Malcolm Posted April 12, 2005 Report Share Posted April 12, 2005 Here is some footage and backgound on the cameraman from 1969 Putty gave me permission to put his home movie footage on the web so here we go. Putty first witnessed speedway in Santa Barbara, the year was 1936 and he and friends climbed the fence of a local baseball park after hearing some noise to see Sprouts Elder's promotion putting on a show. He started riding in 1940 on a Crocker and 65 years later rode my laydown yesterday!! He also did a lap riding backwards. You'll have to wait too see pictures of that. Years later in 1969 he took this footage of a race on the school running track of San Marcos High situated between Santa Barbara and Goleta. The first corner shows a blue and white leathered Eddie Mulder take the lead in flattrack style overtaken by #19 Sonny Nutter with a more conventional pose. At the end of clip one and in clip two # 11 Ivan Mauger shows how to do it properly. Other riders are DeWayne Keeter, Steve Bast, Jim Airey and others. Which rider is # 42? Let's see how many more we can point out. Jack Hateley maybe? Rutledge A. (Putty) Mills home movie. San Marcos High School Part one San Marcos High School Part 2 Enjoy. Malcolm former Lancashire Junior Grasstrack rider now living in California. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sward Posted April 14, 2005 Report Share Posted April 14, 2005 Last year i stayed in Santa Barbara on my gap year and remembering driving by St Marco's high school on my way to Goleta. Such a lovley part of the world and Goleta has the nicest university i have ever seen plus some crazy house parties at Isla Vista and a tasty Taco Bell! Sorry not really any help but i just fancied a rant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted May 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2005 Such a lovley part of the world <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yes it is. More video clips on my site from a track in Santa Maria, California. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parkstone Pirate Posted May 4, 2005 Report Share Posted May 4, 2005 Interesting footage. During a world trip drove the Californian coast and was so impressed with Santa Barbara that stayed three extra days. Great place to live and a bit warmer than Poole! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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