(03-05-2011, 11:21 PM)chris Wrote:

(03-05-2011, 09:33 PM)larryd Wrote:

(03-05-2011, 09:02 PM)pat slinn Wrote:

(03-05-2011, 07:51 PM)Malcolm Wrote:

"What is special about this machine"?

What is the bike ?

Who is the rider ?

What race was he in ?

What year was this taken ?

Where did he finish in the race ?

I'm guessing Tom Phillis. Norton Domiracer, Doug Hele, forground, right hand side

Just so, Pat - 1961 Senior TT.

3rd at 98.78mph with a lap at over 100 - the first 100 mph lap by a twin and by a pushrod engine.

I agree with all the above, I seem to remember the UK M/C Press was very excited over the result of the Norton, I can't remember what happened to the bike after this. Did Norton start to loose interest in racing, or did they then go out of business?

Not long after I think that Doug left Norton for Triumph and there was nobody at Bracebridge st to continue the development ?, Anybody recognize the person to the right of Doug Hele ?, it looks a bit like Clive Bennett from Ariel .