Kop hill climb old motorcycle revival

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Kop Hill in its original, competitive form became a major event on the motor sports car and motorcycle calendar and many famous drivers and riders took part in the early years including Malcolm Campbell (Talbot 12 hp "Blue Bird"), Raymond Mays (Bugatti), Henry Segrave (Sunbeam 2-litre Grand Prix) Archibald Frazer-Nash (KimII) J G Parry-Thomas (Leyland) and E P Howey (Leyland). Motorsport racing on public roads was banned in Great Britain in 1925 due to an accident at the Kop Hill Climb event when, an automobile left the road and ran over a spectator, breaking his leg. The Royal Automobile Club () and the Auto-Cycle Union () announced that they would issue no further permits for speed competitions on public roads "for the present" however, their ban was never lifted.

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Size: 4256px × 2832px
Location: Princes Risborough
Photo credit: © Enrico Salvadori / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: Yes

Keywords: classic, climb, england, event, hill, kop, motorcycle, motorcycles, pilot, revival, vintage