Peter Williams in memoriam

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Peter Williams was a tertiary qualified engineer and so was Phil Irving. I wonder how many others in the motorcycle industry have been ?
 
I'm honored to host some of the Norton greats on my fecebook JPN group. Everyone is saddened at Peter's passing.

I never realized how beloved he is. Now I know why. Amazing talent on and off the track.
 
the weslake reynolds frame in one picture: I bought one at Kempton bike jumble, but couldn’t fit the Model 50 motor I had, so sold it on to Mike Braid who was planning to fit another motor that looked similar to the Weslake prototype.
 
I have always been amazed my Seeley 850 actually became competitive against 1100cc CB750 Hondas, and I wondered about Peter Williams racing against TZ750 Yamahas in Trans Atlantic races. However I have found that if you are 10 MPH faster in the corners, you do not need so much power as you go down the straights, because as you exit the corners you already have 10 MPH in hand. To make up the difference the other guys need a lot more power. Because of its increased trail and light weight, my bike stays more upright in corners, and can accelerate where others cannot. It is a much easier ride. The John Player Nortons probably had the same steering geometry as 'Wagon Wheels', which PW raced for Tom Arter.
I do not know where Colin Seeley got his smarts. But his frames were excellent.

Bonhams : Property of John Cooper,1972 Gus Kuhn Seeley-Commando Mk4 750cc Racing Motorcycle Frame no. Mk4 4CS 219 N Engine no. 20M 3S/136686 CS

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