ROCKET MOTOR CYCLES
Received Fridav, 7 p.m. LONDON, Oct. 4. Eightv-five thousand — equal to tlie world 's record for a speedwav attendance — turned up at Weinbloy speedwav to see the first rocket assisted motorcvcle, the outcome of six 1110111118' worlc by Professor A. M. Low. Tlie rockets were touched off electrically when the rider eruised to the starting line. Despite flames and snioke roaring from the two rockets 011 either side, encased in ahuninium shields, the rider had to open tlie throttle halfway round the track in order to keep going. The rockets did not appear to make the slightest dilferences in the cyele's speed hut Professor Low said he was d elighted at liaving provod that. rockets eoulil propel machines. Jle hoped to liavo l'our rocket assisted machines raciiig nest vear.
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Chronicle (Levin), 5 October 1946, Page 5
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132ROCKET MOTOR CYCLES Chronicle (Levin), 5 October 1946, Page 5
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