David Jenkins
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 posted on 7/10/07 at 06:08 PM |
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Wall of Death
Went to the Copdock Bike Show at the Suffolk Showground today... not a bad outing, but best of all was that I finally got to see the only remaining
Wall of Death act in the UK.
My, that's impressive/scary/noisy! Especially when they were running 3 abreast at the end... brave people...
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britishtrident
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| posted on 7/10/07 at 06:12 PM |
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Allways a seceret ambition of mine to ride the wall.
Seem to remember a song "won't you take me on the wall death"
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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britishtrident
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| posted on 7/10/07 at 06:13 PM |
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Wall Of Death
Written by Richard Thompson
Appears on Shoot Out the Lights (1982)
Watching The Dark (1993)
Disc A, Watching the Dark (1993)
two letter words: live 1994 (1996)
Celtschmerz: Live UK ’98 (1998)
Faithless (2004)
"RT" Disc 2 - Finding Better Words (2006)
Let me ride on the Wall Of Death one more time
Let me ride on the Wall Of Death one more time
You can waste your time on the other rides
This is the nearest to being alive
Oh let me take my chances on the Wall Of Death
You can go with the crazy people in the Crooked House
You can fly away on the Rocket or spin in the Mouse
The Tunnel Of Love might amuse you
Noah's Ark might confuse you
But let me take my chances on the Wall Of Death
On the Wall Of Death all the world is far from me
On the Wall Of Death it's the nearest to being free
Well you're going nowhere when you ride on the carousel
And maybe you're strong but what's the good of ringing a bell
The switchback will make you crazy. Beware of the bearded lady
Oh let me take my chances on the Wall Of Death
Let me ride on the Wall Of Death one more time
Oh let me ride on the Wall Of Death one more time
You can waste your time on the other rides
This is the nearest to being alive
Oh let me take my chances on the Wall Of Death
Let me take my chances on the Wall Of Death
Oh let me take my chances on the Wall Of Death
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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jacko
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| posted on 7/10/07 at 06:26 PM |
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Hi i live in hull and this week its the hull fair I'm surprised the wall of death is not there its here most years
Jacko
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gazza285
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| posted on 7/10/07 at 06:44 PM |
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Did Richard Thompson ride the wall on his Vincent Black Lightening 1952?
DO NOT PUT ON KNOB OR BOLLOCKS!
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 7/10/07 at 06:54 PM |
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Not sure what was being ridden - there were 2 Indians at least.
None of the bikes had silencers though!
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trextr7monkey
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| posted on 7/10/07 at 07:37 PM |
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If it is the same one as at Yorkshire Bike show last year there are some really good vids on YOu Tube that my son found.
Awesome
atb
Mike
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14016102@N00/ (cut and paste this dodgey link)
Our most recent pics are here:
http://s129.photobucket.com/albums/p211/trextr7monkey/
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 7/10/07 at 08:06 PM |
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Yes - I was especially impressed by the top rider going round sitting sideways on his bike, holding his arms out sideways - and still swooping up and
down the wall!
UPDATE
Just found their website...
LINK
[Edited on 7/10/07 by David Jenkins]
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907
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| posted on 7/10/07 at 09:26 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by David Jenkins
Yes - I was especially impressed by the top rider going round sitting sideways on his bike, holding his arms out sideways - and still swooping up and
down the wall!
UPDATE
Just found their website...
LINK
[Edited on 7/10/07 by David Jenkins]
You would be even more impressed with Tornado Smith, the first rider of the wall of death.
He came from Boxford, and I believe his passenger is buried in the grounds of the White Hart PH.
Apparently he always carried a revolver... just in case.
Paul G
Damn. No browse button in this section.
I'll upload pic into my photo archive. Tornado Smith, 9th from the bottom.
Or Google "Tornado Smith"
[Edited on 7/10/07 by 907]
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 7/10/07 at 09:36 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 907
You would be even more impressed with Tornado Smith, the first rider of the wall of death.
He came from Boxford, and I believe his passenger is buried in the grounds of the White Hart PH.
Apparently the Boxford village sign includes a wall of death...
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RickRick
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| posted on 8/10/07 at 07:29 AM |
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i saw them this summer the lass is hot!
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 8/10/07 at 02:31 PM |
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Here's your picture, Paul.
Image deleted by owner
And here's one of the Boxford village sign... look at the bottom image!
 
Amazing what people are proud of in a little village. 
I also noticed that the village claims to have what is possibly the oldest garage in Europe - founded in 1900. Now full of Porsches and one Ferrari
330 GTC (but that may not have been for sale).
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907
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| posted on 8/10/07 at 03:56 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by David Jenkins
Here's your picture, Paul.
Image deleted by owner
Amazing what people are proud of in a little village.
That's the little bugger. Thanks David.
You'll have to show me how you did that next time your over,
then I'll be able to do my own pics of pussies.
Paul G
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