Barry Sheene

[biglm500]

Have recently discovered that the old 1980 DAF 2100 box lorry we own was Barry Sheene's race truck between 1980 & 1984. We would like to restore it to its original livery and wonder if anyone has any information or colour photographs to assist us.

[Chilli]

Sorry no help here. Don't suppose there was anything left in the back, was there?

[Wacky Racer]

biglm500 said:

Have recently discovered that the old 1980 DAF 2100 box lorry we own was Barry Sheene's race truck between 1980 & 1984. We would like to restore it to its original livery and wonder if anyone has any information or colour photographs to assist us.

There is a very good black and white picture of the front of it on page 85 of "Sheene" ...a large paperback exclusive to WH Smith. Barry is posing in front of it.

ISBN 0-9552868-1-6


https://mortons-secure.com/single.asp?title=bzshe

[Graham]

cool. Im sure I saw that at donny when I was a kid...I only have a vauge memory of it though so not much help as to what it looked like.

[Rocket Pepper]

I have a very rare large colour poster circa 1980 of Barry and his truck and caravan. I don't know what make of truck, but if memory serves it's from Barry's privateer Yamaha days. Will check to see what truck.

[biglm500]

Wacky Racer said:

biglm500 said:

Have recently discovered that the old 1980 DAF 2100 box lorry we own was Barry Sheene's race truck between 1980 & 1984. We would like to restore it to its original livery and wonder if anyone has any information or colour photographs to assist us.

There is a very good black and white picture of the front of it on page 85 of "Sheene" ...a large paperback exclusive to WH Smith. Barry is posing in front of it.

ISBN 0-9552868-1-6


https://mortons-secure.com/single.asp?title=bzshe

Yes we have that book - that is how we discovered our lorry had belonged to Barry Sheene.

[biglm500]

Rocket Pepper said:

I have a very rare large colour poster circa 1980 of Barry and his truck and caravan. I don't know what make of truck, but if memory serves it's from Barry's privateer Yamaha days. Will check to see what truck.

Thanks Rocket Pepper. Would really appreciate it if you could check your poster to see if it is the same one.

[Rocket Pepper]

I checked and I'm saddened to report it is not so. The poster is a rarity without doubt as it was printed to promote ABI Caravans of Beverley.

Barry is stood with his new race converted ABI caravan, towed by a Mercedes race converted high roof van. I think it's more likely 1978.

What a shame eh, I couldn't help more.