId have beaten anyone. including the big boys. Tom Murphy led the troops around in the 500cc combined Main with Wendell Snider in hot pursuit. Robert Howard on a 441 BSA out of Slim's BSA Shop in Marysville, was about to do them bothin until he broke his chain. As it turned out, only Tom and Glen A. Palr finished the race. Five men started the Open Main and aiter fighting ott Wayne Chase and Ph1llip Heyrend, Stan Stanton took home the first place brass on a TrilJDlph. WlLyne had a clnch second until he goofed and let Phillip by for second, a pretty good race though. Most of the riders liked the track as it was a real fun course and most of them will be back next week. rain or shine. The Feather River M.C. Is preparing a quarter- mile flattrack on which they plan to hold events all sum mer. (Results on page.: 27) HOW DO , GET MY VAN TECH /CIT? ,,'s easy ..• SEE YOUR LOCAL DEALER I Send for Catalog & literature - $1 a. I N 0 U 5 T R I E S 36~1("'(llY ~ IOUUVAIltO INCORPORATED lOS ANGEllS, c;A.Uf TU£rtfOH( 113,3'2.131$ WE PAY CASH FOR USED PARTS - ALL MAKES , DISMANTLING '66 '65 '61 '64 '64 HONDA 450 HONDA 5-90 BRIDGESTONE 115 YAMAHA YDS 2-250 HONDA C-2l1O-!10cc Second place in the Marysville Open Main Event _ t to PbIl1ip Heyrend (47r). WE SHIP ANYWHERE. WRITE OR CALL FOR OUR PROMPT SERVICE - The track appears troubleso... til Tom Murphy (19r) In this shot, but he finished IIrst In Ibe SOOcc Novice/Amateur/Expert final. BehInd him Is runnerap Glen Pair (15r). .-mE.AI t******************~ * THE ·twO-WHEELE. A. ... : SUZUKI ~: * Ready for Inmediale Delivery! * .* .. ............... 835 W. FOOTHILL BLVD. AZUSA, CALIFORNIA PHONE: (213) 334-5912 867 W. Colton Av.. San Benlardlno. : : , (714) 115-3445 ~***************