Remembering Norman Hyde, World Landspeed Record Holder.

[HOS]

A nice little article remembering Norman Hyde.

http://www.leamingtoncourier.co.uk/news/feature-leamington-motorcyclist-remembers-the-rush-of-being-a-world-land-speed-record-breaker-1-8174406

This September marks the 45th anniversary of a Leamington man’s World Sidecar Land Speed Record - a record that remained unbeaten for more than 30 years.

It was on September 24 1972 that Norman Hyde - the “Warwickshire Wizard’ - drove his home-built Roadrunner III outfit to an average speed of 161.8 mph at RAF Fairford.

At the time Norman, now 72 and a father of three and a grandfather of three as well, worked as a development engineer at Triumph’s Meriden factory and used his experience to boost a Triumph Trident engine by enlarging it to 850cc and adding a supercharger.

[scott g]

I have seen Norman Hyde ads
in CLASSIC BIKE  and CLASSIC RACER
for so long that I assumed Hyde
must be about 90 years old,
having accomplished so much,
 so far in his life.

BUT, he is only MY age - "almost 75.".........