Motorcycle Racing Scrapbooks

Reference code: HOYFM.ACL2024.48
Level of description: Fonds
Title: Motorcycle Racing Scrapbooks
Scope and content: A register of transactions under General Bonds from 1921 converted into a scrapbook on motorcycles (missing back cover); Contents: a programme for Gibson Park Speedway Practice Match (Aug. 1949); newspaper clippings on a Navy parade; a newspaper clipping on ration portions sizes (1946); Pictorial Review of Today’s Car Race (August 10th, 1946); ‘Thrilling win for Dublin man in Isle of Man T.T.’; an autographed newspaper clipping of Stanley Woods; newspaper clipping images of cyclists; ‘Ulster Grand Prix Course’ (1947); a hand drawn page on ‘Reina del Pacifico’ disaster; (1947); a scrapbook containing: articles on Bangor Castle Races (1945); Ballyclare Circuit, Ulster (1946); The Ulster Road Race (1946); 1947 overlap; Ireland North West 200 (1947); Ulster Trophy Car Races (1947); The Garrowdone 100 (Sep. 1947); The Leinster 200 (1948); The Temple 100 (1948); Enniskillen 100 (1948); Cookstown 100 (1949); a Golden scrapbook on motorcycle racing containing: articles on ‘Stirling Moss again wins T.T. (1957); Knockagh Hill Climb (1957); ‘Bangor speed ace plans 10,000 mile Europe Tour (1952); Hurst Cup Trial (1952); Ards Airport Races (1952); North West 200; ‘This Ulster racing ace jumped the Iron Curtain (1952); ‘Taruffi carries off the Ulster Trophy’; ‘rider killed in his first Ulster Grand Prix’; Curragh Car Races (1952); ‘winner of N.W. 200 killed in crash (1952); Ulster drivers in Monte Carlo Rally (1953); the Academy Series scrapbook featuring various newspaper clippings on: ‘Ulster International Trophy Race’ (1955); Mid-Antrim 50 (1953); ‘Kavanagh wins Ulster Grand Prix’; ‘International Tourist Trophy Race Dundrod (1953); Collins leads as T.T. aces beat rain, mist; 1954 past T.T. winners; a scrapbook entitled Aug 1958-Dec 1960 containing newspaper clippings concerning: Kirkistown Races (1958); Hurst Cup (1959); Belfast rider wins the Tandragee 100 (1959); ‘Mac raises 200 records (1959); ‘New Zealand stranger triumphs at Dunboyne’ (1959); ‘Drogheda man wins heat and Leinster Trophy; Ulster Grand Prix (1959); ‘New record in Craigantlet hill climb’ (1959); Irish Title (1960); ‘Crawford wins the McClay Memorial Trophy (1960); Belfast rider triumphs at North West 200 (1960); ‘Ulster driver wins Ford championship (1960); ‘The Most Thrilling Ulster Grand Prix’ (1960); scrapbook containing newspaper stories on motorcycle races from 1956-58.