1966 – Scottish Six Days – Edinburgh Gorgie Market – Mick Andrews’ 244cc Bultaco – Photo: Kenny McNamee, Motherwell The next two years he finished third on the 250cc James (306AKV) and again on the Bultaco (DOT289D). A feat he repeated in 1964, finishing runner-up to Sammy Miller on the 500cc Ariel. A phone call to Viney and that was good enough for Hugh! AJS ~Īndrews began riding for AJS in 1963 and his first SSDT on the heavyweight four-stroke saw him bag a second place finish behind Arthur Lampkin on the factory BSA C15 (XON688). Journalist, Ralph Venables (see Trials Guru’s comments below) tipped Viney off about the young Andrews, whom he had been watching the progress of, closely.
Viney after retiring from active competition became AMC Competitions Manager.ĭue to his SSDT successes, Mick was also dubbed ‘Monarch of the Glen’ after the famous oil painting by Sir Edwin Landseer by the motorcycle press of the day. Nick-named ‘Magical Mick’ by the trials press many years ago and it stuck, he has won the famous Scottish Six Days Trial a total of 5 times, in fact he was only the second man in the events’ history to win it three times in succession, the first being B.H.M ‘Hugh’ Viney who was to become instrumental in Andrews riding for the AJS factory team in 1963, his AJS factory machine carried the index number 644BLB, registered as a 350 Matchless. He has ridden for AJS James Bultaco (Rickman Brothers, 1966) Ossa and Yamaha, in a career that has taken him all over the world both as a competitor and a brand ambassador.Īndrews was twice European Trials Champion in 1971 and again in 1972 on Ossa, before the official World Championship commenced in 1975.
Mick Andrews is a name synonymous with the sport of trials since the early 1960’s. Study of Mick Andrews, former Ossa and Yamaha factory rider – Photo: Claudio Trial Pictures Often referred to as ‘Magical Mick’ or even the ‘Monarch of the Glen’ (SSDT nickname). Mick Andrews – Yamaha – 1977 SSDT – Photo: Roz Price, Abergavenny Trials Guru special feature on Mick Andrews.
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