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Dear CR
As an avid enthusiast and collector of John Player Norton race bikes I was deeply saddened at the passing of Peter Williams late last year.
I knew Peter for some 35 years and spent many hours with him talking about his racing forTom Arter and his development of the Arter 7R and G50 engine machines, plus his programme of building and racing the 750cc John Player Commando-engine race bikes. We all appreciate what a fine rider Peter was, together with his very fertile mind often thinking well outside the box.
When assessing the JPN racing period from 1971-75, with what was a small budget compared to overseas rivals, in my opinion the team achieved a great deal. In reality the team was actually quite small, starting with
