tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37353682.post5929049119733272633..comments2024-03-28T19:12:11.348-07:00Comments on Just A Car Guy: the most expensive motorcycle ever sold at auction, 1922 Brough Superior SS80 known as “Old Bill”Jessehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18429349943129907930noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37353682.post-54251583082280025782016-02-06T10:30:03.210-08:002016-02-06T10:30:03.210-08:0051 in a row? Wow! I had not learned that....
I'...51 in a row? Wow! I had not learned that....<br />I've posted about Old Bill, nose art http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2015/03/bruce-bairnsfather-official-cartoonist.html and I suspect Old Bill was the model for the Locomobile hood ornamentJessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18429349943129907930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37353682.post-43060137423859558942016-02-06T01:05:48.598-08:002016-02-06T01:05:48.598-08:00Hi Jesse,
As an indication of Old Bill's reput...Hi Jesse,<br />As an indication of Old Bill's reputation, George Brough gained FTD at 51 sprints in a row. The bike was also fastest at the 52nd, but famously George crossed the line separately (I think a tyre had failed) in an accident that ended his racing career. Old Bill was originally the name of a popular cartoon character, a Tommy in WW1. Regards, Tonytonyand03https://www.blogger.com/profile/11074005849167110889noreply@blogger.com