Thruxton 1984 - 8d Sidecar racing in the rain

I know that this was some time ago, but this type of sidecar seems to be the only sort around these days. I can't remember the last time I saw one out and about in general use. I can recall a window cleaner having one, with his ladders on the sidecar. I am not sure whether I can remember the AA & RAC patrols having them - they are so much part of motoring history it's difficult to work out whether I saw them in the flesh. My own interest has increased with the knowledge that my Great Aunt Marjory had a Douglas m/c combination, back in the 1920s.

Thanks for the visit and comment Phil; sidecar racing was/is always exciting to watch with the passenger throwing his/her self around to balance the combination. This particular day at Thruxton was extremely wet making the track slippery, at times it was impossible to make out the competitors through the cloud of spray circulating the course. Like you I remember seeing road going combinations in general use, but that greatly declined from the 1960s. I do remember seeing the RAC/AA riders on the road, with their 'tool' box sidecars in correspondingly blue or yellow livery, back in the 1950s. One of my cousins passed her first driving test riding a similar rig during the early 1960s; many are the memories!

Nice shot Roger, Racing thesethings was alwaysexciting to watch, especially if the human sandbag got it wrong.