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    OUT IN THE SHED

    Jan 06, 2021 3 minutes

    A curious trophy

    raham ‘Soapy’ Sinclair was good enough to send me photos of a trophy (right) awarded at the Isle of Man. The inscription reads, Editor Jim was able to clarify the details. He tells me that the Ultra Lightweight in 1952 was won by Cecil Sandford on a M.V. which was their first TT win. In second place was Carlo Ubbiali with 3rd and 4th going to Len Parry and Cromie McCandless, each on Mondials. This trophy then would be the team prize to Mondial. McCandless being

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