Bert Denley at the Isle of Man – Circa 1925

[culvercityclassic]

This picture is sweet...hard core to the bone...The bike is hot and can give some great ideas for builds.

 

[harry76]

Very cool!!!!!!!!

I was actually reading a little about the Isle Of Mann race the other night. If I remember correctly in 2011 there was a 1911 Indian that was meant to do a parade lap, but unfortunately the race fell behind so the Indian hot lap was canned. Would have been great to see :-(

 

[Ludwig II]

The Bert Denly pic was taken at Brooklands, a big bumpy concrete bowl to the west of London.

Among many other bikes raced there was this Grindlay Peerless: http://classic-motorbikes.net/news/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Grindlay-Peerless.jpg

This Rudge: http://retropopplanet.files.wordpre...-holding-a-rudge-motorcycle-at-brooklands.jpg

And this splendid Duzmo: http://www.oakingtonplane.co.uk/images/duzmo_vee-twin.jpg

 

[Ludwig II]

Aerial shot: http://nochangegiven.com/ncg/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Brooklands-Race-Circuit-1926.jpg

 

[stromberg97]

Thanks guys. Those pictures are awesome.They give inspiration.

 

[Ludwig II]

British and European makers in the early years had their own particular styles and forms. Some of them were stylish enough, others are now quaint, gawky, ill thought out devices.

 

[Mr.B.]

The “Whizzer Like” sleeve on the right rear wheel appears to be a large band brake...

-Kirk

 

[Ludwig II]

If it's the Denly pic, I think it's a "spoon" brake. A dummy belt rim with a curved shoe forced into it.

 

[azbill]

looks pretty bad-a$$ to me no matter which brake it is !!!
very cool pic

 

[cobrafreak]

Either he was very very small or that bike has a 90 or 95" wheel base. Nice bike.

 

[darkhawk22]

It's interesting to note that a lot of these riders were small built guys a lot like Horse Jockey's. I'm only 5'6" at 135-140 so I guess I'm not that far off