A
superb and rare photo, taken during on
Shown
on the #Honda RC 143 125cc four stroke 2-cilinder (dohc 4-valve)
works GP racer is the first ever Honda world champion: Tom Phillis.
Tom Phillis would WIN the
race
AND…
HE WENT ON TO BECOME THE
FIRST EVER WORLD CHAMPION FOR HONDA IN 1961 WITH THE PHOTOGRAPHED BIKE, the
Honda RC 144!
We have more photographs
available of Tom Phillis, also at Assen.
Tom Phillis would WIN the 125cc
world championship the year the photo was taken, 1961!
Thomas Edward Phillis (9 April 1934 – 6 June 1962) was an Australian
professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer. He won the 1961 125cc motorcycle
road racing World Championship and was the first person to lap the TT mountain
circuit at over
Honda was the first
Japanese manufacturer that entered the world of GP racing, and they focused
unlike their Japanese competitors on four stroke technology. The Honda four
stroke GP racers of the 1960s are seen as the most complex engineered racers of
the 20th century. The Honda
racing team dominated four stroke Grand Prix racing in the 1960s with
their 50cc 2-cilinder, 125cc
5-cilinder, 250cc and 350cc 6-cilinders and offcourse the
amazing fours that graced every class from 125cc to 500cc throughout the
sixties.
This
is a very nice and very rare non period photo that reflects a wonderful era of
Honda’s great racing history in a wonderful way. This is your rare chance to
own this photo, therefore it is printed in a nice large format of ca.
8" x 12" (ca. 20 x
Shipping costs will only be $ 7.00 regardless of how many photos you buy. For 5 or more photos, shipping is free!
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No copyright expressed or implied. Sold as collectable item only. We are clearing out our archives that we have gathered from various sources.
All items always sent well protected in PVC clear files and board backed envelopes.
We have photographs that came from professional collections and/or were bought from the original photographer or press studio! They are all of professional and excellent quality.
After many decades of professionally collecting photographs and posters we are clearing out our archives. They make the perfect gift and are perfectly suited for framing. They will look gorgeous unframed and will be a true asset nicely framed with a border. They are a gorgeous and great asset in every home, workshop, workplace, restaurant, bar or club!
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