IRON MEN
There was a time…
A time before self-inflating race-leathers…
A time before custom-fitted helmets…
A time before big run-off areas and air-fences…
A time when men with cags the size of planets rode stupid exploding motorcycles at high speeds with their teeth gritted and their bums clenched tight.
Iron men with courage and determination.
#69, Paul Smart around the outside of #68, Tom Phillips.
Jim Redman
Ludlow Henderson setting a speed record of 127mph in 1924.
Jean Luc Appietto
Steve Baker
Aldana airs his Norton.
Erwin ‘Cannonball’ Baker
Hailwood, Ivy, and Read circa 1967.
Brough-Superior at Brooklands circa 1937.
Paddy Driver
Iron Woman, Theresa Wallach and her Norton Model 40.
Neil Keen
Phil Read
Mike the Bike and Stan the Wallet Hailwood.
1959 Ulster GP
Carlo Ubbiali
About the Author
Boris is a writer who has contributed to many magazines and websites over the years, edited a couple of those things as well, and written a few books. But his most important contribution is pissing people off. He feels this is his calling in life and something he takes seriously. He also enjoys whiskey, whisky and the way girls dance on tables. And riding motorcycles. He's pretty keen on that, too.
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