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rictus01 · 12-02-06, 02:04 PM

OK, here's one everyone will know

But stuff you may not?

A sign of performance in it's day (100 mph lap).

Originally won by Wal Handley, by doing a lap (within a race) of over 107mph at Brooklands in 1937 on a tuned Empire Star, not until 1949 did BSA produce a road 500cc "Gold Star" the B32GS, and that could only do 96mph

Still, one of the icons of logos.

Cheers Mark.

12-02-06, 02:04 PM	#50
rictus01 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South London Posts: 9,799	OK, here's one everyone will know But stuff you may not? A sign of performance in it's day (100 mph lap). Originally won by Wal Handley, by doing a lap (within a race) of over 107mph at Brooklands in 1937 on a tuned Empire Star, not until 1949 did BSA produce a road 500cc "Gold Star" the B32GS, and that could only do 96mph Still, one of the icons of logos. Cheers Mark. __________________ Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, 'Wow! What a Ride!