Readers Write

Brilliant issue!

Dear CR

I always look forward to reading Classic Racer, but my goodness how I enjoyed the November/ December issue. There were a number of articles to which I could closely relate. The 250cc Mondial: I always lusted after this bike after seeing Provini win the 1957 TT but never realised that there were two versions of the cam drive.

Having been lucky enough to own an RC30 the article about Steve Ward and his exploits/ achievements on one obviously rang bells and then ‘Hated Hailwood.’ I still remember riding at BEMSEE’s Trophy Day at Silverstone in 1958 when – into the paddock – comes this big Comma transporter with ‘Ecurie Sportive’ emblazoned on it. There were at least four bikes inside and with a ‘professional’ mechanic, Jim Adams I think his name was, to look after all those bikes. S M B Hailwood was the rider and his dad arrived