St Helens bestest bike rider
St Helens bestest bike rider
RIP Geoff Duke, died on Friday aged 92, 6 times world champion. Won his first senior TT in 1949.
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and theres me thinking this was a thread about PCH or ANT?
RIP Geoff ,gone but not forgotten
RIP Geoff ,gone but not forgotten
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Why does geoff duke ring a bell with me, did he once have a bike shop
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Hope this answers your question Moz
Duke was the most famous rider to adopt one-piece leathers - he had enlisted his local tailor to make the first of his now famous one-piece race suits.[11] He was named Sportsman of the Year in 1951, awarded the RAC Segrave Trophy[12] and, in recognition of his services to motorcycling, was awarded the Order of the British Empire in 1953. Highly honoured by the Isle of Man, where he made so many of his world record breaking rides, a point on theMountain Course has been named after him. Three sharp bends at the 32nd Milestone between Brandywell and Windy Corner now carry the title 'Duke's'.
After retiring from racing, Duke became a businessman, initially in the motor trade and later in shipping services to the Isle of Man. In 1978 he was instrumental in setting up the Manx Line that introduced the first roll-on-roll-off ferry service to the Isle of Man in competition with the 150-year-old Isle of Man Steam Packet Company[13] The FIM named him a Grand Prix "Legend" in 2002.[14] He died, at the age of 92, at his home on the Isle of Man on 1 May 2015 after being ill for some time.[15]
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Duke was the most famous rider to adopt one-piece leathers - he had enlisted his local tailor to make the first of his now famous one-piece race suits.[11] He was named Sportsman of the Year in 1951, awarded the RAC Segrave Trophy[12] and, in recognition of his services to motorcycling, was awarded the Order of the British Empire in 1953. Highly honoured by the Isle of Man, where he made so many of his world record breaking rides, a point on theMountain Course has been named after him. Three sharp bends at the 32nd Milestone between Brandywell and Windy Corner now carry the title 'Duke's'.
After retiring from racing, Duke became a businessman, initially in the motor trade and later in shipping services to the Isle of Man. In 1978 he was instrumental in setting up the Manx Line that introduced the first roll-on-roll-off ferry service to the Isle of Man in competition with the 150-year-old Isle of Man Steam Packet Company[13] The FIM named him a Grand Prix "Legend" in 2002.[14] He died, at the age of 92, at his home on the Isle of Man on 1 May 2015 after being ill for some time.[15]
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Dave wrote:and theres me thinking this was a thread about PCH or ANT?
RIP Geoff ,gone but not forgotten
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O...K...... M8teys ... Geoff DUKE .. RIP ..a St Helens man , he had his bike dealership in
Greenfield Road... which is now a samll TESCO supermarket ... yup... but then it was was a motor cycle showroom ..
not forgetting there were other dealers in the Town as well ... Dingsdales... Duke Street , Tom Collins.. Boundary
Road , Hartley.. Motorcyles Peter Street ... and a sort of Semi motor cycle shop Red Rose at Peckers Hill Road Sutton St Helens .. to name a few ... all our yesterdays
Greenfield Road... which is now a samll TESCO supermarket ... yup... but then it was was a motor cycle showroom ..
not forgetting there were other dealers in the Town as well ... Dingsdales... Duke Street , Tom Collins.. Boundary
Road , Hartley.. Motorcyles Peter Street ... and a sort of Semi motor cycle shop Red Rose at Peckers Hill Road Sutton St Helens .. to name a few ... all our yesterdays