Thruxton 500, June 1963

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062 glass plate 02 An ariel view of the straight and the pits shows the wall of spectators on the opposite side of the track to the pits waiting for the action to begin; bikes are also lined up next to the pits. Keywords: 1963, 2013, Glass plate, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle, Thruxton 500 mile race
062 glass plate 03 Thruxton 500, June 1963 Keywords: 1963, 2013, Glass plate, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle, Thruxton 500 mile race
062 glass plate 04 Thruxton 500, June 1963 Keywords: 1963, 2013, Glass plate, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle, Thruxton 500 mile race
062 glass plate 05 Thruxton 500, June 1963 Keywords: 1963, 2013, Glass plate, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle, Thruxton 500 mile race
062 glass plate 06 The Royal Enfield 350cc Super 5 Sportsflow ridden by John Hartle and Monty Buxton pits for a quick refuel before going in the 250cc class. Keywords: 1963, 2013, Glass plate, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle, Thruxton 500 mile race
062 glass plate 07 The Norton 650cc SS strugles over the line with a failing clutch sustained near to the end of the race. Phil Read celebrates the victory. Keywords: 1963, 2013, Glass plate, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle, Thruxton 500 mile race
062 glass plate 08 Syd Lawton holds the The Motor Cycle Trophy and replica while the two riders Phil Read (left of Syd) and Brian Setchell (right) wear their winner wreaths around their neck. Neville Goss stands on the far left and Harry Louis on the far right. Keywords: 1963, 2013, Glass plate, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle, Thruxton 500 mile race
062 glass plate 09 The number 39 BSA 650cc ridden by Donald Face and Eric Denyer coasts into the pits, as the streamlined number 53 Arter Bros AJS 650cc 31 CSR (Peter Evans and John Jacques) storms through the narrow right hander. Keywords: 1963, 2013, Glass plate, June, Mortons Archive, Mortons Media Group, Straight from the plate, The Classic MotorCycle, Thruxton 500 mile race

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