Following a deep dive into 1902-4, as reported in Motor Cycling/Motor, I’m back on course working through 1933. The Jerries went to Wales and won the ISDT by a single point; Triumph won a Maudes Trophy with an ohv 650 vertical twin; bike registrations were up by a third to more than 600,000; four-speed boxes were becoming common (foot-change wasn’t); and… as usual more yarns are being aded all the time. Also uploaded today: some smashing agency pics from 1932 including motor cycle hockey; and a colourised pic from the big Richmond rally of (probably) 1911.


Hi Dave
1933 ISDT
No 9 is J Graham Oates. The chap with the beret alongside him his Profesor Low, then chairman of the ACU, Oates rode an Ariel Square 4 outfit.
More to follow!
Best wishes
Bill
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