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The Davida Moto Photo exhibition has accepted the invitation to be part of this year’s Stockholm Rumble & Ton-up Hell Night, May 23rd 2009.

The eclectic range of motorcycling related photographs that constitutes Davida Moto Photo was first exhibited in Liverpool last year and its popularity has steadily grown through its accompanying website. http://www.davidamotophoto.com

“It was always our intention to tour this exhibition in unconventional environments” said Davida M.D., David Fiddaman. “Moto Photo was a great success last year and we think it will make the perfect accompaniment to the Ton-Up event with its exciting line up of bikes and music.”  

The Ton-Up Club will display some of Stockholm’s best Brit Iron during the day, followed by a party in the evening. As well as the Davida Moto Photo exhibition, ‘Hell Night’ will feature top Rockabilly bands The GoGetters and The Astrolites as well as DJ’s and “ Bikorama” -a bike & video installation. .

 Go to http://www.tonupstockholm.com for all entry information and the schedule for the day and evening.

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Sammy Miller Pre 65 British Trials Championship Round 1

Davida are proud to be involved with Cameron Racings entry into; the pre 65 Championships 2009, below is the how they got on in round 1:

 8th March 2009 Newton Abbott, Devon

With everyone looking forward to a new start to the 2009 Championship and some new teams entering the series the day arrived with much anticipation. Rob & Andy were allocated start number 4 so got off to an early 10.04am start. The course was set out over approximately 35 miles including a lot of highway/road distance & involved 34 sections (special tests). The day started cold but dry, later though all the teams endured every angle of weather the Dartmoor  area could throw at them (one spell including snow!).

With a competitive entry Rob & Andy had a tall order and did make some mistakes (silly ones at that), they made up for these throughout the rest of the trial though. Rob had made some alterations over the winter to improve the sidecar even more from 2008 spec but one of these meant that the teams engine did not perform to it’s best. Both knew that the minor valve timing alteration would be somewhat of an “experiment” so this will be put back to 2008 spec for the teams next outing, both thought this was worth doing for the first round and really had to be tested under competition pressure rather than a practice session.

After nearly 5 hours of riding Rob & Andy ended the day with just 46 marks lost from the 34 sections and a creditable 2nd place finish in their class so were both pleased with this as a solid start to build on for  the 2009 season.

Davida are proud to be partnering with Castrol Classic Oils and Bruce Chapman for his entry into the 2009 Mille Miglia. Bruce contacted Davida and asked if we would be interested in helping produce some helmets displaying his sponsor’s logos and Davida were obviously delighted to be able to help. We produced three helmets bearing the Castrol Classic Oils Logo and Davida Logos for his 2009 Entry. This entry has a emotional attachment for Bruce as well, in 1955 the works MGA originally competed in the event as an MG works entry with his Grandma, Nancy Mitchell, driving in 1956. Below is a summary of the cars specification and history:

Works Race & Rally Car - The Oldest Surviving? MGA in the World

Chassis no. HDE 13/10105     Body no. 20006    Engine no. XSP 1264-2

Colour - originally Tyrolite green then Colorado red

Built - between 25 May and 8 July 1955

Despatched from Production to Competition Dept.- 18 October 1955

First registered to MG Car Co. Limited - 1 February 1956

MaBeL is the oldest MGA known to survive intact — the fifth car made, one of the five pre-production cars kept by the Works & the only one used for competition - the first Works competition MGA post-Le Mans.

Spending it early life in the Production and Competition departments it may well be the car used for speed trials at Montlhery (it was either MaBeL or 10104) in October 1955 when, standard, Ken Wharton covered 103 miles and, streamlined (le Mans trim with 3.7 diff), John Gott covered 113 mile in one hour.

A lucky and successful car, MaBeL had a near-perfect Works Competition history, always driven by ladies, a virtual Who 's-Who of contemporary British female drivers:

February 1956 ~ Thames Estuary Auto Club's National Cats-Eyes' Rally

•          Pat Moss & Ann Wisdom

•          The first competitive Works entry for an MGA

•          Retired, 2 hours late, officially due to bad weather, but later confessed to be a navigation error

April 1956 ~ Mille Miglia (no 227)

•          Nancy Mitchell & Pat Faichney

•          72nd Overall, 1st Ladies, 3rd in class

•          The only ladies team ever to finish the "real" Mille Miglia ~ 1,000 miles in 15 hours in heavy rain behind aero-screens.

•          Painted red to obtain favour from Italian officials and thereafter the standard colour for Works cars.

July 1956 ~ Alpine Rally (no 326)

•          Nancy Mitchell & Pat Faichney

•          15th Overall, 1st Ladies, 3rd in class, Coupes des Alpes & Coupe des Dames, Team winners. Beat all four other MGA's in the Works team ~ driven by men!

September 1956 ~ Liege-Rome-Liege (no 38)

•          Nancy Mitchell & Anne Hall

•          26th Overall, 2nd 1 .adies

Match 1957 ~ Lyon-Charbonnieres Rally (no 98)

•          Nancy Mitchell & Doreen Reece

•          32nd overall, 1st Ladies, Coupe des Dames

Nancy Mitchell won the European Ladies Championship in 1956 & 1957. MaBeL is the car mosdy associated with that success, carrying the Mille Miglia Badge that she used on all her cars.

MaBeL was the "Roads-Opening" car for the 1956 Isle of Man TT motorcycle races, driven by Brian Mylchreest.

Sold by the works in 1957 to Robert Butler (St Albans), ensuing owners were Neil Dangerfield (Redbourn & Guernsey 1959-60), Roy Mertens (Dagenham 1960-3), Derek Sandle (Chingford 1963), John Jenkins (Leicester 1963-9), Richard Cook (Leicester 1969-1975) andPat Antill (Leicester 1975-85). Some competed her, but all used her on the road.

Bob West restored MaBeL to her Mille Miglia specification for the 1992 Abingdon Works show and a reunion there with Nancy Mitchell and later, Pat Faichney. The hard top still has period transfers from the 1956/7 events. Since obtaining FIA/FTVA historic papers, MaBcL has appeared at the Goodwood Revival 1999, 2000, 2001 & 2005, Mille Miglia 2001, Goodwood Festival of Speed 2003, Le Mans 2005 and Liege-Rome-Liege Rally 2004.

MaBeL has a close-ratio gearbox and a standard differential. The brakes are standard drums, ventilated at the front An anti roll bar replaces the retained Andrex friction dampers whilst the suspension is stiffened and there is a small negative camber. The 20 Gallon tank with central filler cap feeds a double pump supplying the SU carbs. The large Works Chronometric rev-counter with tell-tale survives with other dashboard refinements.

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Good luck From all at Davida!

Dear Davida

I finally got some action shots with one of my new classic lids from you folks. I have 3 now and someday would like one with the old BMW logo on it. This one will look better on my 250 Bultaco Metralla like the one Tommy took 2nd on in the TT.

The bike is a 1954 BMW R51/3. I was shaking it down before delivery to my customer and this fellow jumped out with a camera. The fellow behind the camera is a old bike guy making some spare cash snapping shots. He had a small GP team in the early 1980s. His rider Kevin Stafford (not related that I know of) took 6th at the Daytona 200 in 1981 on a TZ750. You run into the coolest people on bikes.

Take care
Tim Stafford

 This is Emmanuele Di Felice from Rome, Italy with his Harley Davidason Sportster 883r. He said he is very happy with the  Scott goggles we sent him a few weeks ago. Scott goggles are really good for people with a narrow face as they sit well inside the helmet and are brilliant in all weathers.

HALL 3 STAND V7

If you are at the NEC this year or you want an opportunity to see us or our products in the flesh, see us at the NEC

The Davida Team will have a good range of our helmets and goggles for you to try on. We encourage and welcome everyone to come along meet us in the flesh, feel the quality of our fully leather lined helmets and try our products for size.

Even if you're not thinking about buying a Davida helmet or set of googles at the show, please use this opportunity to try them on. We always recommend customers try everything on before they buy, so we won't think you're wasting our time.

Having exhibited at Intermot since 1984, Davida will again bring their full range of hand built lids to the 2008 Köln show. As well as meeting dealers, we really look forward to meeting riders, getting feedback and giving riders new to our products a first hand look at the quality of our range of helmets and accessories.

 

 As the sole UK helmet manufacturer, we are proud that our helmets are still hand built in our factory on the banks of the Mersey River, overlooking the City of Liverpool. Beautifully painted and finished with a full leather lining, every distinctive livery and detail of the Davida helmet is carefully created by individuals who still care about these things.

 

Designed to give a snug fit and the all essential quiet ride, the Davida JET has established itself as a product for the serious rider, whatever the machine.

 

 

 Late in May before the midges arrive in Scotland there is a festival in the lowlands in Dumfrieshire. It's always a nice ride up even on the motorway from Liverpool. The expanse of the landscapes becomes apparent. Not often do you meet people on the road but this time I meet this very interesting guy, Stuart, whizzing along at fair speed. A pretty modified Honda Shadow ! We both end up sharing the spirit of www.knockengorroch.org.uk. Fid The Lid.

Accompanied by motorcycle outriders, The Groom, Jules Horn selected to ride his 1953 BSA B31 to escort his new Bride, Lorni, to their wedding in Machynlleth, Wales on Friday 6th June 2008. After walking under an archway of helmets, the new Mrs Horni Lorni rode pillion with Jules to the reception.

 "Originally we make it for the catwalk but now customers want them too...... we have a lot of press (coverage) in Vogue Italy, V Magazine, Wound Magazine, Dazed and Confused....In August and September ( 2008)....." Thomas Lillo for Natalia Brilli  http:www.nataliabrilli.fr