Motor Cycling "Duke" Wins Isle Of Man Race -- Geoffrey Duke riding a Norton (No.1) catching up on T. McEwen (also on a Norton) (No. 85) around the sharp corner at Governor's bridge during the race.Geoffrey Duke - "The Duke" of motor cycle racing - won the Senior International Tourist Trophy Race in the Isle of Man yesterday and smashed all his own records - by mistakes. On his second circuit of the course he misread a signal and thought he was lying third. He "burned up" the last 13 miles of the 38-mile course, touching 130 miles perhour and raised his lap record form 93.53 miles per hour to 95.22. June 9, 1951. (Photo by Paul Popper).
Motor Cycling "Duke" Wins Isle Of Man Race -- Geoffrey Duke riding a Norton (No.1) catching up on T. McEwen (also on a Norton) (No. 85) around the sharp corner at Governor's bridge during the race.Geoffrey Duke - "The Duke" of motor cycle racing - won the Senior International Tourist Trophy Race in the Isle of Man yesterday and smashed all his own records - by mistakes. On his second circuit of the course he misread a signal and thought he was lying third. He "burned up" the last 13 miles of the 38-mile course, touching 130 miles perhour and raised his lap record form 93.53 miles per hour to 95.22. June 9, 1951. (Photo by Paul Popper).