Sammy's Four Exotica. Sammy has a double Day in Paradise following the Museum's latest acquisitions! скачать в хорошем качестве

Sammy's Four Exotica. Sammy has a double Day in Paradise following the Museum's latest acquisitions!

Sammy's Four Exotica... Sammy has a double Day in Paradise following the Museum's latest acquisitions! First up is the 1968 Crooks Suzuki TR250 - Malcolm Uphill's 1968 Ulster Grand Prix machine. After Suzuki achieved great things with its 250cc, six-speed X6, which was developed for the 1966 Daytona 100 and ridden to second by Dick Hammer, it was decided to take the basic frame and chassis and market it as an over-the-counter racer for 1967. With figures of 35bhp at 9000rpm and a 130mph top speed, the new TR250 was full of promise but failed to deliver. The factory then gave up Grands Prix, leaving the racing programme to be pursued by dealers. Eddie Crooks, of Crooks Suzuki in Barrow-in-Furness, acquired frame 10022, and with rider Frank Whiteway resolved its reliability problems; Whiteway finished second in the 1967 Manx Grand Prix. Frame 10026 was one of several bought by Eddie Crooks from Suzuki GB for 1968. That same year, 33-year-old ace Malcolm Uphill needed a new machine and approached Crooks, securing the loan of 10026. The combination proved effective, with Uphill riding to fifth in the Ulster Grand Prix in August (in June, on an unidentified Crooks TR250, he had come fourth in the 250cc Lightweight TT and tenth in the 350cc Junior TT). Next we have the c.1956 Moto Parilla 175 DOHC Works Racer. Unrestored, it is believed to be a unique prototype. This remarkable machine clearly has an interesting past, though it’s a little mired in mystery. It’s understood that Giovanni Parrilla built two DOHC prototypes in 1956, a 125cc and a 175cc, possibly for the Milan-Taranto race. Based on the available evidence, this is believed to be the 175. It has no engine number—commensurate with a prototype—but “175” is clearly stamped on the crankcase, whereas other components have “125” stamped. It is thought to consist of the 125’s castings, bored-out to 175cc. The c.1956 Gilera 175 Milano-Taranto is believed to have been raced by Pietro Carissoni. The 1950s was the golden age of Italian road racing, and who would not wish for a time machine to go back and experience first-hand the speed, the glamour, the thrills and the intoxicating scent of hot oil? Motorists had the Mille Miglia and the Targa Florio, while for motorcyclists the greatest race of all was the Milano-Taranto. It had its origins in 1932, as the Mussolini Cup, when it covered 523 miles from Milan to Naples. From 1937, it was extended to Taranto, increasing the distance to 797 miles. After the war, it was restarted in 1950 simply as the Milano-Taranto. It ran through the night, and the only criteria for entry were a driver’s licence and a motorcycle. The final event was run in 1956, and won by Pietro Carissoni aboard his prodigious Gilera 500 Saturno. Sadly, the 1957 race was cancelled after Alfonso de Portago’s fatal accident in the Mille Miglia, and it never returned. While the 500s had been Gilera’s conquering heroes, racers with a smaller budget could bask in some of the glory by racing in a smaller class, with bikes like this c.1956 Gilera 175 Milano-Taranto model. Reputedly, this one was part of the works team and raced by Pietro Carissoni himself, although obviously not in the Milano-Taranto. Sadly, there is no established provenance, but it is evident from its condition that it has been restored to a very high standard at some stage, with due respect for originality. Finally, Sammy tells us about the 1955 Ceccato 175cc Monoalbero which is an outstanding one-of-five works racer. Pietro Ceccato started building cycle-motors in 1947 and began building full-sized motorcycles in 1950. Continuing up to 1963, Ceccato specialised in lightweights up to 175cc, of both two- and four-stroke designs. Early on, Ceccato was offered designs for an overhead-cam engine by future Ducati engineer Fabio Taglioni. These monoalbero engines went on to power a handful of 75cc and 100cc racers, with great success. Winning hill-climbs and road races such as the Milan-Taranto and the Giro d’Italia, they regularly outclassed their rivals and made Ceccato one of the great names of post-war motorcycle racing. Less well-known is that Ceccato built overhead-cam racers of 175cc. According to Adriano Rubbio, one of Ceccato’s race mechanics in period, and his son Diego, this machine formed part of the Ceccato works stable. At one point, it raced in Argentina, and Adriano brought it back personally. You can see this bike and many more at the fabulous Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum in the heart of the New Forest, UK. ‪@sammymillermotorcyclemuseum‬ ‪@TheGoodTimesMotorbikeChannel‬ ‪@Brooklandstv‬ ‪@motorcyclenewsdotcom‬ ‪@ClassicBikeCollections‬ ‪@motorcycleclassics‬ ‪@RoadrunnermotorcyclesUk‬ ‪@HenryColeTV‬ ‪@motorbikemad‬ ‪@AllenMillyard‬ #classicbikeguide #motorcyclecollection #realclassic #motorcyclemuseum #classicbike #motorcycleexhibition #sammymillermotorcyclemuseum #italianmotorcycle #italianmotorcycles #suzuki #gilera #MotoParilla #Ceccato​