A blast from a dim and distant past.

[Gerontious]

Cant remember exactly when, but it was probably mid 1980s at the Bike Show. I was hovering round the Davida helmets stall. Thinking how cool it would be to have one on my Meriden Trumpet. And I bought a raffle ticket. And actually won!! Not a helmet though (sigh) but this.  And almost 40 years later it turns up while I’m rooting around for some black paint. Box and instructions are very old looking. But the Goggles are as new. Just looked and they’re still being made here in England!!

 

And look exactly the same. If a tad pricey.

 

 

I’ve never worn them, I’m not even sure why I’ve held onto them for so long. Because I won them I suppose. Or, just forgot about them. (More likely)

[fullscreenaging]

You have to buy a dog now, and make loads of videos with your pooch on the back wearing them. 

[Simon Davey]

A sidecar and scarf are needed........

 

Very interesting find, and nice to have a memorable story to go with them.

Wonder if the manufacturer would be interested?

[Gerontious]

48 minutes ago, Simon Davey said:

A sidecar and scarf are needed........

 

Very interesting find, and nice to have a memorable story to go with them.

Wonder if the manufacturer would be interested?

they still make this exact same goggle. It’s a Mark 8. Now available I polished chrome no less.

https://classicpartsltd.com/halcyon-mark-8-deluxe-goggles-black.html

[S-Westerly]

You really need the white leather gauntlets to look the part. Not sure what part necessarily but definitely something.