TYRELL SMITH “He was known as Sir Tyrell, in a light-hearted recognition of his elevated social background.”

HG (Henry George) Tyrell Smith was born at Blackrock, Dublin, in 1907. His father was a keen motorcyclist and passed that passion to Tyrell (who was always known thus). From a young age, Tyrell was fascinated by motorcycles. His first taste of action was at the age of eight when he rode around the grounds of the large family house. Tyrell owned his first motorcycle aged 12; it was during his first ownership that he would meet Stanley Woods, who was beginning his extraordinary career at the time.

Home tutored and then sent to a private school, Tyrell completed