SUPER PROFILE Sandiford’s Cheney

James Albert Sandiford

One of the UK’s top off-road stars in the Sixties and Seventies, Jim Sandiford was associated with BSA and Greeves as part of their works teams then when the Spanish Armada conquered the British trials scene he turned his attention to Montesa. Thanks to Jim the marque enjoyed incredible success in the UK and his liaison with the factory was legendary. His Lancashire dealership was the base for the factory riders when they were in the UK and his own supported riders through Jim Sandiford Motorcycles.

The ISDT seemed to suit Sandiford’s temperament and he quietly amassed