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4 months 3 weeks ago #1711
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4 months 3 weeks ago #1712
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Based on the Barry Jones archive at Brooklands, that picture was taken in 1953. Interesting to see the round tank he fitted to it.
I believe the tank still exists at the Milntown estate.
This is another picture of Bob in September 1984 at Gooseneck bend, on the IoM TT course, coming up out of Ramsey.
I believe the tank still exists at the Milntown estate.
This is another picture of Bob in September 1984 at Gooseneck bend, on the IoM TT course, coming up out of Ramsey.
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4 months 3 weeks ago #1713
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Indeed Giovanni, that rounded tank with ABC transfers on it sits on a shelf at Milntown.
I don’t know anything else about it though.
I will take a photo and send it later this coming week.
I don’t know anything else about it though.
I will take a photo and send it later this coming week.
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4 months 3 weeks ago - 4 months 3 weeks ago #1714
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Whilst on the Bob Thomas theme, here is a photo of the great man that once appeared in one of my old Newsletters.
Here he is, with his race-face on, on his 'racer' at a Chalfont St. Giles hill-climb event.
I guess that the date is pre-1964, which is when he moved to the IoM, from the Bicester area.
Here he is, with his race-face on, on his 'racer' at a Chalfont St. Giles hill-climb event.
I guess that the date is pre-1964, which is when he moved to the IoM, from the Bicester area.
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4 months 3 weeks ago - 4 months 3 weeks ago #1715
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He was a remarkable engineer.
This story is not about ABCs - or even motorcycles, but it does illustrates this.
On the 1948 London to Brighton run, the crankshaft of the two cylinder 1900 New Orleans car,entered Sir Clive Edwards and Bob Thomas, went ‘bang ‘ and snapped in two.
At the side of the road, still 20 miles from Brighton, Bob managed to make a repair - in effect making a single engine from the twin!
He then drove on to reach to Brighton.
The distinction of being the only car known to have made the run with a broken crankshaft remains unchallenged!
In the picture we see a determined- looking Bob driving the N.O. followed by Clive and a female passenger in a’ woody’ Lea Francis and trailer.
It was Lea Francis who made a new crankshaft for the car - as Clive related, ‘ For not too many pots of gold ‘
The little car has made 33 successful LTB runs in its 124 year history - the latest in 2018.
It still runs well and is part of the ‘Thomas Collection’ at Milntown House.
This story is not about ABCs - or even motorcycles, but it does illustrates this.
On the 1948 London to Brighton run, the crankshaft of the two cylinder 1900 New Orleans car,entered Sir Clive Edwards and Bob Thomas, went ‘bang ‘ and snapped in two.
At the side of the road, still 20 miles from Brighton, Bob managed to make a repair - in effect making a single engine from the twin!
He then drove on to reach to Brighton.
The distinction of being the only car known to have made the run with a broken crankshaft remains unchallenged!
In the picture we see a determined- looking Bob driving the N.O. followed by Clive and a female passenger in a’ woody’ Lea Francis and trailer.
It was Lea Francis who made a new crankshaft for the car - as Clive related, ‘ For not too many pots of gold ‘
The little car has made 33 successful LTB runs in its 124 year history - the latest in 2018.
It still runs well and is part of the ‘Thomas Collection’ at Milntown House.
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4 months 3 weeks ago #1716
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G'day all...I have this photo in the way of a Christmas card.
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