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The first ever Goodwood FoS. Having paid the five bob entry fee the crowds clamour to watch John Surtees attack the Hill - all 1866 metres of it.
Long before the Wimbledon & Henley crowd invaded and the corporate world took a slice. I miss those early days…including the apres-ski at the Duke of Cumberland (just North of Midhurst). A favourite hostelry of Mike Hawthorn apparently.
Long before the Wimbledon & Henley crowd invaded and the corporate world took a slice. I miss those early days…including the apres-ski at the Duke of Cumberland (just North of Midhurst). A favourite hostelry of Mike Hawthorn apparently.
Edited by moffspeed on Tuesday 27th February 09:18
An unsung hero.
Kaye Don - born in 1891. Served in the RFC during WW1. Took to m’cycle racing after hostilities ended but soon swapped to four wheels. Became the Brooklands Outer Circuit lap record holder before taking a stab (unsuccessfully) at the WLSR at Daytona. The consolation prize was taking the WWSR in 1931 at Lake Garda.
Raced on during the 30’s with MGs & Alfas in particular. Post WW2 there was still time to set up the Ambassador Motorcycle Co.
Achieved 4 score years and 10 before steering into park ferme in 1981.
Kaye Don - born in 1891. Served in the RFC during WW1. Took to m’cycle racing after hostilities ended but soon swapped to four wheels. Became the Brooklands Outer Circuit lap record holder before taking a stab (unsuccessfully) at the WLSR at Daytona. The consolation prize was taking the WWSR in 1931 at Lake Garda.
Raced on during the 30’s with MGs & Alfas in particular. Post WW2 there was still time to set up the Ambassador Motorcycle Co.
Achieved 4 score years and 10 before steering into park ferme in 1981.
Edited by moffspeed on Thursday 29th February 07:59
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