MV Collection (page 4)

James Ford (MV) 2014 Senior Manx Grand Prix

Lee Johnston (MV) 2014 350 Classic TT

Lars Schwartz & Leif Gustavsson (LGMV Konig) 1980 Sidecar TT
Swede Lars Schwartz & Leif Gustavsson (LGMV Konig) 1980 Sidecar TT

John Surtees (MV) 1958 Junior TT

Mike Hailwood (MV) 1962 Senior TT

Bill Lomas (MV) 1954 Senior TT

Dickie Dale (MV) 1954 Senior TT

Carlo Ubbiali (MV) 1960 Ultra Lightweight TT
Italian Carlo Ubbiali (MV) 1960 Ultra Lightweight TT

Tarquinio Provini leads Carlo Ubbiali (MV) 1959 Lightweight TT
Italians Tarquinio Provini leads Carlo Ubbiali (MV) 1959 Lightweight TT

MV Mono Albero, ridden by Alan Elderton in the 2005 Classic Lap

An MV exposed
An MV 3 snapped undergoing a fettling sessio. For an all-conquering machine, some of the details work looks a bit scruffy; witness the tape round the coils

One mans tribute to his favourite racer
A montage of Mike the Bike pics from 1958 to 1978 adorn the panel of Mike the Bike Vickers van. A fitting celebration of MV to SMBH

The fastest Island MV (so far)
American Thomas Montano at Ballacraine in the 2005 Superbike TT. He currently holds the fastest Island MV lap at 120.922

John Hartle Memorial
The acheivements of one of Chapel-en-le-Friths unsung heroes, John Hartle were reconised in a ceremony in the town. A plaque dedicated to the modest Harte was unveiled at the New Inn in Chapel

2007 Superstock TT
Martin Finnegan rounds Parliament Square on the 1000cc MV

2007 Parade of Champions
Better known as a Honda and Ducati rider, Carl Fogarty paraded an MV, a marque which he was due to run in the 2008 Superbike championship, the project was stillborn

2005 Supersport TT
American Thomas Montano rode this MV in Formula One, Supersport and Senior TTs; best performance was 13th in the Senior TT with a best lap of 120.922 mph

A Kiwi high-flyer
After three decades away from racing, Kiwi John Woodley was back racing an MV in the Australian BEARS series. John rode the TT for two years, finishing 9th in the 1978 Senior

The passng of a Bimoto founder
April 2014 saw the passing of Massimo Tanburini, a creative designer for many Italian manufacturers, including Ducati and MV. Along with Valerio Bianchi and Guisepps Morri, he founded Bimota

Manx Viking, the first bow-loader
It is June 1980 - Manx Lines MV Manx Viking yawns and sigorges another boat-load of TT fans, This was the first bow-loader on the Isand route

1965 Senior TT
Mike Hailwood leaves Governors Bridge on a very battered MV four. Mike had slid off at Sarahas Cottage, remounted, made two pit stops to straighten the battered MV

The only Yamsel TT win
A race of attrition; with Agostini (MV) and Read (Yamaha) both retiring with mechinical ills, then Rod Gould, Alan Barnett and Dudley Robinson each crashing when leading

An Amazing Arrow
Brands Hatch specialist Michael O Rourke took this Herman Meier-tuned Ariel Arrow to a fine seventh place in the 1960 Lightweight TT, beaten only by the works MV, Morini and Honda, machines

1958 Senior TT
John Hartle walks away from the smouldering wreck of his 500 MV faour after it caught fire at Governors Bridge at the end of lap four

Running repairs
As Mike Hailwood refuels, MV mechanics patch up his battered MV after Mike slid off at Sarahs Cottage in the 1966 Senior TT. He stil won

Mama Mia - isa broke MV
Almost unheard of - Giacomo Agostinis MV-3 broke down in the 1971 Junior TT, allowing Tony Jefferiesto take the win on his a Yamsel. Ago surveys his stricken MV

EX 1971 63dr
public, EX 1971 63dr

1957 Ultra Lightweight TT
Six-times TT winner Carlo Ubbialli takes his 125 MV round Parkfield Corner. Carlo also won nine world titles - 8 on MV, one on a Mondial

Gileras TT return
Geoff Duke leaves the start line after giving his Scuderia Duke rider John Hartle final words of encouragement. Geoff arranged to run the 1957 championship winning bikes for the 1963 season;

The first Suzuki
Toshio Matsumoto sets off to practice for the 1960 Ultra Lightweight. Interested spectators incude MV mechanic Arturo Magni (above Matsumotos head), and Dr Joe Ehrlich (shirt and tie)

The pavement-racing-line
Carlo Ubbiali teaches MV team-mate Tarquinio Provini the long, sweeping fast line round Parkfield Corner in the 1958 125 TT. He had practised the art of pabement raceing the previous year (inset)

The Gallarate four
John Hartle accelerates past the Grandstand in the 1958 Senior TT. A contemporary and team mate of John Surtees, he rode works Norton and MV

1959 Formula One race
Californian Ed La Belle brought this BMW and a Junior Norton for the 1959 races. Asked why he dropped the Norton in the Junior

Crisp
Theres not much for Arturo Magni to salvage from the burnt remains of John Hartles 500 MV after this fire at Governors Bridge in the 1958 Senior TT

1958 Ultra Lightweight TT
In addition to his Ducati ride, Swiss ace Luigi Taveri rode works bikes for MV, MZ, Honda and Kreidler during his 11-year TT career

Easy does it
Geoff Monty uses the (custom made) pliers to compress the valve springs on this Manx Norton; flying collets were not uknown

Lars Schwartz & Leif Gustavsson (LGMV Ireson) 1984 Sidecar TT
Swedes Lars Schwartz & Leif Gustavsson (LGMV Ireson) 1984 Sidecar TT

A meeting of two minds
With his trade-mark Tyrolian hat, Allan Jefferies chats with Bill Lomas; the MV team were testing the bikes at the Creg. Both Bill

Italian co-operation
When Moto Guzzi developed a 317cc version of their all-conquering 250 single, they did not have an entry for the TT. MV allowed Fergus Anderson to take over an MV entry

Magni the Magnificent Mechanic
Arturo Magni fettles a 1952 500 MV, as ridden by Les Graham and Bill Lomas. In Magnis 25-year reign as chief MV race mecahanic, the Italian factory won 37 world championships with Sandford, Ubbialli

A twin, then a four - for a third
Australian Bob Brown started practice for the 1957 Senior TT on a G45 Matchless. He was then drafted into the Gilera squad, finishing a fine third to team-leader Bob McIntyre and John Surtees (MV)

Creg ny Baa spectators in 1957
Thousands of day-trippers arrived on Senior TT day, 1957, to watch Bob McIntyre set the first ton lap of the Mountain coure. Many of them made their way to the Creg

Mike Hailwod (MV) 1965 Senior TT
Superstar Mike Hailwod (MV) 1965 Senior TT

Gary Johnson (MV) 2013 500 Classic TT

Ian Lougher (MV) 2019 Senior Classic TT
Ian Lougher parks the MV) in Parliament Square, practice for the 2019 Senior Classic TT

Giacomo Agostini (MV) 2007 Parade Lap
Italian star Giacomo Agostini (MV) 2007 Parade Lap

Carl Fogarty (MV) 2007 Parade Lap

Peter Munday (MV) 2007 Parade Lap

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