Monday, August 2, 2010

1950 Joe Weatherly of Norfolk, Virginia - most popular rider for 1948 & '49

Cover: Joe Weatherly of Norfolk, Virginia...voted most popular rider for 1948 and '49 in...Virginia, No. Carolina and So. Carolina

Weatherly began riding competition in 1946...he captured his first national title in 1948, winning the 100 mi. road race at Laconia, N.H. and setting a new record for this event...1949 was Joe's best season during which he placed third in the 100 mi. National at Langhorne, Pa.... Second in the 8 mi. National at Reading, Pa....He repeated at Laconia's 100 mi. National last year thus winning this event two years in a row...

Contents: 130,000 thrill to motorcycle races; Operation Glacier - cycle tour through far west; All-British Motorcycle Show - Grand Central Palace New York, April 15-23; That Coates Family...may their tribe increase; All-Girl Field Meet; Old Ray Tursky - Wisconsin State Champ rides to keep young; more

1950 April Motorcyclist Motorcycle Magazine Back-Issue available at www.DadsVintageAds.com












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