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John Cobb 1929 Ulster TT

Started by f1steveuk , Nov 17 2018 14:20

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#1 f1steveuk

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Posted 17 November 2018 - 14:20

I'm looking for information on John Cobb at the 1929 Ulster TT. I know he lasted six laps before clipping a kerb, but I just need a bit more, especially pictures. Ta muchly

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#2 f1steveuk

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Posted 19 November 2018 - 12:52

What!!!?? This is TNF! I was expecting colour pictures, then and now video and four paintings within 20 seconds, is this the subject that broke TNF? Surely not!!!

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#3 Allan Lupton

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Posted 19 November 2018 - 17:41

There's this photo on Austin Harris' website which of course can't be copied here:

http://www.austinhar...929-ards-tt/191

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#4 D-Type

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Posted 20 November 2018 - 00:01

What!!!?? This is TNF! I was expecting colour pictures, then and now video and four paintings within 20 seconds, is this the subject that broke TNF? Surely not!!!

Careful! With your tongue that far into your cheek you might bite it!

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#5 f1steveuk

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Posted 20 November 2018 - 15:05

Careful! With your tongue that far into your cheek you might bite it!

I'm feeling mischievous !!!

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#6 Steve L

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Posted 20 November 2018 - 20:24

What!!!?? This is TNF! I was expecting colour pictures, then and now video and four paintings within 20 seconds, is this the subject that broke TNF? Surely not!!!

Sadly the TNF ain't what it used to be...

Do we know if Cobb's entry was a factory or a private one?

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#7 fuzzi

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Posted 21 November 2018 - 06:25

Cobb's official entrant was Victor Riley, the same as the other works cars driven by Brian Lewis and SCH Davis.

Anthony Blight reported (in Georges Roesch and the Invincible Talbot) that Lewis, a great friend of Cobb produced a shovel to act a shoe horn to help him squeeze into the cockpit of the Riley.

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#8 Steve L

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Posted 21 November 2018 - 06:38

According to a WB article in Motor Sport, the impact of the crash was such that Cobb's riding mechanic lost his false teeth! Hope he didn't swallow them...