World champion sidecar rider, Stan started out as a bakers boy, became a jazz trumpeter, electrician, and sailor – and all before his spectacular motorcycle career which included two world championship years with Eric Oliver and Cyril Smith in the 1950s!
This is a wonderful insight into the sidecar racing of the period from a unique perspective the sidecar at 150mph! Stan also had a successful career with Norton, introduced NGK spark plugs to the UK, helped Donald Campbell and Bluebird to a World Record in Australia, and even designed a supermarket shopping trolley that steered like a Ferrari!
This is his remarkable story. It provides some fascinating insights into the motorcycle industry of the time and many of the characters involved with racing, records and the motorcycle industry. A life so remarkable it is almost impossible to believe but it all really happened!
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