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    THE WAY WE WERE IN OCTOBER

    Sep 02, 2020 1 minute
    Richard Rosenthal.

    1920

    D R 'Wizard' O'Donovan (490cc standard BS Norton) broke six Brooklands records, previously held by Jack Emerson (ABC).

    The new yardsticks were 200 miles at 63.44mph, 250 miles at 63.40mph and three hours at 63.63mph, in classes C (500cc)

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