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larryd · 05-08-2009, 01:27 PM

(04-08-2009, 11:18 PM)Bill Snelling Wrote: The photo on page 34 of Matthew's book is not one I have here within the Keig Collection negatives. The background does not seem right - any other ideas Larry?

Bill - let me say first of all that having found several inaccuracies in Freudenberg's book, I tend not to place too much reliance on his captions!

Having said that, my impression of the photo on page 34 always was that "That is not the TT.The paling fencing has a look of the French GP about it"

To cut a long story short, reference to "The Illustrated History of Sunbeam Bicycles and Motorcycles" by Bob Cordon Champ, who is the recognised Sunbeam expert, reveals that it was taken at the 1921 French GP which Bennett won riding the new Longstroke 500 sidevalver.

Champ uses, on his page 28, exactly the same photo which, however, includes two gentlemen of Continental appearance leaning on the fence.

These two have been air-brushed out of Freudenberg's published photo, and this I think supports my lack of faith in him.

Believe nothing of what you hear and only half of what you see

Regards to Pat and Brieu

Bye3

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