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the Windmill
trophy 
Osthofen
Rheinland Pfalz 2004 | |
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The driving on the first day started well. A fine ride on quiet roads
through a landscape of wine farms |
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Sunday brought new opportunities, starting with a cold engine and a timed departure,
otherwise lost points. Some of the roads were just for transports. |
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Sunday at a winery where we were served coffee and got to see some of the others in a fine setting |
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Long break with a warm lunch in a village where everybody was out to see and enjoy "schnitzel und bier"
with the the old bikes and the contestants. |
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Even the odd American bike... |
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Participating in an event like
"the Windmill Trophy" with your own vehicle, one isn't able to see all. Not even enough memory in the
camera for all the pictures. So very hospitable by the
organiser who shows all the results and even provided an internet album with 160 phots
 Next Windmill trophy:
www.veteranenfahrt-norddeutschland.de
Prior to the 2006 Windmill in the south
of Sweden there are two "warm-up" rallies in Scleswig Holstein in the North of Germany. These three rallies should make for a pleasant one
week motorcycling in the north of Europe | |
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| Grand Opening Official picture by the photographer of the event while the national anthem
was played by a great band NVMC had a National B-team
Rolf Vold Progress 1902
Arnt Grø, NSU 1920
(Myself)who rode my old Henderson
Sten Lunde chairman of NVMC,
Bent Granberg, HD 1930
Tor Klufterud, on the board of NVMC
styre
I have learnt a lot... |
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misfiring
I got off the course and ran with the bike in an alley for an hour.
Good
excercise. .
After three carburettor overhauls so much time was lost that I called for "Abholung".
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| Parts of the rally course was timed. The rally was clearly marked.-
Round red meant right, square meant left and a triangle meant straight on. |
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Reaching the finish line was a treat. |
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stage to get a prize! |
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| My motorcykle was the trusty |
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 For me the trip became 1778 km from home to Osthofen.
At the NVMC club house I got to pick up bikes and a co-driver and we all drove two Mercedes Sprinter 3600 km in
four passes. The cars could also be used for accomodations. |
At ten o'clock all 165 lined up for start and two by two left every minute.
In a large event such as this the earliest are off and away before the late even have their bikes unloaded. One
doesn't see much of each other until the afternoons. |
Henderson is a bit ashamed, even if it was the rider who ordered a full tank for the first
time in twenty years. Lots of good advice was received and the petrol was sieved thoroughly before a fresh start the next day.
(bottom:) More than 100 year old, not particularly driveable, but it works! |
Even mental pictures from stops like this are stored.. |
Treasure hunt with a camera! |
