A Brief History of 250cc KTT Specials
Year | Rider | Machine/Constructor | Machine Details |
1950 | Ron Mead | Ron Mead | 68x68.5 sohc. KTT frame etc |
1951 | Ron Mead | Ron Mead/Doug Beasley | 68x68.5 sohc |
Benny Rood | Mead Velo | 68x68.5 sohc |
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Robin Sherry | Mead Velo | 68x68.5 sohc |
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Arthur Wheeler | Ron Mead (engine only) | 68x68.5 sohc, KTT frame etc |
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1952 | Doug Beasley | Beasley | 68x68.5 sohc Beasley frame |
Bill Lomas | Beasley | Earles frame & forks |
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Benny Rood | Rood Velo/Benny Rood | 68x68.5 sohc. Velo g/box. Rood frame |
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Bill Webster | No details | No details |
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1953 | Benny Rood | Rood Velo |
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Doug Beasley |
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Bill Webster | No details | No details |
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Eric Houseley | Mead Velo ( Reg Dearden) |
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Eric Pantlin | Lucas Special / Charlie Lucas | No details. Lucas frame |
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Fron Purslow | Beasley | ex Lomas/Beasley/Earles |
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1954 | Cecil Sandford | Beasley |
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Percy Tait | Beasley |
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Bill Lomas | Beasley |
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Benny Rood | Rood Velo | Now with gear driven dohc |
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Geoff Monty | GMV/Geoff Monty | 74x58 Velo g/box, Norton frame |
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Dave Chadwick | Velo 1951 ex works (Dearden) | DOHC, 5 Speed |
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Eric Houseley | Velo 1951 ex works (Dearden) |
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1955 | Percy Tait | Beasley |
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Don Whealan | Beasley |
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H. Kirby | Beasley |
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Benny Rood | Rood Velo |
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Dave Chadwick | RDS (Dearden) | 1951 ex works dohc, in Norton frame |
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Geoff Monty | GMV/Geoff Monty | Original machine. |
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Mike O’Rourke | GMV/Geoff Monty | Original machine |
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Maurice Henderson | Norvel | Beasley engine. Norton frame. |
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1956 | Percy Tait | Beasley |
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Jack Murgatroyd | Beasley |
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Dick Harding | GMV/Geoff Monty | New machine |
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Peter Chatterton | GMV/Geoff Monty | New machine |
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Jervis Hyde | GMV (prototype) | Original prototype |
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Ian Clarke | GMV/Geoff Monty | Jervis Hyde machine |
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Roy Mayhew | Probably ex Dearden | Allegedly 1951 ex works dohc, 5 speed |
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George Costain | RDS (Dearden) | Ex 1955 Chadwick machine |
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Phil Carter | RDS (Dearden) | As above |
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Maurice Henderson | Norvel. | ||
Eric Tinkler | Beasley |
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1957 | Percy Tait | Beasley |
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Jack Murgatroyd | Beasley |
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Bill Smith | No details | No details |
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Dennis Pratt | GMV/Geoff Monty | New machine |
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Jervis Hyde | GMV (prototype) |
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Dick Harding | Rood Velo. | Ex Benny Rood |
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Dan Shorey | Norvel | Ex Maurice Henderson |
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Ian Telfer | ITV/Telfer | Velo g/box. Telfer frame. |
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George Ewer | Beasley |
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E.S. Chapman | Beasley |
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1958 | Jack Murgatroyd | Beasley |
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Percy Tait | Beasley |
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Dan Shorey | Norvel |
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Dennis Pratt | GMV/Geoff Monty |
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Ian Telfer | ITV/Telfer |
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John Worthington | Mead Norvel |
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Jack Gooch | Beasley |
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Eric Tinkler | Beasley |
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1959 | Dan Shorey | Norvel |
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Roy Mayhew | Ex Dearden | 1951 ex works dohc, 5 speed. |
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J. Whitehead | Beasley |
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George Ewer | Beasley |
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Ray Cowles | Beasley |
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John Worthington | Mead Norvel |
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Post 59 | Ray Cowles | Beasley |
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John Patrick | Norvel | Ex Dan Shorey |
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Dennis Gallagher | ITV/Telfer | Ex Telfer |
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Selwyn Griffiths | Beasley | Ray Cowles machine |