Topic: Red Wolverton sets speed record (Read 955 times)

miker · « **on:** November 19, 2008, 08:59:28 AM »

November 23, 1923, was a cold and overcast day with temperatures only in the 30s as Wolverton set off on the special Ace and tripped the electronic timers at an amazing speed of 129.61 mph. Wolverton had become the first rider to go over the two-mile-per-minute mark. The Ace crew then attached a sidecar to the bike and another record of 106.82 mph was set.

http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/hofbiopage.asp?id=106

Now that took a major set !

FLYNDYNA · « **Reply #1 on:** November 19, 2008, 09:44:39 AM »

Great story, fantastic history...thanks Miker!

miker · « **Reply #2 on:** November 19, 2008, 10:01:14 AM »

Nutz..They raced on this in the teens...no brakes, suspension, total loss oil...Bigger than nascar back in the day.

miker · « **Reply #3 on:** November 19, 2008, 10:02:23 AM »

miker · « **Reply #4 on:** November 19, 2008, 10:03:37 AM »

Wells Bennet, nice smooth track and just a little banking.

Talon · « **Reply #5 on:** November 19, 2008, 10:13:17 AM »

Board track racers were nuts, great piece of history, love the pictures!

Craig

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