Famous names like Phil Irving, John Britten, , Jack Findlay and are mentioned.
Hugh Robertson Anderson MBE
Four-time Grand Prix motorcycle road racing World Champion. Born Huntly, New Zealand
Bruce Anstey
Ten-time Isle of Man TT winner, "The Flying Kiwi", Bruce Anstey was born in Wellington, New Zealand on April 24th, 1969.
On June 7th, 2015, he won the Isle of Man Superbike TT. Towards the end of his brilliant career, now 50 years of age, Anstey won the 2019 IOM 250 Classic TT.
On December 31st, 2014 it was announced that he had been appointed by Elizabeth II to receive New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) for services to motorsport.
See also: NZ Hall of Fame: Anstey
Published in the 1914 Douglas catalogue, the caption reads: Successes by Mr. S. L. Bailey in Australia during the 1913 season
Les Bailey
Les Bailey (Stephen Leslie Bailey) ran a motorcycle shop in Tamworth, Australia. He moved to England in 1909 and designed the 1911 Twin Humber Twin, and was then offered a position with Douglas. During the First War he was effectively the Douglas works manager. Post-war he designed and produced the R.A Douglas speedway machine and worked with Granville Bradshaw on the development of the 348cc twin. As they worked with Sopwith Aviation on the construction of the engine, it is highly likely that Bailey knew Harry Hawker, a fellow Australian.
Bailey returned to Australia in 1924.
W. O. Bentley (born in the UK to Australian parents)
Kel Carruthers
Australian GP rider
Harry Hawker
Closely associated with Sopwith Aviation, his firm is now best known for the production of the Hawker Hurricane of WWII. He was involved with Bradshaw's ABC and his own two-stroke motorcycles, and was a famed aviator of whom King George V said, "The nation has lost one of its most distinguished airmen, who by his skill and daring has contributed so much to the success of British aviation."
Harry Hawker was born in Moorabin, Victoria in 1889 and travelled to England in 1910 to pursue a career in aviation after witnessing one of the first powered flights in Australia the previous year. He was 22 years old, and in September 1912 obtained pilot's licence No. 297 after three solo flights. In October he won the Michelin Cup for a flight of 8 hours and 23 minutes.
Over the following decade, until his death at age 32 in an aviation accident, he achieved many more laurels both in the air and on the racetrack.
Osborne Louis de Lissa of Australia managed Motosacoche Ltd (GB).
Maplestone
A.N. Maplestone designed the motorcycle fork which became widely known as the Webb Fork, used for decades by many of the best British motorcycles.
