Vintage Thing No.109 - Old Spot Piglet
Duncan Welch told me that the 1996 Testing Trial was where the Old Spot Piglet first appeared I was sorry to hear of the demise of this rare breed. At the Bridgwater Control on the 2012 Land's End Trial I got chatting to fellow competitor Duncan Welch who was campaigning his cunningly disguised Austin Healey Sprite. It seems that the Old Spot Piglet, one of his earlier creations, has been cut up. You've had sheep dog trials - now you've got piglet trials He built the Old Spot Piglet around 1996 with the intention of creating the ultimate Class D special for use in classic trials organised by the Motor Cycling Club such as the Land's End, Exeter and Edinburgh Trials. For those who don't know, Class D caters for three wheelers below 1300cc and includes motorcycle and sidecar combinations as well as three wheelers of a more symmetrical disposition. Duncan got a Gold award first time out with the Old Spot Piglet and in a brief but brilliant career with this ...