Takahe- Akaroa Relay Race, B Grade Trophy won by St Johns Greymouth 1939.

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DescriptionIan Burrell on the left.Date of Photo1939Map^[1]Contributor Moe Bowes

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Location (city or town)ChristchurchPersonIan BurrellEventTakahe-Akaroa Relay Race.

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Date Created12th January 2020CommentsLorraine Brooks: Ian Burrell was my Dads brother

Brian McIntyre: Lorraine Brooks He was a good bugger

Lorraine Brooks: Brian McIntyre Thank you

Brian McIntyre: Ian Burrell. Never saw him in later life without a cigarette permanently in his mouth. Even when working with petrol on a motorbike engine

Brian McIntyre: from left. Ian Burrell ,Graham Barrow, Lynette McLean, Dale Aldridge, Glenys Malone, Lynette James, Robert Uddstrom, Charlie Blanchett, Bevis McLean, Doug Watson, Malcolm Glover, Lois Robinson, Bill Munn, Gordon Robinson,

Lorraine Brooks: many thanks as i didn't know my Dads family very well but am loving the photos

Murry McKendry: All ways had the gas torch light to light the fags.

Murray Webber: Did he own a motorcycle shop ? I bought a Norton from Burrells motor bikes

Lorraine Brooks: yes he did

Murray Webber: Lorraine Brooks , thanks, loved that bike, was my absolute favorite of all the bikes I've owned.

Brian McIntyre: Same Murray. I bought a 1957 500cc Norton Dominator from Velvin and Cresswell in Chch. Loved it but stupidly sold it to buy a heap of crap car. Would love to still have it today. Ian worked on it for me
Brian McIntyre Murray Webber maybe yours was previously owned by local Bevis McLean

Murray Webber: Brian McIntyre , God, did same thing, mine was a 650SS, ahh, things we do

Murray Webber: Brian McIntyre ,that name rings a bell

Laurie Anisy: Hi Murray, Ian had Western Motorcycles on Mawhera Quay.

Brett McLean Ian was a great motorcycle mechanic and a great friend of our family especially of my brother Bevis. Ian was attached to a radar station during the Battle of Britain and Bevis said it was very interesting listening to Ian talk about the radar station during that Battle,

Murray Webber Brett McLean , it would have been for sure.
I remember you and your brothers names, did yous belong to the local motorcycle club?

Brett McLean Murray Webber My brother Bevis did, I use to hang out with Alick Hutt and would spend a lot of time at Neil Hansens place in Alexander Street and was also a member of the Ngatere motorcycle club and yes I do remember you and didn't you have an Ariel, I had a blue 1960 Triumph cub at that time.

Linda Hughes That looks like Brian Veicelli in the centre.

Mandy O'Sullivan Linda Hughes Brian was born in about 1942 so cant be him!

Linda Hughes Mandy O'Sullivan true, born about 1940 I’d say. older than me lol! But you must admit it looks like him xx That will teach me to read things properly.

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Takahe- Akaroa Relay Race, B Grade Trophy won by St Johns Greymouth 1939.

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