Newsletter No 29 - VMCC - Isle of Man

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Pic 2 Ravelli. Ravelli lost his life in a flying accident and it was in his memory that the Air Force eagle was adopted as the Guzzi nameplate symbol. What followed can best be described as a ‘Golden Age’ which lasted until the Second World War. Starting civilian production again in 1946 required a cheap, mass - produced bike and Guzzi came up with the Motoleggera. It is a 64c.c, disc valve two-stroke. Pic.2 This one came from a barn in the fens of south Lincolnshire and had been sold in Spain as a ‘Hispania’. The great post-war success is the transverse V-twin employing shaft drive. From the introduction of the V7 in 1967 variations of this power unit have been at the heart of more than 40 models. In fact, the current range in the show rooms have a ‘retro’ look to them that other manufacturers employ stylists to create. Racing success (with this layout) came under the influence of Dr John Wittner, the American tuning guru. In the mid 80’s even the great maestro Arturo Magni began a tie up with the factory; using Guzzi engines Page 6
to create this fabulous looking bike. Pic.3. In 2002 the factory produced the MGS-01 Pic.4, a limited edition (50) track only offering, bristling with high tech details and up to date chassis design and powered by guess what Yes, that’s right, a transverse air- cooled V twin employing a shaft drive. I took this one to your lovely island for the MGP Classic Festival 2011 and displayed it in the Italian marquee. We had preliminary talks with a rider with a view to racing it in this year’s T.T. but for one reason or another, he chose not to. Pic 3 Pic 4 Pic 4 Page 7
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Page 11 and 12: Bert Houlding: TT Pioneer No doubt
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