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Offline Gundog

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Kenny Blake Memorial
« on: July 14, 2019, 05:14:36 am »
Visited a memorial for Kenny Blake recently, located in Strathalbyn in the Adelaide Hills where he grew up.

Kenny was a famous South Australian race rider killed at Isle on Mann TT in 1981 on his last race before retirement. Thought I would share with the forum:




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Re: Kenny Blake Memorial
« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2019, 09:24:33 am »
A tribute to e fellow rider is always welcomed. Thanks fpr sharing.
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Re: Kenny Blake Memorial
« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2019, 05:21:01 pm »
I can't say I've heard of Ken Blake but that is a very nice and fitting memorial to someone who, I assume,  died doing what he loved.  Thanks for sharing the pictures.
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Re: Kenny Blake Memorial
« Reply #3 on: July 14, 2019, 09:52:45 pm »
An awsome piece of sculpture, though it looks harder to clean than a K radiator. Does it rain much there? There doesn't seem to be much rust on it.

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Re: Kenny Blake Memorial
« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2019, 10:49:22 pm »
Very impressive.
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