On 1/3/2011 10:19 AM, norman@normanwhite.co.uk wrote:
> Hello. My John Player Norton,its and my history(former factory Norton and Honda teamster) I think you may be aware of already.(my desperately outdated web site www.normanwhite.co.uk ) I have raced the machine since 1997,and recorded 55 wins and 4 championships. Often I am invited to compete or demonstrate at different venues mostly in Europe,and noteably in New Zealand. At a race meeting in Mugello Italy some years ago I was invited by the Italian hosts to race at their international race meeting. This circuit is extremely fast,I believe the modern Moto GP machines exceed 210mph,and I finished 3rd in my event. My hosts claimed my machine reached 171mph ,recorded by their electronic timing gear. Somehow this info found its way into some publications. I am almost certain my machine did not reach this speed, as the gearing we selected for the race would by our calculations achieve a speed of 156mph at 7800 rpm.,some 15mph slower than published. Must admit I never disputed it though. Got quite a thrill out of it actually! Best wishes,Norman White.