The Taumarunui Motor Cycle Club, New Zealand, held this Scramble at their Gravel Pit course in October of 1970.
The circuit, approximately 100 miles from Hamilton, offered a mix of narrow twisty sections, steep uphill and downhill sections, plus some fast undulating straights.
Ross McLaren switches from a CZ to Yamaha borrowed from Royden McChesney midway through the meeting, due to mechanical trouble.
Ray Cotterill had travelled for six hours (450km) to reach Taumaranu, from Whangarei...
Featured in this film:
Ross McLaren, (360cc CZ, ) Hamilton
Doug McLaren, (360cc CZ, ) Hamilton
Royden McChesney, (360cc Yamaha, ) Hamilton
Reg Davies, (360cc Bultaco, ) Taumarunui
Ray Cotterill, (360cc Twin Port CZ, ) Whangarei
Doug Johnson, (250cc Bultaco, ) Putaruru
Brian Lawrence, (250cc CZ, ) Hamilton
Film by Alan McLaren.
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