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BMW 500 Kompressor Georg Meier IOM Senior TT 1939 motorcycle racing photo photo
$ 5.14
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Description
A superb and rarenon period
photo of the great
Georg Meier
in full action during the Senior TT at the
Isle of Man
in
1939
on his
BMW 500 Kompressor Supercharger
factory racing bike. He
WON
the race!
Georg Meier, BMW 500 Kompressor ( Supercharger)
photographed during the
Isle of Man
500cc Senior T.T. of 1939.
Georg (Schorsch) Meier is seen on full flight with his world famous 500cc BMW Kompressor racer, a terrific, powerful and mighty machine which was immensely successful in racing. It is without doubt the most famous BMW racing model ever and an everlasting
monument
of
BMW
’s technological capabilities!
In the capable hands of the same Meier it won the race with an average speed of no less then 89.38 mph (143.84 km/h)! He also broke the fastest lap record with an average speed of a massive 90.75 mph (146.05 km/h)! This is an amazingly fast speed on the
Isle of Man
T.T.
Mountain
circuit!
Meier’s victory was an astonishing victory on the extremely heavy and ever so demanding circuit. His teammate Jock West finished 2nd on a similar blown BMW racer!
The 500cc supercharged boxer twin featured a Roots-type supercharger, which was mounted in front of the crankcase. The
carburetor was on the right with the inlet pipes passing under the cylinders. The overhead camshafts were shaft driven.
Meier’s victory was an epic one, as it was the first racing victory on the
Isle of Man
with a foreign (non British) rider with a non British bike.
Approximate Dimensions of this
non period
photo:
8 x 12
inches -
20 x 30
cm.
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