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Title: Trivia Challenge
Post by: rob w on February 23, 2003, 10:26:42 AM

Dick Mann and which other rider initially developed the rules for professional motocross?

Title: Trivia Challenge
Post by: Cathump on February 23, 2003, 10:33:44 AM

Edison Dye

Rick Terry

Title: Trivia Challenge
Post by: rob w on February 23, 2003, 10:37:43 AM

Sorry, that should have read....the rules for professional AMA motocross.

Rick, no, not Edison Dye.

Title: Trivia Challenge
Post by: Paul Danik on February 23, 2003, 10:55:58 AM

John Penton

Next trivia question. Who designed and developed the motocross starting gate system that is still in use today?

Title: Trivia Challenge
Post by: Cathump on February 23, 2003, 11:09:20 AM

My answer was just a shot in the dark. My memory of early MX is not that good.

Rick Terry

Title: Trivia Challenge
Post by: scott brogan on February 23, 2003, 11:18:26 AM

Ted Penton?

Title: Trivia Challenge
Post by: rob w on February 23, 2003, 11:39:32 AM

It was that guy who lost his eye from a bungy cord accident.:)

I'm pretty sure it was marketed under the Hi-Point brand. Would it be...John Penton ?

Title: Trivia Challenge
Post by: Paul Danik on February 23, 2003, 11:40:48 AM

Scott,
That is correct. I am sure it was a joint effert, but Ted was the mastermind, as far as I know.

Title: Trivia Challenge
Post by: Paul Danik on February 23, 2003, 11:42:00 AM

Ted Penton, John's brother, lost his eye in a pruning accident.

Title: Trivia Challenge
Post by: rob w on February 23, 2003, 11:57:30 AM

Oh, I guess that's not that funny then.

Thanks for participating in "Trivia Sunday"

Title: Trivia Challenge
Post by: scott brogan on February 23, 2003, 05:34:44 PM

This is fun!! Next question.

Title: Trivia Challenge
Post by: Paul Danik on February 23, 2003, 08:00:29 PM

What was the color of the coil on the early Pentons?

Title: Trivia Challenge
Post by: Kip Kern on February 23, 2003, 08:11:12 PM

Black?

Title: Trivia Challenge
Post by: Dennis D on February 23, 2003, 08:23:45 PM

How early? Red on my 72 Piner. Dennis D

Title: Trivia Challenge
Post by: Paul Danik on February 23, 2003, 08:29:55 PM

Early- first group of steeltankers. Not red or black.

Title: Trivia Challenge
Post by: scott brogan on February 23, 2003, 11:41:35 PM

That brown bakalite color?

Title: Trivia Challenge
Post by: Larry Perkins on February 24, 2003, 11:16:34 AM

Gray?

Title: Trivia Challenge
Post by: Paul Danik on February 24, 2003, 01:13:08 PM

Larry is correct!!!! I gave Al Born a black coil to put on V003 as the motoplat coil that is on it now is very conspicuous and incorrect. He said the original coil was gray, as were the coils on the early machines. Turns out he still has the gray coil and will be putting on his machine when he gets a chance.

Penton Owners Group

General Discussion => Penton Talk => Topic started by: rob w on February 23, 2003, 10:26:42 AM