Classic Racer — September — October 2017

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betweenBobandLomas.Initially,Bob

leadtherace,butLomastookthelead

andthepairstartedtodrawawayfrom

thefield,Bobfinishingsecondjustfour

secondsbehind.

Inthe 50 0ccclassAvonGoldCup,Bob

madeagoodstart onthePottsManxand

tookthelead.Bobagainstartedfeeling

theeffectsofhisrighthandinjuryfrom

theThruxtonEnduranceracecrashand

slowedallowingTerryShepherd(Manx

Norton)andJohnClark(MatchlessG 45 )

tostartchallenging.Withafewlapsto

go,Bobraisedhisgameandmanagedto

pullouta3 50 -yardwinningmargin.The

PottsteamleftThruxtonasdoubleBritish

Champions(250ccand 50 0ccclasses).

AtErrolinmid-Augustit wastobe

thefirsttimethatthePotts2 50 was

tobeusedwithcoilignition.Theidea

behindusingthisformofignitionwasto

allowhigherenginespeeds,withoutthe

riskofdestroyingamagneto.Thecoil

ignitionsystemonthePotts2 50 was

alsoadopted,sothattwinsparkplugs

couldbeusedtoaidcombustion.Inthe

250ccclassBobwononthePotts2 50

formJFurneauxonhisNSU.Bob’sbad

luckstartedinhis3 50 ccheatandhe

hadtowithdrawwithignitiontrouble.

Inthe5 00 cceventhealsohadtoretire

onthethirdlapwithgearboxtrouble.

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