Finding my Jota history

You might have needed a Translator, the few I have met had a hell of an accent, especially with a few in them.
 
Chris. It seems you have tracked the bike's history up until 1986. I presume you own the bike now, so you need to fill in the years from 1986 until you bought it. As others have suggested, have a chat to Phil Todd philto@hotmail.co.uk, but also talk to the person you bought it from and ask where he got it. With a bit of luck you'll be able to fill in the unknown period from both ends.

Piranha Brother 2 said:
'Coming from a Scottish fellow', or a 'Coming from a Scotsman', I'm guessing? My granny came from Glasgow but i never got to meet her.
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Hey Quentin, we might be related.  :D
My maternal granny (and granddad) came from Edinburgh. I never got to meet either of them. Both long gone by the time I appeared on the scene.
 
Vince said:
You might have needed a Translator, the few I have met had a hell of an accent, especially with a few in them.
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My mother came to Australia (from Edinburgh) when she was 14. By the time I was born she'd lost her Scottish accent. But when she'd had a few drinks it would come back. You could tell how pissed she was by how Scottish she sounded.  :D
 
Dellortoman said:
My mother came to Australia (from Edinburgh) when she was 14. By the time I was born she'd lost her Scottish accent. But when she'd had a few drinks it would come back. You could tell how pissed she was by how Scottish she sounded.  :D
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Maggie McLaughlin I think her maiden name was. Me ma was born here. All gone now.
 
treoleileagh said:
Well thanks to those who helped me find my way to Richard Slater. Richard tells me that 6341 was originally orange and was with the 1979 Slater team raced by Mike Hunt. In early 1980 it was sold to Mototodd where it was painted gold. Mototodd later registered it as RGP375V. UK registration lapsed then in 1986, and was never renewed.
Now I'm wondering if anyone here ever owned RGP375V or if anyone knows of it in the years from 1980.
Cheers
Chris
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Chris I dont suppose you fancy bringing it to the IOM in August for the 70th ?party?. it would also be 40 years since my old mate Mick, sadly deceased, rode the bike to unfortunately a non-finish in the Formula 0ne and Classic TT races. Perhaps you could fittingly complete a lap....
I also seem to recall one of our ?Old Splots? mob from down Bristol way owned a Jota in the early ?80?s that was supposed to be an ex race bike. I will have look to see if I can find any records from that period.
 
Andy J said:
Chris I dont suppose you fancy bringing it to the IOM in August for the 70th ?party?. it would also be 40 years since my old mate Mick, sadly deceased, rode the bike to unfortunately a non-finish in the Formula 0ne and Classic TT races. Perhaps you could fittingly complete a lap....
I also seem to recall one of our ?Old Splots? mob from down Bristol way owned a Jota in the early ?80?s that was supposed to be an ex race bike. I will have look to see if I can find any records from that period.
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hi Andy,
    I purchased a ex pk Davis jota of a guy lived just outside Bristol
Turned out it was built but due to injury pk didn't ride it so this lad brought it along with a new standard jota engine which i also have.
  Got is name on the logbook but am working away at the moment all i can say is he is a welder and had a bad smash and with the money got the jota..
Regards Andy
 
Hi Andy
The guy I am thinking of was called Simon Elliot if my memory serves me right. He took it to the TT in 1982 when a gang of us from Bristol way went over for race week. I got to try it out on part of the course, Ballacraine to Crosby and back (the ILOC TT meets took place at Ballacraine back then, and I borrowed it for a ride - I was bikeless as I had blown up my bike and was awaiting delivery of my Slaters? 500 Speciale) and I seem to recall it went quickly enough but wasn?t what I would exactly call ?stable? at speed!!
 
treoleileagh said:
Well thanks to those who helped me find my way to Richard Slater. Richard tells me that 6341 was originally orange and was with the 1979 Slater team raced by Mike Hunt. In early 1980 it was sold to Mototodd where it was painted gold. Mototodd later registered it as RGP375V. UK registration lapsed then in 1986, and was never renewed.
Now I'm wondering if anyone here ever owned RGP375V or if anyone knows of it in the years from 1980.
Cheers
Chris
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I was chatting to former ILOC chairman, Phil Trotter yesterday and he owned a Jota for a number of years that sounds like it could be the one you have. His moniker is saultrader if you want to get in touch with him.
 
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