New Imperial 1932
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RE: New Imperial 1932
(17-09-2018, 03:36 PM)Splashdown Wrote: Another great photo. Walter Handley was  one of the "crack" riders of the day (an expression used in those days).
First man to win two TTs in a week, I think it was 1925, the defunct Ultra Lightweight 175 class and the Junior.
That New Imperial must have cost between £50 and £60 new, and with a skilled man's wages at £2.50pw, there wouldn't have been many on the Island that week. Sorry....I didn't mean to be dismissive of your father's buying powers!

I can imagine that it was very emotional for you to visit that exact spot. I still get very emotional every time I visit the Island.
It has that effect on folk.......

I hope to return one day, we were only there for four nights, which wasn't enough! We did pack a lot in though.
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18-09-2018, 03:44 PM
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New Imperial 1932 - by lascarluvr - 17-09-2018, 12:25 PM
RE: New Imperial 1932 - by Splashdown - 17-09-2018, 02:31 PM
RE: New Imperial 1932 - by lascarluvr - 17-09-2018, 02:45 PM
RE: New Imperial 1932 - by lascarluvr - 17-09-2018, 03:10 PM
RE: New Imperial 1932 - by Splashdown - 17-09-2018, 03:36 PM
RE: New Imperial 1932 - by lascarluvr - 18-09-2018, 03:44 PM
RE: New Imperial 1932 - by Smokin Haddock Racing - 18-09-2018, 03:28 PM
RE: New Imperial 1932 - by lascarluvr - 18-09-2018, 03:48 PM



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