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While owning a GTR, I used to follow National and Clubmans racing in the North of England at the time. Visiting Oulton Park (as a marshall), Aintree, Wallasey with occasional run to Mallory Park in the Midlands. Was never aware of any BS racer, I'm sure I would have picked up on it. Could always pick out a thundering 350 Aermacchi from a bunch of 20 two strokes down the back straight at Mallory Brian.
Wow well Campbell Gorman unfortunately passed, another Sad Irish Race story of a good guy. Irish Racing is unforgiving. Run on Public roads sometimes directly through Towns and Villages check out this Utube Video :- Along the course, Walls, trees, Barbed Wire fences, Bridges. I hit a Bridge in the 1969 "Cookstown 100" during a rain storm don't misunderstand me Extremely well Run Events super Track Marshals,Doctors, Flag man etc. Both Bridgestone,s are still in Ireland , i posted a photo of the one that Campbell Gorman rode. The other one ridden by Ray McCullough is owned by Bertie Bradford, its Fast. I hopefully will also get a Photo to Post. Ray McCullough is a legend in Irish road-racing and was Irish Champion since he was a young Lad in 1960 he was equal to the very best International riders but never left Ireland to race, when he was 70yrs old he did a Parade lap of Dundrop (UGP) course went out and broke the Course Record. Joey Dunlop if you know the name got really fast catching McCullough and often said " when your up with that man McCullough its really scary" and Joey was no Slouch !! as later I.O.M. wins would Prove.To be honest the Sponsors who owned these Race Bikes the guys rode, where purchased Factory Machines like Yamaha,s, Ducati's, Nortons, AJS's, Bultaco's out of the box Race ready with spares and the factory continually working to improve them to Win races, just needed a good Rider to get results. The rest of the guys would choose Road Machines and work on them to get Race type performance, due to not having the $ to buy Factory Bikes some where very successful some just needed more and more Development.Hope this answers your QueryRegards Bert