Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1970's

SAFETY HELMET COUNCIL HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING AND ELECTS NEW OFFICERS, The newly proposed Departm.ent of Transportation standard for safety helmets was reviewed in detail and a new board of directors and officers were elected at the fifth annual meeting of the Safety Helmet Council of America, More than 40 persons, represen ting helmet manufacturers, distributors, suppliers of componen ts, independent testing l"boratories, racing associations, and' both federal and state government attended the meeting held at the Kona Kai Club in San Diego, California, June 23-25, -1972, Richard G. Babbitt, vice president of American Safety Equipment Corporation was e!.ected presiden t of SHCA for the 1972-1973 term. Glen F. SO UT H BAY TT tInct FT By -rom Blattler CHULA VIS.TA,CAL.,June 25,19:72Earl Roloff kept his lead for the championship as he rode his Imperial Beach 360 Yamaha to victory in the Open class Main on the super quick South Bay Speedway. Young Roloff took the lead going into the first turn of the number one lap and edged away from Ward Ring, aboard a South Bay Motorcycles 650 Triumph. Roloff's 360 Yamaha was really cooking through the turns and over the jumP with Ring's 650 Triumph gaining ground in the straightaways. Mike Posey, making his first appearance at Sou th Bay, rode his Triumph to a third place finish in the feature. The two heats were won by DUTCH TT ASSEN, NETHERLANDS, June 24, 1972 - There were few changes in the World Championship Road Race standings following the Dutch IT. One exception was Rod Gould (Yam), who took over the poin Is lead by beating Renzo Pasolina (Ben) in the 250 class, Giacomo' Agostini (MV) widened his lead in the 350 class, finishing ahead of Jamo Saarinen (Yam) and Pasolini In the 500cc event, Agostini finished nearly two minu tes ahead of Alberto Pagani. The next race in the Grand Prix series is the Belgian GP on July 2. Points standing are listed in results section. Posey and Chula Vista's Tom Worfolk. Ring came back in the Open Class half-mile Main to take the win as Ward captured the top spot from the start and ran away from the rest of the field. Roloff grabbed the second position in the Main, with John Caldwell collecting the number three spot. Danny Hockie, one the top Novice riders at Ascot, rode his Ossa to victory in the California Motor Racing Enterprises' 250cc half-mile Main. In the 250cc IT Main, Larry Collie received the checkered flag for the win as he dominated the race for an easy victory. Pat..Guthrie·, Yamaha moun ted, ran in the number two position in the feature, with Peluso finishing in the third spot on a Yamaha. In'the only Sporting Rider race of the evening, Peluso took his 125 Yamaha to the win on the IT course. Brad Holt placed second with Billy McElyea taking third place. Shore, vice president of Lanco Sales, Inc. of Wichita, Kansas, was named vice president, and Mannie Williams, vice president of the Bon-Aire Division of Lear Siegler, Inc. was· named treasurer. Richard B. Dyson, Assistant General Counsel, Department of Transportation, Washington, D.C., explained various sections of the proposed federal safety helmet standard. Dyson noted that the proposed standard would impose certain requirements effective March I, 1973, with more stringent requirements to become effective September I, 1974. The requirements in 'the federal standard will supercede all sta~e helmet requirements, according to Dyson. An SHCA technical committee, which includes representatives of the independent laboratories, is drafting for submission to D.O.T. a number of . recommendations for positive changes in specific testing crit~ria, according to. President Babbitt. Babbitt stated that the Council is ready to cooperate with the D.O.T. and all other groups to achieve the prime goal of " .....building a safe helmet." He also paid tribute to outgoing president Tom Johnson of McHai Enterprises, Hawthorne, California, for doubling the membership of the Council during the past year and more than tripling participation in the SHCA certification program. During Johnson's tenure, the SHCA quality certification program was adopted by the American Motorcycle Association as its criteria for helmets worn in competition events. Other directors elected were James P. CougJin, Bell-Toptex, Inc., Long Beach, California; Charles B. Tinch, Premier Pacific of Westminster, California; Robert Asbury, Premier Seat and Accessory Co., Hamilto", Ohio; George Kane, Royal Industries, Grant Division, Sioux Falls, S.D.; Bert LaFontaine, AFCOA International, Chatsworth, California, and Tom Johnson. Gary B. Lovell continues as executive director of the SHCA, and Kenneth Downs was named Secretary. TROJANTT ANI' F T - - - - - - - - - By Art Loya SOUTH GATE, CAL., June 22, 1!)72 Jamey Blunt and Dan Corbett shared the winner's circle Thursday nigh t at Trojan Speedway following their 250 Main victories in TT and FT. Despite the lack of some of the leading riders, wins for both Blunt and Corbett did not come easy as a result of less experienced riders who were determined to show their ability. Blunt, winner of last week's 50-lap TT, was hard pressed by Corbett in the TT feature for the entire eight laps. Corbett was pursued by Clyde Grizzle (Bul). Twisting, sliding, and flying high, Blunt and his Ossa, performed flawlessly to stay ahead of Corbett (Bul), Grizzle, James Summers (Yam). and Steve Moir (Oss). In the 250 FT Main, Corbett caught Blunt napping at the starting line to take an early lead. 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It would be interesting to see just how good some riders who have never competed at Trojan migh t look while challenging Sanders. In 125 FT action, the main battle was for second between Vern Maxwell (Bul), and Robert Crecelius (Yam). Both riders provided a show with Wiley Miller (Kaw) trailing the pair. With Sanders setting the pace in the 12511 Main, Allen "Buckwheat" Swett (Suz), Bob Byars (Suz), and Dave Lujan (Kaw) , wnc;t at it hot and heavy with Maxwell (Bul). getting in on the act in the final laps of a IO-rider field. In placing second, Swett showed flashes of becoming one of the top riders in the near future, but still lacks polish making his passes in close quarters._ _ > :; .., 0':;'A,.~ • MOT ac Rass MODEL $32.00 pair • <;,,- U

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