Help, I know it not GS LC (I have one) related but……

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Hi,

Mods, if this is the wrong place (it is) please move it to the correct sub forum, thanks. However don’t know where to get help.


Going through some papers and came across this photo of my Dad.
He was competing in the Scottish 6 day trials. We have his cup for winning the event, dated 1924. I know that he did a lot of trials about that time.
The photo had been clipped from a local (?) Scottish newspaper.
Any idea what the bike is?
How bikes and motorcycling gear have changed!


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I have no idea on the make but does it have rim brakes like a push bike in the 70s had?
I also like the knife blade number plate and the copper lounging in the background!
 
Bit of googling and the best guess I can give you is a Rudge Multi TT from the 1920s. Might be a starting point.

Not many motorcycles with rim breaks out there!
 
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Copilot recommends the following as well - I’ve run out of time to google images of them to check:

Manufacturer Model Notes
Frera Frera 250 or 350 Italian brand, active in the 1910s–1920s, known for lightweight designs and early racing involvement
Bianchi Bianchi 500cc (pre-1925) One of Italy’s oldest manufacturers; some early models had bicycle-like features including rim brakes
Milani Milani 175 or 250 Lesser-known but active in the early 1920s; often used bicycle-derived components
Alcyon French brand, but exported to Italy Known for hybrid bicycle-motorcycle designs; rim brakes were sometimes retained in early models
FN (Fabrique Nationale) FN M70 or M90 Belgian origin but popular across Europe; shaft-driven but some early models had rim-style brakes
 
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tjmouse said:
Bit of googling and the best guess I can give you is a Rudge Multi TT from the 1920s. Might be a starting point.

Not many motorcycles with rim breaks out there!
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I do remember Dad talking about a bike with coffee grinder gear box. Good point as I know he did trials with one,
Didn’t pick up on ring brakes. B death trap on modern roads.
Why doesn’t one as questions, now it is too late!😒
 
Seems it was a Rudge.


During the 1924 Scottish Six Days' Trial,
B. E. Belfield won a silver medal while riding a Rudge motorcycle.
Details from the event:
  • Belfield was part of a team of three Rudge riders, including S. C. Hubbard and F. T. Sibley.
  • The 1924 trial featured exceptionally challenging conditions. Heavy rain, rough roads described as "corrugated iron," and difficult hill climbs tested both riders and machines.
  • 29 entrants finished the brutal course without losing a single mark, earning them gold awards. Belfield was among the 11 who secured silver medals.
  • Motor Sport Magazine's detailed race report from August 1924 lists all medal winners, including Belfield and his Rudge.
 
GSian said:
Seems it was a Rudge.


During the 1924 Scottish Six Days' Trial,
B. E. Belfield won a silver medal while riding a Rudge motorcycle.
Details from the event:
  • Belfield was part of a team of three Rudge riders, including S. C. Hubbard and F. T. Sibley.
  • The 1924 trial featured exceptionally challenging conditions. Heavy rain, rough roads described as "corrugated iron," and difficult hill climbs tested both riders and machines.
  • 29 entrants finished the brutal course without losing a single mark, earning them gold awards. Belfield was among the 11 who secured silver medals.
  • Motor Sport Magazine's detailed race report from August 1924 lists all medal winners, including Belfield and his Rudge.
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BRILLIANT, You are a star.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.

I have his silver cup, photo below.
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Also we have other trophies. Lands End to John o’ Groats 1923.
 
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