1948 picture gallery 1

First practice session at Eppynt after the circuit was opened, a wide selection of machinery headed by 55 D.M. Spencer-Smith, 348 Douglas prepares to set out, followed by 52 R.V. Slinn, 348 BSA, 8 Wilmott Evans, 248 Triumph, 60 N.R. Stevenson 348 Velocette, then 75 Emrys Walters,490 Norton. 8, Wilmott Evans, takes his 248 Triumph past a falling chequered flag, to win a well contested Lightweight event, the very first race held on Eppynt Mountain circuit. It had started under a Red Dragon Flag.

8, Wilmott Evans, takes his 248 Triumph past a falling chequered flag, to win a well contested Lightweight event, the very first race held on Eppynt Mountain circuit. It had started under a Red Dragon Flag.

The Silver Dragon Trophy Statuette.

Start of the very first race at Eppynt, 9, J.A.Hiscock 248 Velocette leads from 17, Weatherly’s 248 Rudge, 12 C.C. Sandford 248 Velocette, eventual winner 8 Wilmott Evans can be identified.

1, Maurice Cann gets his factory 248 Moto Guzzi away from the line after a frantic plug change to try to haul back the leaders.

5, D.G.Phillips style on his standard looking MOV 248 Velocette ride into fourth place.

5, D.G.Phillips being recorded pluckily taking his 248 Velocette into fourth place.

1, Maurice Cann 248 Moto Guzzi, after passing lap scorers tent.

1, Maurice Cann on his Lightweight 248 Moto Guzzi going into Dixie’s Corner followed by Weatherly on a 248 Rudge.

8, Wilmott Evans tucked in on his 248 Triumph coming down Llewellyn’s Way from Dixie’s Corner.

1, Maurice Cann on his 248 Moto Guzzi at Dixie Corners.

front line of that very first race at Eppynt.  17 W F Beckett, 17 Weatherly both on Rudge machines, 5 D G Phillips on a Velocette.