Motorcyclist and his B14 Excelsior J.A.P. at Brooklands.
Another of the old photo scans sent over by Mark Luff, this one is of a motorcyclist, now identified as G.R. Stanley, sat on his B14 Excelsior J.A.P. at the Brooklands circuit in Weybridge, in 1936. No notes accompany the photo, but happily a member of this site's forum was able to identify both the rider and the motorcycle. A number of cars are parked away to the left, while on the right the Vickers sheds can be seen.
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The first motorcycle race held at Brooklands took place in 1908. The British Motorcycle Racing Club was formed the following year, and
while the following for two-wheeled racing at the circuit took a little while to gather momentum with the
general public, over time interest in these brave racers and their race-tuned machines grew.
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Following two successful motorcycle meetings held at Brooklands during the Great War,
races for two-wheelers became a regular feature of post-WW1 events, continuing well into the
1930s. By this time a number of leading riders had set up workshops around the circuit, rubbing
shoulders and leathers with the leading car racers of the day.
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Return to Page 16 in the photograph gallery.
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A roadgoing Excelsior of similar vintage can be found on this page.
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