Harvey Williams at the Isle Of Man TT, 1952
by Harry Fisher, onNothing says Devil-May-Care more than Harvey Williams jumping his BSA Bantam race bike at the Isle Of Man TT with a cigarette hanging out of his mouth!
Man of the Day, Part 1
Just a quick one to give you a smile on a Sunday. This is Harvey Williams, riding his BSA Bantam in practice for the 1952 Ultra Lightweight TT at the Isle of Man.
He’s got round to Ballaugh Bridge, a slow-speed jump about half-way round the 37.75 mile course. His face is set and grim but the cigarette hanging from his mouth is still intact and there’s no way he’s going to lose it before the end of the lap!
In this day and age of super-fit athlete riders trailing a posse of trainers and dieticians from the paddock to the bank, nothing says ’devil-may-care’ attitude more than this photo!
For the record, Williams finished 7th in the race, at an average speed of 58.03mph and a total race time of 1:57:02.40. Must have needed a whole pack....!
Happy Friday.
