A fine 1:10 scale hand built model of a 1930 Rudge Racing Motorcycle

The Spring Stafford Sale - The International Classic MotorCycle Show|22 April 2023, 11:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground

A fine 1:10 scale hand built model of a 1930 Rudge Racing Motorcycle

professionally assembled by Bassett-Lowke, finely detailed with rubber tyres, some damage to the front brake cables, 37cm long, inscribed 'T.T. Races Senior Junior Lightweight All three trophies won on Pratts high test & Benzol.' mounted on a two piece wooden display base with glass cover, measuring 46 x 20 x 27cm overall.

Footnotes

In 1930, the Rudge-Whitworth team had a clean sweep of the Junior and Senior races at the TT with Wal Handley and Graham Walker taking 1st and 2nd in the Senior, then Tyrell Smith, Ernie Nott and Graham Walker taking 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the Junior. To commemorate this historic achievement, the sponsors, Anglo-American oil (later becoming Esso), commissioned these models to be made by Bassett-Lowke and for one to be presented to each rider, this particular model was presented to Ernie Nott.

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