Sunday, November 8, 2009

Another look at some pics from the Late Allen Burt's archive.....

It's time I re-visited some more of the late Allen Burt's photos....I've his motorcycling archive,and you may recall his sudden death on 25th January this year and my featuring a selection of items from his life......
If you've not, I urge you to click on "the death of a motorcycling friend" on the right column of this blog. I still find it very moving....
Left click on the images to enlarge.....
Likely one of Allen's last rides at Bathurst, Easter 1992, 1961 G50 Matchless.
















P & R Williams salesman ( unknown) astride an ex works KTT sent out by Veloce..likely either KTT1030 or KTT1031.























Outside "Rose Villa" on the promenade at Douglas, IOM June 1955...a favourite accomodation spot for the Commonwealth riders...L to R..John Hempleman (NZ), G.Roberts ( Canada) and Maurie Quincey (Australia).























Allen's racing MAC, outside Bain and Kessing's shop, Liverpool Road, Enfield,NSW, 1948.

















Probably on the start line at Bathurst,NSW for the 1957 Easter races,the Bathurst Junior TT, #10 Allen Burt, #5 John Shanks, #51 L.Deaton, #69 Keo Madden.














Allen with his MAC Velocette racer, likely in late 1940s.























August 1973, Veterans race at Oran Park, south of Sydney, this is the old ex Tommy Jemison 250cc MOV racer, restored by Allen after he found it in poor condition in the back yard of the Jemison's house. The bike held the Australian 250cc land speed record at 101.5mph, set prewar. Not broken until 1974 by Bryan Hindle on a Yamaha.

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