Bill Bragg's contribution to making Triumphs faster cannot be underestimated.
He must rank along with Bert Munro as one of the great shed builders.
I had the luck of seeing all three bikes in Maitland Racing when Tony Huck had them in for restoration.
Bragg a cabinet maker from London got into straight line racing after a bad crash.
He experimented unsuccessfully with a twin engined bike,Some say he was the first to do so ,certainly in the UK.
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| Peter Crane( the first man outside of the US to go sub 6secs in a top fuel dragster) on Silver Peril.Sadly this one has not been found |
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| The man himself Bill Bragg |
There is also an informative article on the man, his bikes and his exploits in the Aug 2012 issue of Classic Bike Guide
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