Previous Cover Photos

Paul Graves (AJS) leads Michael Whittaker (BSA) at Marks Tey.

Adrian Dickerson at the Battlesbridge Scrambles Demonstration in July 2011. Adrian is the secretary for the always popular August Bank Holiday meeting at Maylandsea, with additional charity events across the weekend to support the St John Ambulance Service.

Roy Abbott leads the late Roy Patten at Hastings, both on Triumph Metisse's. The recent memorial meeting included the annual Roy Patten Memorial Race.

A BSA fitted with Greeves leading-link forks at East Hanningfield.

Tony Coomer at the East Hanningfield classic scramble in May 2009. Photo courtesy of Pete Wilson Photography. www.clikpic.com/pwils10.

Ray Tawn and Steve Tawn aboard their classic sidecar outfit at Maylandsea in Essex on 4 April 2010. Photo courtesy of Jim Thurston www.jimthurstonphotography.com.

Winston Chaplin (385) riding a 500cc matchless at the Bury and District MCC's inaugural scramble at West Stow in 1964. Photo courtesy of David Kindred.

The 2009 British Pre-65 Classic Scramble Champion, Scott Hayworth, making a guest appearance at the Pre-65 Motocross Club's Winter Scramble held on 15th November 2009. Photo by Michael Eustace.

Alan Farmer aboard his Triumph Metisse at Stisted on 28 May 2006. Photo by Dave Peck.

Kevin Plummer aboard his BSA at the Lamarsh classic scramble on 24 May 2009. Photo by Phil Ismay

The late Dave Roper doing what he does best aboard his yellow Triumph Mettise during a scramble at Marks Tey in 2007 :: Photo by Phil Ismay (more of his scramble photos)


Tony Coomer in action at the Lamarsh scrambles circuit on 24th May 2009 :: Photo by Phil Ismay (more of his scramble photos)


Dave Saville aboard his BSA at East Hanningfield in May 2009 :: Photo by Phil Ismay (more of his scramble photos)


Michael and Sue Mead onboard their Mead BSA sidecar outfit at Maylandsea during 2008 :: Photo by Phil Ismay (more of his scramble photos)


Jim Aim scrambling at the 2006 Classic Motocross Des Nations at Berrynarbor, Combe Martin in North Devon :: Photo courtesy of John Lockwood


Vic Eastwood aboard a 400cc Husqvarna chasing John Pease on a 380cc Greeves Griffon during a scramble at Hadleigh, Essex in 1970 :: Photo courtesy of John Ives (more of John's classic photos)


Richard Aris competing aboard his 250cc Greeves Challenger at the Pre-65 Motocross Club winter classic scramble held at Marks Tey, Essex on 16 November 2008  :: Photo by Phil Ismay (more of Phil's winter scramble photos)


Pre-65 Motocross Club regulars Matt Valentine leads Kim Morley during round 7 of the Greeves Series hosted by the Bath Classic MCC at Temple Cloud in Somerset  :: Photo by Eric Miles


Dave Bickers, the late Peter Wigg, Don Ufford and Fred Steel from the Ipswich MCC seen here in 1966 using Bickers' CZ scrambler as a workbench during the building of the Hintlesham scrambles circuit in Suffolk. Bickers went on to win the 500cc British Scrambles Championship that year :: Photo by Dave Kindred


Sam Appleton aboard his 1960 BSA C15 at Maylandsea on 27th July 2008.  :: Photo by Neil Wakerley (more photos)


John Adamson riding a Bowman TriBSA in the early 1960s.  :: Photo courtesy of Dave Saville


Glenn Davey (left) chases John 'Lippy' Bateup during a Pre-65 Over 250cc race at the Marks Tey Classic Scramble on 5 May 2008 :: Photo by Michael Eustace


Pre-85 sidecars in action at the Marks Tey Classic Scramble on 13 April 2008 :: Photo by Keith Bell (more photos on his website)


Jim Aim leads Russell Humm and Ian Webster during a Classic Scramble at Marks Tey in 2007


Geoff Revett (left) and Brian Stonebridge race up a hill at Creetings Pits near Ipswich in 1952 :: Photo courtesy of Dave Cordle, Ipswich MCC


David Slater struggles through the mud at Stisted on 27th May 2007 aboard his 250 BSA Victor :: Photo by Kev Greenwood


2007 Greeves Series champion Ian Webster launches his 360cc Greeves Challenger over a jump at Marks Tey on 7 October 2007 :: Photo by Kev Greenwood


Cor Turk in action aboard his 500cc Matchless competing at a scramble in Holland during 1958. Cor won the 1958 500cc national Holland Championship and was the first rider to win the IMBA Championship the same year :: Photo courtesy of John Turk


2007 Greeves Series champion Ian Webster launches his 360cc Greeves Challenger over a jump at Marks Tey on 7 October 2007 :: Photo by Kev Greenwood


Bob Rolph powering his BSA Metisse over a jump at Marks Tey :: Photo courtesy of Terry Thompson


A PROPER SCRAMBLE: Dan Howe blasts his 441 BSA Mark IV Metisse around the mud soaked scrambles circuit at Stisted on 27th May 2007 :: Photo by Phil Ismay


Dave Roper leads John Bateup (65) and Roger French at the Suffolk Grand National at Tye Farm, Gt Cornard, Sudbury, Suffolk on 17th June 2007 :: Photo by Terry Thompson


Jason Sigournay (second right) leads a pack of riders including Adrian Dickerson (left background) in the Pre-65 upto 250cc class at the Stisted Classic Scramble in Essex, on 27th May 2007 :: Photo by Dave Peck www.imageast.co.uk


Peter Pilbean (left) and Jim Holt racing in the (rider age) over 70s class at Marks Tey, Essex, on 29th April 2007 :: Photo by Kev Greenwood


Dave Godley on the big MaBSA leads BSA C15-mounted Sam Appleton at Marks Tey on 18 March 2007. Photo by Kev Greenwood


Husqvarna-mounted Torsten Hallman (left) and S. Rickardsson during a Shrubland Park scramble


Norman Capstick (250 CZ) and Roger French (250 Cheney BSA) battle for the lead in the pre-65 up to 350cc race at Marks Tey 10 October 2006 :: Photo by Kevin Greenwood


Terry Challinor in action aboard his Triumph Metisse at the 2006 Classic Motocross Des Nations held at Berrynarbor, near Combe Martin, North Devon :: Photo by sent in by Terry


Jim Aim racing his 650cc TriBSA (Orcadian) at the Braintree & DMCC 60th Anniversary scramble at Stisted on 28 May 2006. This month, Jim celebrates 50 years of racing scrambled machines :: Photo by Dave Peck www.imageast.co.uk


Ian Webster in action aboard his 360cc Greeves Challenger MX4 at Marks Tey, Essex on 1st October 2006


Sam Appleton aboard his 441 Triumph Metisse during the Suffolk Grand National at Tye Farm, Gt Cornard, Sudbury, Suffolk on 18 June 2006

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1966 250cc British Champion Freddie Mayes aboard Ian Stonebridge's 380cc Greeves Griffon ahead of Ian Webster in the first Greeves Championship race at the Braintree & DMCC's 60th Anniversary classic scramble at Hatches Farm, Stisted on 28 May 2006 Photo courtesy of Dave Peck More of Dave's Stisted photos

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Jim Aim pictured aboard his early 650 Orcadian (TriBSA) at Tye Farm, Great Cornard, Suffolk on 1st April 1962. Thanks again to John Runnacles for the dating of this photo. Photo courtesy of David Kindred


Dave Bickers aboard his 500cc Rudge during a scramble, jumping out of the bomb-hole at Tye Farm in the early 1960's. Photo courtesy of David Kindred


Peter Smith seen here in action aboard a Bultaco Metisse. The Nettles Scrambles Photo Dating organisation has informed me that Peter was riding number 4 in August 1966 at Woodham Ferrers and in the Eastern Centre, but also rode under that number at a Restricted Invitation event at Ramsden Heath, Essex on 18 June 1967


Phil Frogg has time to give the camera man the eye aboard his 1965 650cc Triumph Metisse during the 2nd Pre-65 over 350cc race at the Suffolk Grand National held at Tye Farm, Sudbury, Suffolk, on 10th July 2005 Photo by Stephen Cunningham


Chris Green gets his 1956 500cc Ariel airborne at the Suffolk Grand National held at Sudbury, Suffolk, on 10th July 2005 Photo by Stephen Cunningham


"Airborne" is an understatment! John Palfrey (driver) and Kevin Jones pilot their 850cc Norton Wasp over a jump at Marks Tey on 2nd October 2005 Photo by Kevin Greenwood

CLICK PHOTO'S TO ENLARGE John 'Lippy' Bateup (500 Triumph) hits a post during a Pre 65 over 350cc race at the Tye Farm Grand National on 10th July 2005. John wasn't hurt and continued racing later in the day. Also pictured 374 Dave Roper and 115 Nick Archer Photos curtesy of Stephen Cunningham

England's winning team! No 9 Terry Challinor (650 Triumph Metisse) gets the holshot for England in race 2 of the Over 60's class at the Classic Motocross Des Nations at Dieskau, near Halle, Germany on Sat 3rd September 2005. Other riders include no 12 Pat Aldridge (650 Triumph Metisse), no 10 Vic Vaughan (500 Matchless) and partly obscured behind Vic, Jim Aim (650 Triumph Metissse) Photo curtesy of John Lockwood

Rob Dickerson gets his 250cc Greeves Griffon airbourne at the Pre 65 MXC scramble held at Maylandsea on 28th Aug 2005

2005 Tye Farm Grand National winner, Steve Finch, riding his very quick 250 Husqvarna at the 7th Aug 2005 Marks Tey scramble

619 Rus Fay (250 AJS Stormer) gets into a spot of bother aside 26 Richard Talbot (500 TriMetisse) at Great Barfield 10th April 2005

Pat Aldridge (500 TriMetisse) leads Greeves ace, Greg Radley (250 Greeves) at Maylandsea 3rd Oct 2004

Our company Secretary, Keith Fitz-John, pushes his AJS out of the water crossing at the Stebbing Golden Jubilee scramble 2nd May 2004

Alf Hagon's aluminium framed Hagon Yamaha 850cc at the Pre 65 MXC scramble at Marks Tey 20th March 2005

One of the Pre 65 MXC's most experienced riders, Dave Godley, aboard his BSA at Marks Tey, Essex on 20th June 2004

Barry Keymer aboard his 1959 Greeves Hawkstone/NSU 250, one of a handful of bikes developed by Brian Stonebridge to beat the competition in the late 50's. This photo was taken at the Pre 65 MXC's Tye Farm Grand National scramble at Cornard Tye, Suffolk in June 2003

The "Basildon Boys": 619 Russell Faye and 402 Paul Nappi riding their 1972 250cc AJS Stormer's at Maylandsea, Essex on 3rd October 2004

Sam Appleton powers his little BSA C15 250 out of the water crossing at the Stebbing Golden Jubilee scramble on 2nd May 2004.

568 Alan Farmer leads 48 Ian Peberdy and 467 Darren Pocock in the Grand National Final at Tye Farm, Suffolk on 11th July 2004. Photo curtesy of Eric Miles

Vic Eastwood leads Arthur Lampkin, Jeff Smith, Dave Bickers and Jim Aim through the notorious 'bomb hole' at Shrubland Park, Suffolk in 1963. Photo curtesy of David Kindred

Regular Greeves Hawkstone riders, 339 Richard Aris and 335 Adrian Dickerson, race elbow-to-elbow in race 1 of Round 9 of the Greeves Series held at Marks Tey, Essex on 29th August 2004

Tye Farm Pre 65 Upto 350cc class winner, 363 Roger French (250 Cheney BSA), leads 92 Norman Capstick (250 CZ) and 318 Greg Radley (250 Greeves). (Photo by Eric Miles)