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I’ve been lagging with a number of articles needing posting but here I’ve now put up a short article on the ISDT 1953 winning 498cc AJS ridden by Hugh Viney which turned up in auction in 2015 after its long term owner passed away.
Photo – Works AJS 498 of Hugh Viney ISDT 1953 (Courtesy Bonhams)
read the article here in our Folk’s and Motors section
Speed Track Tales 
Ref 1951 ISDT Dicks Dommi.
Please find photo given to me when I became custodian of Matchless MGO 517 (Ted Usher) far right, Dick Clayton LOL 474 second from right.
Second photo MGO 517 2015
All the best
Leigh
Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2016 00:34:02 +0000
To: leighbradford@outlook.com
Good Evening, The article about Hugh Vineys AJS reminded me of the time the BSA factory won the Maudes Trophy when Fred Rist, Brian Martin and Norman Vanhouse each won a Gold in the 1953 ISDT based at Bad Aussee in Austria. Who has custody of that coveted trophy at the moment. hope you can supply the anwser regards Alan Rees
AJS 6 in the Bonham catalogue is not exactly the same machine that Viney rode. Let me explain – nearly all the special items that the riders fitted are absent such as chain oiler, compressed air bottle, ex RAF 8-day (or is it 6?) clock, wheel axle nuts fitted with tommy bars, slotted screw holes on the clutch cover and many other items. The rear number plate is entirely wrong and is for the road machines with steel mudguards. This is not much different from what what later the CSR version of the 500.