As promised, I’ve been collating stories from 1953. Then a friend came up with a fab stack of old Blue ‘Uns including a 1949 Earls Court Show issue and a random cutting from the Daily Express warning of ‘Hot Rod Jockeys’ blasting round the streets of New York at 125. So now 1949 includes a comprehensive show report (including the debut of the Gold Flash and the Thunderbird) and a report that “one electric light pole still has a rider’s shin bone embedded in it”. Before I move on to 1953 I’ll be extracting lots more yarns for 1950, 1951 and 1952; watch this space for progress reports.
Motorcycle Timeline 