George Barnes moved from cycling to motorcycling being one of the pioneers within his field whilst venturing into other motorised exploits…
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ABOVE: The Stanley steam tandem was used to pace Eddie McDuffee in his 1899 season, achieving three mile records. The tanks sitting either side of the engineer (back) contain six gallons of ‘raw gasoline.’ The other tall tanks behind the steersman (front) contain 60 pounds of compressed air, which are used to vaporise the gasoline to then heat the boiler. The large sign written tank at the front holds the water supply with the slogan ‘Oh Stanley Oh’ Well, that;s what the period photos seem to portray.
McDuffee vs Taylor: Paced by Steam
Moving into the 1890s, the sport of cycle racing on velodromes had become a huge attraction for the general public. Crowds would easily reach 5000 plus, filling the stalls of the banked stadiums throughout countries such as America, England, France and Germany, to name a few…
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The N.L.G Single and Big Twin take to the banks of Brooklands. Acrylic painting by Martin Squires
The Racing Motorcycles of North London Garage
In 1908 North London Garage (NLG) entered a Peugeot powered racing motorcycle in the first motorcycle race at Brooklands, like many at the time the use of the new racing circuit was a place to promote road going machines. NLG would push the boundaries of the efforts for speed in their own way…
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