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JG Williams on a Triumph - pykey - 26-12-2007
Ok you experts what year did the late JG Williams race a Triumph at the TT and was it a works machine? i recall he crashed one just past Ginger Hall.
- Bill Snelling - 26-12-2007
In 1973 he finished second in the Production race on a Triumph, entered by Boyers of Bromley. I think the incident you refer to was a practice crash that same year
- Tom Loughridge - 26-12-2007
Yes it was the Boyer of Bromley Triumph the front tyre either failed or had a very rapid puncture and came off the rim, think he hit the kerb.
The man could not be found at first, John was catapulted a great height into the air into tall conifer trees which broke his fall onto someones front lawn it was just after the flat out right hander after Ginger Hall with a bit up of a front wheel lift (in those days).
You could say he stopped at the location rider okay.
At a bit of a loose end this Christmas are we Pykey?
Happy New Year then.
- pykey - 26-12-2007
thanks for the replies it appears John's widow has been invited to a Triumph night in Oswesty so i will f/ward the details.
- Baylon McCaughey - 26-12-2007
Did Tom Herron or someone stop to help?
- Tom Loughridge - 27-12-2007
Yes Tom did stom his green Castrol Yamaha was parked up against the wall on the right hand side when I went through.
Pykey give our best to Margaret if you see her.
- pykey - 27-12-2007
Thanks Tom i will send Margaret your best wishes same to you Tom and i hope the sight gets no worse?