Albert 'Shrimp' Burns : A Brief Biography of the Board Track Racing Pioneer
Вставка
- Опубліковано 7 сер 2020
- Today we're looking at the history of one of the first pioneers of motorcycle racing, Albert 'Shrimp' Burns. Burns lived fast and raced for Harley Davidson's 'Wrecking Crew' race team before making the move over to Indian Motorcycles. Over his short but explosive career, he won on board tracks and flat tracks across the United States in the early 20th century.
In this short documentary, we explore his life, career and tragic death. - Авто та транспорт
Roger de Coster. I use cheer him on as I watch motocross in 1970/80 races. After my Dad gave a 185 Suzuki for my 15th birthday I wanted to race just like him! My skills were less than stellar, but I rode on bikes in woods and on street until my Stroke stopped me at age 47. Keep the great motorcycle history lessons come. I really enjoy them! By-the-way, my wife told me to go buy myself scooter about 10 years after my stroke, so now have 50cc one. I ride all over town and the next town here in Kansas!
@Derek Morton Thank you, sir. I will keep on watching you show. I like the "Cub" stuff!
This man,these board track racers,the speeds,50 n 100 laps,the tragic ending.what a time to live in calif.having raced friday nite half miles at ascot park in th 70s was suprised hear they were racing there n the 20s.ascot was a deadly quick place.this video left me awestruck for many reasons.
Hello,
I live in Oakland California, I'm 47 been riding BMX since I was 10...and a motorcyclist since I was 25. I LOVE THIS STORY! Thank you...
All days are gone by the time but his history are obviously still remembered and these days on UA-cam. 😊
Jim Davis, Another Top Racer of that era who unlike most of the top Board Track/Dirt Track Racers of the day were either killed or suffered Career ending injuries on the dangerous Board Tracks across the USA. Davis retired without any serious injuries and lived to be 103yrs old. He has a Plaque at the Daytona International Speedway and is also an inductee in the AMA Hall of Fame,,,Iconic Racer and Gentlemen R.I.P Jim Davis [Great Video honoring Albert "Shrimp" Burns R.I.P. ]
Another fantastic history lesson keep them coming 👍🏻
What a wonderful presentation of a fantastic person. Many thanks.
Having grown up and still living in NorCal and a motorcyclist I thank you for the history lesson. Most people don’t know of the rich history of the Bay Area they only come here for the weather. Keep’em coming 👍
The one the only Joey Dunlop, great video 👍
I've been a motorcycle fan and rider for 40 years . With your videos I'm gaining some excellent information about the early days thank YOU
I am the caretaker of the original photo of the bikes going into the turn where Burns lost his life. Great video and thank you for sharing.
Enjoyed that very much thanks for your all your effort to make this appreciated.
My mom born Dec. 16, 1919 was from Oakland Calif, home of Shrimp Burns and my Grandaddy too loved racing, I was told. Perhaps this explains why, when I first encountered motorcycles in my youth she was so strongly against it.
Thank-you! I always love your motorcycle history lessons. Keep up the good work!
My grandfather Whitfield Percy Campbell. He raced flat track Harleys in the late forties through the early 50s. There's video of him scrambling on all fours to his bike on the beaches of Daytona in 1948. He is and always will be my motorcycle racing hero. Many thanks to you Paul for all you do and keep up the good work.
I found this of great interest, thank you very much for taking the time to talk about this great motorcycle board track racer.
Those sideburns are amazing,,,..
better to have lived a short one doing what you love then to live long hating the journey.
Glad you could understand our Scottish accent.
I’ve never even heard of Albert “shrimp” burnes. But now I have and his story has been told once again. This mans life is a story well worth passing on. Thanks for sharing this story.
Watch Harley and the Davidsons. Its a tv series about the early years of HD. Burns character is in it.
Great bit of history. Thank you!
another great Story,,you tell it best,,,,thanks
I'd love to see a brief history of Gary Nixon.
Really enjoyed that thanks for sharing mate
Evil Kanivil has got to be a good story line with all the things/stunts he tried over his lifetime.
Great video, these guys on the board tracks were extremely tough. Riding a motorcycle on a high banked track must have been one wild ride.
Thank You Sir for your exceptional content.
It's got to be Cal Rayburn
Another great video excellent 😎
Really great channel!!
Well done story!! Thank you!! 💪
Great video sir. Many thanks.
What an interesting video.Thank you
Awesome job
That was soooooooj good. Thanks mate👌
I love these videos, they do a terrific job of giving facts & great footage of the day! #TopNotch #RideYerBike
Quite Good! "Now then, you've been told.... on yer bike." (spoken with total sincerity and authority!)
Love it!
Cyril Neveu, Hubert Auriol, Gaston Rahier and The Missenden Flyer :-D
Very good!
Thank you 👍
Great vids keep em coming. Seems like a lot of other folks like them to.
Thanks Greg! Hope you're well. We've plenty more on the way ;)
FANTASTIC! I was on a bike once in my life, riding in circles.....wish I'd made more an effort to have that Harley Softail or the resurrected Indian.
I just read where BT Racing was Banned in 1920, mostly because of the crash at Newark in 1912 that killed Eddie Hasha, Johnny Albright and four spectators. This same article ADDED two bikers to the list.
Wow brilliant 👏👏👏👏👏👏
Yvette Kim earlier asked for the first riders ever to reach the top of pikes peak, the story of the first Ladies to rallye the US from East to West on two Indian motorcycles: the Van Buren sisters. That could be nice.
Great lesson, thanks, as always.. I´d ad, my favourite wizzard O´Donovan, Pat Driscoll, Bennet, Woods.. Ok, I´m a bit of a Norton fan :)
absolutely the best videos on youtube hands down please keep them coming!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That eulogy should fit any competitor.
Any chance of a bio on Bill Ivy? Cheer's, and thanks for the excellent history lesson's.
Another great show really enjoying the history episodes what about the Torres family? 7 in the globe of death at once 🤷♀️💖
Great video. Who would be on my list. Scotty Parker.
That is so cool. I being a motorcycle racer to share a month and date of birth of a great motorcycle racer is so cool
Thank you on yer bike , I never knew this . Rips Mr Albert shrimp bones
How about an episode on Barry Sheene - the magic N°7 - I knew him, was a sometime drinking buddy at The Half Moon in Charlwood where he had the manor. Cheers
Kenny Roberts, Craig Vetter, and Bubba Schobert
I would like to nominate flat track racer Jay "Springer" " The Gunslinger" Springsteen for a bio
Please do one on the Indian History thank you.
well will the builds be back?
Graham walker, Stanley Woods, Jarno Sarrinen, Freddie Dixon, any one of those would be great, thanks
Ronnie Yamamoto .. the champion who couldn't be bothered ..
That has to be the most dangerous aspect of motor racing, some yo-yo running into you from behind. Which is thereason why I would never do that.
Also when I'm riding my bicycle or out walking, I never give an idiot a chance to do that
Have you covered the one and only Burt Monroe?
Have that bike builder you used to do videos with send you something and post it.
👍👍
When it comes to more modern legends, it would have to be Agostini, Rossi, Marquez, McGuinness, and the Dunlops.
The one...and the only...Joe Leonard.
At 12 my brother gave me a mini bike with a 3 horse Clinton which I wore out in short order. So to the public swimming pool to liberate the 3 1/2 horse Briggs off the water pump there. The old man at the lawnmower shop traded me cranks as mine was threaded for the impellar. I under his supervision swapped cranks and was back on the road. I rode that thing over hell and half of Oklahoma.
My list, Ricky Carmichael
a bit more modern, but how about a video on John Britten.
You can't wear out an Indian Scout,
or its brother the Indian Chief. They're built like rocks to stand hard knocks, it's the Harleys that cause the grief.
Yea, that's why Indian went out of business.
The fact is Indian's never had drive trains as tough as Harley's did, compared to Harley's their transmissions were fragile, that was their single biggest downfall.
@@dukecraig2402 That didn't take long to catch a sucker.
Any iconic women riders would be great! Thanks!
✌️
How about something on Britten?
Man you look cool 👍
I think T.E. Lawrence would be a good video.
Rickie Graham
Scotty Parker comes ta mind . As does Jay “the Springer” Springsteen
John Penton, would be a great video.👍🏼🇺🇸
I raced Wednesday night moto cross at ascot park, 82 to does anyone remember that big jump in front of the grand stands??flat trackers took that at TOP SPEED. But not us in the intermediate class. TOO SCARY 😁😁😁😆😆😆😆
We can see that money doesn't always rule everything. Starting in England, like Valentine Page, Edwar Turner, Bert Hopwood and many others who, in their creative nature, never appeared in the light of the world.
He used to work in our local chip shop (allegedly)....
How come u don’t film with other guy now
TT Isle of Man
Or is that Rayborn?
The "Shrimp" was going to quit after the last race Sept. 1921 in Syracuse, N.Y. USA.
Peter Grant of the 70 s I think
G WHILKS speedway Wembly 40 s
Robert Edison Fulton who rode around the world in 1932 on a little Douglas motorbike.. Even if you don't do it read his book One Man Caravan which he tells the story and even though it's incredibly hard to come by he was actually a fanatic amateur cameraman and filmed the journey and that was released under the title Twice Upon a Caravan.. Here's an extract... ua-cam.com/video/of2acQ4LQKI/v-deo.html
Jim Redman
Why not do a video about the history of Indian motorcycles? It's not as well covered like Harley is.
Bill Harley
I wish the Indian Co hadn't gone under.
what happened to alberts fiancee? anyone?
great men shouldnt push there luck
How about the one most consider the greatest racer of all time...Agostini!
Are you finished nothing from you for a long time
Hi Kirby, apologies for the delay in getting content out. Decided to take a little time out to get a few history scripts researched and written up so we can release content with a bit more regularity. Should be a new episode out in a week or so though
Is that a limey beard?!? 🤔
Kenny Roberts, Roger DeCoster
Never mind this crap, where have the videos of the turbo project gone? Nothing for months, now all the videos have disappeared. Weird.
We need to get that beard fixed and cut better
Barry Sheene and or Guy Martin would make good videos
Indian motorcycle is better
Sorry, but by far the raunchiest looking beard I’ve ever seen.
I dare you to say that to his face.