SSDT

The First Lady of the SSDT

Now we know, many years after information was hidden away, the first lady competitor of the Scottish Six Days Trial was in 1912, 114 years ago, Miss MURIEL HIND, riding a works prepared REX motorcycle!

Information has just come to light with the transferring of Tommy Sandham’s archive of scrap-books, paper reports and photographs of the SSDT and trials in general to Trials Guru.

It had been reported in Motor Cycle News with a suitable photograph, penned by the late Ralph Venables, the doyen of off-road motorcycling journalism, that Muriel Hind had been overlooked in the history books and indeed she had taken part in the 1912 SSDT.

On checking the results from 1912, it transpired that Muriel achieved a silver medal in the event on her 6hp REX machine.

Muriel was born on 27th May 1882 in Dorest and died on 3rd May 1956 at Whitley Hospital in Corley. In 1950 she was given a life membership of the Motor Cycle Club.

More nuggets of information will be forthcoming once Tommy’s archive has been fully assessed.

Tommy Sandham wrote a series of books featuring the SSDT and the Pre65 Scottish Trials and was Production Editor of Trials and Motocross News in the late 1970s and early 1980s, when it was produced at Morecombe.

Credit: Motor Cycle News.

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April 2026 and so much has happened

It’s only April and Trials Guru has already covered much ground since the beginning of the year!

‘Pipeline!’ the first full history of an iconic hill of the annual Scottish Six Days Trial with unique photos when it was first introduced to the SSDT in 1964, never before seen!

The ‘Douglas Bald – Story of a lifetime‘ published in March, a fascinating article on a life in trials of a former Scottish Trials Champion (1968).

Sadly, we recorded the passing of Arthur Lampkin; Neil Gaunt and Jeff Smith MBE.

We also celebrated a number of nominees to receive their Trials Guru VIP caps, George Sartin; Steve Colley; Colin Moram and Jack Dance, it’s more than a cap, it’s a badge of honour!

We also launched the SSDT Results Archive in memory of both Ed Stott, the doyen of SSDT history and Jim McColm, the SSDT Secretary from 1970-1994, now the early SSDT results are all in one place from 1909 to 1994 and we may yet go further if we have time!

Not only that we created even more surprises of Trials Guru caps to Peter Race and Mike Hann, plus a host of other enthusiasts of the sport, all ‘Dedicated To Trial’.

Plus we launched the Walker Brothers Photo Archive, some brilliant photos never seen before!

We also discovered who won the 1961 Meteor Challenge Trophy at the SSDT!

Trials Guru’s John Moffat with the official results sheet from the 1961 SSDT

Trials Guru, there is so much in it, check out ‘Trialpedia‘ or the Index, or the Rider Index to find more!

Trials Guru – Dedicated To Trial – and – BRINGING THE PAST TO LIFE!

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Scottish Six Days Results

A new feature only on Trials Guru!

Historical results of the Scottish Six Days Trial have been sporadic for many years, over 100 to be exact, not any more!

Thanks to the availability of the Ed Stott historical archive of papers, reports and results of this historic event, the results are now more accurate than previously available.

The SSDT Results Archive is free to view and covers 1909 from the first ‘Scottish Trial’, a five day event, right through to 1994.

Now all the riders are mentioned who took part in the SSDT stretching back over a century.

Go straight to the results by using these links, please note that due to the volume of input and accuracy checking, some years are still to be added.

Volume 1 – 1909 – 1932

Volume 2 – 1933 – 1969

Volume 3 – 1970 – 1994

Obituaries

Neil Gaunt 1961 – 2026

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It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of trials enthusiast, Neil Gaunt, aged 65 years.

Born on 22nd January 1961, the son of Peter Gaunt the renown special trials motorcycle builder and rider, it was natural that Neil would ably follow in his father’s tyre tracks.

A national trials rider, Neil Gaunt was a well known face at the Scottish Six Days Trial in which he rode numerous times and usually finishing high on the results.

He then took up Pre65 riding and his aim was to win the Pre65 Scottish Trial, which he achieved on a 500cc Royal Enfield in 2004, a machine similar to the make his father rode for the Reddich factory. Two years later he had built an Ariel and took victory once again, with runner up spot in 2007 and 2011.

Neil was the main sponsor of the Scott Trial with his business Riverside Quarry Ltd at Knaresborough.

On 30th December 2025, Neil suffered a stroke, but then contracted pneumonia in late January 2026.

On Friday, 10th April 2026, Neil passed peacefully with his wife Carol Gaunt by his side.

Neil always had a friendly attitude but was also a serious competitor, he will be sorely missed in the trials paddocks across the country.

Funeral arrangements are not available at this time.

Our sincere condolences are conveyed to the entire and extended Gaunt family at this very difficult time.

(Photos: Iain Lawrie, Kinlochleven)

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SSDT Results 1909-1932 The Ed Stott Archive – Volume 1

Newly released exclusively on Trials Guru, ‘The Ed Stott SSDT Results Archive – Volume 1’, covers the early years, 1909 through to 1932 when the results awarded an overall winner for the first time. Only 1925 is omitted as the results are currently missing, we hope to address this in the future if they come to hand.

Ed Stott had accumulated much data on the Scottish Six Days Trial and that information has now been passed on to Trials Guru for safe keeping.

Mrs. Louie McLean on her 348cc Douglas in the 1927 SSDT.

We believed that this information was long gone and that is why the SSDT results records were incomplete. Not anymore, they are freely available to anyone worldwide who is interested to learn ‘who won what’ at the SSDT!

Volume 2 is already being prepared, but will take longer to produce as the results need to be ranked in order of scores.

Jim McColm, SSDT Secretary (on the right) over-sees the start with rider Roy Kerr at the 1981 SSDT.

Volume 3 has just been negotiated with the McColm family, the descendants of the late Jim McColm, who was SSDT Secretary from 1970 to 1994, and latterly a director and Company Secretary of the Edinburgh & District Motor Club Ltd. Trials Guru have been given specific permission to reproduce the routes and results of the SSDT from 1970 to 1994 in Jim’s memory, taken from his book published in May 1995 – ‘Six Days in May’. The book has been out of print since 1995. Trials Guru is indebted to Brenda, Kara and Kyle McColm for their co-operation and permission.

Go straight to the: ED STOTT SSDT RESULTS ARCHIVE

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Steve is a Legend and Jack is a VIP!

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Jack Dance is a Trials Guru VIP and Steve Colley (right) is a Trials Guru ‘Trial Legend’.

At last we have caught up with the ever active Steve ‘Showman’ Colley and GasGas rider, Jack Dance (125 World Champion) who managed to get a few photographs taken during show work at Pickering with RA Monster Events.

Steve Colley should need no introduction as he is a four times winner of the Scottish Six Days Trial and former three times British Trials Champion.

Jack Dance (who also blagged a Trials Guru VIP status cap for his Mum!) is 2021 125cc FIM World Champion and a five times British Trials Champion. Jack started out in trials at three years old on an OSET.

Steve was gifted the limited edition Trials Guru VIP ‘Trial Legends’ light grey cap and Jack the Trials Guru VIP red cap. Jack’s Mum Nicky is his biggest fan and a follower of Trials Guru website, so we think she earned her red cap as well!

All very much – DEDICATED TO TRIAL

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Have You Seen – PIPELINE?

New and exclusive to Trials Guru, the online history of motorcycle trials worldwide, PIPELINE!

It is the first and only full and detailed history of the iconic Scottish Six Days Trial section close to Kinlochleven in Scotland.

Learn how it was discovered, by whom and how permission was granted to make use of it. We also discover exactly when it was first used!

Take a walk up this famous of all SSDT hills with famous riders and the photographs of our many contributors.

Only on TRIALS GURU – DEDICATED TO TRIAL!

Click for PIPELINE HERE

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George gets his VIP status!

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It is with great pleasure that we grant this gentleman Trials Guru ‘VIP status’.

He is a well-known figure in the sport of motorcycling.

A former Westland helicopter engineer who set up his own business, prompted by his love of motorcycle sport. Inspired by his hero the great Lew Coffin, he was responsible for the manufacture of a range of motorcycle components to the highest quality by his company, Talon Engineering Ltd of Yeovil.

Talon Engineering in the early 1980s, George Sartin is on the extreme right.

He was first to manufacture a front disc brake assembly in 1971 for the Dalesman Sachs of Peter Gaunt. He also sponsored a full day at the Scottish Six Days Trial for many years, as well as sponsoring many riders from his ACU centre.

Our VIP gets excited at opening the box – Photo: Linda Ashford

His company linked up with Mick Martin to develop the Mickmar 250cc trials engine and if fact built a complete machine, which is now exhibited in Sammy Miller’s museum at New Milton, Hampshire.

But it was Talon Engineering that brought him to the attention of the motorcycle press as the company became the OEM supplier to many of the trials motorcycle manufacturers the world over.

George Sartin is a Trials Guru VIP – Photo: Linda Ashford.

He is of course GEORGE SARTIN, a gentleman that is DEDICATED TO TRIAL. Trials Guru salutes you and all you have done and achieved as a captain of industry within motorcycle sport across the globe.

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Colin Moram has VIP status!

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We are delighted to announce that this gentleman has received the Trials Guru VIP award of a coveted red cap. He was a rider, an official and a hard working enthusiast when he had a day job.
Having just turned 95 years young, he devoted his life to motorcycle sport.

A Competing Sportsman:
He started trials riding with his local club, the Farnham Royal MC & LCC and he went on to compete and represent Great Britain in several International Six Days Trials, including one for the army whilst doing his National Service. 

In Wales, the Isle of Man, Austria and Czechoslovakia. He was part of the GB Trophy team which included Sammy Miller, Johnny Britain, Johnny Giles and Eric Chiltern. He certainly has lots of interesting stories to tell!

1959 ISDT at Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia.


In the picture wearing the Trials Guru cap he’s wearing one of his made to measure Barbour jackets, complete with the 1961 GB team badge, proudly worn.

1959 ISDT – Colin Moram on the 500cc AJS number 224. (Photo: Speedtracktales website)


He also rode in the Clubman’s TT in 1956 in the Isle of Man and the Scottish Six Days Trial on a 350cc Matchless.



A Voluntary Official:
1961 was the start of 64 years of voluntary official involvement with all disciplines of motorcycle sport.
From the early days with the Farnham Royal MC & LCC, South Midland Centre, ACU to the FIM in 1980. He was on the board of directors for the FIM until 2000. He is currently Honorary Vice Presidents of both ACU and FIM.
There are a lot of technical titles over the years within all of the above organisations. Growing up, most weekends, he and his family were at some event or other. Only a couple of years ago he chaired a South Midland conference Centre meeting via a zoom meeting.

The Day Job:
He took over the running of his father’s motorcycle business, Sid Moram’s of Slough when his father died in 1959. Started in 1924 Sid Moram’s was one of the UK’s first Honda dealers.
He opened the ‘Windsor Comp Shop’ which was the ‘go to’ place for off-road motorcycles and kit. He also sponsored many riders who went on to do very well, including the grass track World Champion Simon Wigg. One of his sponsored riders won the 250 class Welsh 3 day trial, the first time Honda had won an individual off-road competition in the UK.
Both shops have their own Facebook pages where people regularly share memories and memorabilia.

He is of course COLIN MORAM – Dedicated to the sport.

  • ISDT in Czechoslovakia
  • ISDT
  • ISDT on a Matchless
  • Sid Moram’s of Slough
  • With Jorge Vegas of the FIM
  • With Sammy Miller MBE
  • Close inspection
  • With Ron Haslam’s factory Honda
  • With the Hemingway family at the FIM
  • With Emma Bristow
  • The National at Birmingham
  • With daughter Paula at the FIM museum in Switzerland.
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Huge task for Trials Guru

Trials Guru embarkes on largest project yet! …

Ed Stott in the SSDT on a Triumph twin.

The world famous trials history website, ‘Trials Guru’ has undertaken it’s largest single project in its ten year history. The website’s owner, John Moffat had inherited the ‘Ed Stott Archive’ when Deryk Wylde passed away earlier this year.

Ed Stott observes a rider in the SSDT – Photo: OffRoad Archive.

Ed Stott from Pinner in Middlesex, was regarded as having the greatest knowledge on the Scottish Six Days Trial, and conducted slide-show presentations to sporting clubs on the SSDT throughout the land in the 1960s and early 1970s.

Moffat said: “I was totally blown away when I opened up the various lever-arch files that held copies of results and information on the Scottish Six Days Trial, dating back to the original event in 1909, when it was a five day trial and organised by the Edinburgh Motor Cycling Club. The information needs to be out there and within the spirit of both Ed Stott and Deryk Wylde, this would be done without people having to pay for the privilege of seeing the information. All too often people’s property fall into the hands of a commercial venture and the details are either hidden away or enthusiasts are forced to pay high prices to see the information. Deryk Wylde didn’t want that to happen and that is why he entrusted the Ed Stott data to my website.”

Work has already begun with 1909 until 1919 already written up with details of routes and results in draft form. It is a mammoth task, so it may be some time before this information is published.

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