The introduction of the Featherbed Frame and the abortive Norton Kneeler concept by the works Norton team it was not sufficient to challenge the multi-cylinder European motor-cycles from Gilera and Moto Guzzi.
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Financial problems led to the demise of the Norton team and along with other traditional British motor-cycle manufacturers AJS, BSA, Matchless and Velocette and were replaced by European competition from CZ, DKW, Ducati, Mondial, MV Agusta and NSU at the Isle of Man TT Races.How fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't thinkComment
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By the end of the 1950's, the East Germany motor-cycle firm MZ used the Isle of Man TT Races to improve their Walter Kaaden designed two-stoke technology.How fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't thinkComment
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The 1959 Isle of Man TT Race was the first race for the fledgling Japanese Honda team when Naomi Taniguchi finished in 6th place in the 1959 125cc Ultra-Lightweigh TT Race on the Clypse Course at an average race speed of 68.29 mph.How fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't thinkComment
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Pre-war, the Isle of Man TT Races was seen as the preserve of British, Irish and Commonwealth competitors. This strangle-hold was first broken by Omobono Tenni as the first foreign winner in 1937. As the Isle of Man TT Races became a World Championship event in 1949, the post-war period produced race wins from European competitors such as Carlo Ubbiali and Tarquinio ProviniHow fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't thinkComment
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The first New Zealand winner was Rod Coleman in 1954 and first competitor from Southern Rhodesia was Ray Amm when he raced at the 1951 Isle of Man TT Races. Despite a win by Eric Oliver at the first post war Sidecar TT race, this also became dominated by German and Swiss competitors such as Walter Schneider, Fitz Hillebrand, Fritz Scheidegger and Helmut FathHow fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't thinkComment
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For the Senior TT Race this was still dominated by new British TT competitors, Geoff Duke winning the 1955 Senior TT Race, John Surtees riding for MV Agusta and Bob McIntyre in the 1957 the Isle of Man TT races were headlined when he recorded the first 100 mph (161 km/h) lap, riding for Gilera motor-cycles.How fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't thinkComment
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For the 1960 Isle of Man TT Races the Sidecar TT Race returned to the Mountain Course for the first-time since 1925, along with the Ultra-Lightweight and Lightweight classes with the abandonment of TT racing on the Clypse Course.How fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't thinkComment
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A number of changes occurred to the Mountain Course during the 1960's with further road widening at Ballig and at Greeba Castle. Further safety features included the introduction of a safety helicopter for the 1963 Isle of Man TT Races and was used for the first-time when Tony Godfrey crashed at the exit to Milltown Cottages during the 1963 Lightweight TT race.How fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't thinkComment
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Despite problems with the Sidecar class the winner of the 1960 Sidecar TT Race was Helmut Fath riding a BMW sidecar outfit at an average speed of 84.40 mph.How fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't thinkComment
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