Dan Rouit Flat Track Museum gallery
British
Triumph Speedway raced in Japan
This rare Triumph powered racer was found in the early nineties under a wood pile,
behind an antique store in Tokyo. Wayne Bialls, an American car collector from Phoenix,
returned to the U.S. with his prize and proceeded with the restoration. When Bialls decided to sell
the machine, he chose the VFT For Sale page and a quick call to Dan resulted in it being added
to the growing museum collection. Dan’s good friend Aver Hensley, from Clovis, preformed
the bending of a proper set of handlebars, additional chroming and installation of the
knee hook and number plates. The motorcycle was most likely raced until the early eighties.
Below are links to info on this form of racing.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auto_Race
http://www.autorace.or.jp
http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2005/Jan/050111k.htm
Mid 1960's Triumph Daytona
500cc twin, Amal carbs, and no brakes. This bike was built by the factory and tuned by Dick Bender
for #9 Gary Nixon and #16 Dick Hammer. Nixon earned the #1 plate for Triumph in 1967 and 1968.
Bike is now owned by
Early 60's Royal Enfield
Shell Thuet tuned 500cc Royal Enfield raced by Guy Lewis and Elliot Schultz
primarily at Ascot Park. Schultz set the one lap record of 22.44 in 1963 which stood
for many years. The bike is in as raced condition.
Bike owned by Rod Lake.
Mid 50's Vellocette Half Miler
MSS 500cc engine, 1948 ridged frame, stock forks, Barnes rear wheel, HD WR front wheel and no brakes.
This bike was built and owned by Ernie Pico, Bob Waltker and Will Joyner.
This bike was raced primarily at Ascot Park. It was ridden by Terry Dohaher #43x, Art Barda #96,
Lynn Halloway #50k, plus others. In one season at Ascot they held 33 Friday night races.
In his junior year, Dohaher made 31 of the 33 main events, the other 2 he fell down.
The bike is in as raced condition.
1957 BSA Goldstar
500 cc engine, Amal GP carb. Twenty one inch front wheel was used by Mark Brelsford, #47
in his junior year at Sacramento in 1968 or 1969 to cut wind resistance. Brelsford was riding
a Goldie sponsored by Sonny "Pop" Kenyon. This bike was restored by Carl "Poncho" Vincent.
Mid 1960's Sonicweld BSA
500 cc engine, with ARD magneto. One of only a handful of BSA engined
ridged frames made by Ray Hensley before starting Trackmaster.
Owned and raced by Rod Lake.
1965 Triumph Daytona
500cc
twin, Amal carb, Ceriani forks and no brakes. Front half of frame is
BSA 441
Victor
and the rear ridged aftermarket section was molded to the BSA
unit.
This
bike was raced only three times by #63y, Ken Thiebaud.
Juanita Rouit received this
bike as a gift from her son Dan.
70’s Trackmaster Triumph
Trackmaster frame, tank and exhaust pipes, 650cc twin, Ken Maely
seat
and pillion pad,
Mikuni carbs, ARD magneto, Ceriani forks and Barnes wheels.
This bike was raced by Dan Rouit from 1972 to 1978.
Dan was an expert in District
35 sportsman racing.
1951 Triumph T100
1951 Triumph T100 500 twin.
Bike was built by George Omo and Son
from
Allen
McBee rode this Dinosaur Class racer
to many AHRMA victorys in the late 1990's.
Last raced by Terry Salsman at vintage races in
33 number plate honors Ed Kretz Jr.
1972 Trackmaster Norton
Trackmaster frame and gas tank, Barnes wheels and Betor forks.
Pipes and head work by C.R.Axtell and Mike Libby. The #65 is for Delbert “Chubby” Armour who raced this bike.
Also ridden by Lee Parker of
This bike made possible by a very generous donation from Earl Bachant.
Matchless
G50
This bike was originally raced by Jim Nicholson at Ascot
this and Dick manns G50 are the only Matchless motorcycles to win main events at Ascot
It is now owned by Rod Lake
CCM Rotax
This bike was raced by 10 time, AMA district 35 #1 black plate, Rob Damron.
Rob was fatally injured on June 30th, 2001 at Perris Auto Speedway.
1969 Triumph T100R
This 500cc unit twin has a Tricor ridged rear frame assembly.
Last raced by Eric Grubbs. Number 7 is a tribute to Sammy Tanner.
