Photos from Patrick Spear – MSC Motocross History

May 6, 2012

Joe Spear - Jim Bates

In front of the old Spear Cycle truck from left to right: Jim Bates,Tommy Cullin, Mike Spear, Ed Spear and Joe Spear. Unfortunately only two people in the pic are still with us. Jim Bates and My Dad. Tommy died with Cancer in the mid 70's, Uncle Mike in a Car accident in the late 90's and Uncle Ed from a stroke a few years back.

From Left to Right - ?, Joe Spear, Jim Bates

Joe Spear

Ed Spear

Joe Spear

May of 1969. These were taken at the Millerton Hare Scrambles. The first three are stepped photos of the start of the 250 race. The Guy on the ground is my dad (Joe Spear). You see the guy throwing his hands up, thats because my dads leg was sucked up between the wheel and the swing arm! The EMT’s could not figure out how he didn’t break his leg. The fourth pic is of the restart, needless to say, Pop didn’t make the restart!