Hello,
My late father had two GP 250 Model 50 New Imperials here in Australia. I have been in contact with the New Imperial Association and they inform me that the engine in the 1933 New Imp is the first engine listed in the first batch of GP motors. My father raced one of these New Imperials at Bathurst in 1951. At present I am unsure when these entered Australia. The previous owner said that the 1935 GP New Imp was raced at the Isle of Man. The Association does not have any evidence of this. Most New Imps were works models although privateers may have raced the GP Model 50.
Is there any info on the GP's being raced at the Isle of Man or Manx?
Cec Weatherby, an Australian, raced in the 1933 Isle of Man on a New Imp. Any photos? Was this a works or GP, although I don't think the GP's came out until after the Isle of Man that year. Could he have bought a 33 GP back to Australia when he returned. It does seem odd that the first ever GP should turn up in Australia.
Any info on this appreciated.
Peter