Maudes Trophy
Encyclopedia
The Maudes Trophy is a motorcycle
endurance award established in 1923 by George Pettyt, owner of the manager of the Exeter
branch of Maudes Motor Mart to promote an impartially observed test for motorcycles. Pettyt donated a silver trophy for the Auto-Cycle Union (ACU) to award annually.
Motorcycle
A motorcycle is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task for which they are designed, such as long distance travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road conditions.Motorcycles are one of the most...
endurance award established in 1923 by George Pettyt, owner of the manager of the Exeter
Exeter
Exeter is a historic city in Devon, England. It lies within the ceremonial county of Devon, of which it is the county town as well as the home of Devon County Council. Currently the administrative area has the status of a non-metropolitan district, and is therefore under the administration of the...
branch of Maudes Motor Mart to promote an impartially observed test for motorcycles. Pettyt donated a silver trophy for the Auto-Cycle Union (ACU) to award annually.
Winners
| Year | Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1923 | Norton | |
| 1924 | Norton | |
| 1925 | Norton | |
| 1926 | BSA BSA -Organizations:* Baltimore School for the Arts* Bank Secrecy Act* Bearing Specialists Association* Belarusian Socialist Assembly* Bhutan Scouts Association* Bibliographical Society of America* Birmingham School of Acting... |
Demonstration of sixty climbs of Bwlch-y-Groes Bwlch y Groes Bwlch y Groes is the highest public road mountain pass in Wales, with a summit altitude of 545 metres . It lies on minor roads linking Dinas Mawddwy , Llanuwchllyn and Lake Vyrnwy... |
| 1927 | Ariel Ariel Motorcycles Ariel Motorcycles was a British motorcycle manufacturer based in Bournbrook, Birmingham. It was one of the leading innovators in British motorcycling, and was part of the Ariel marque. The company was sold to BSA in 1944 and the name was discontinued in 1970... |
557cc sidecar outfit |
| 1928 | Ariel | |
| 1934 | Phelon & Moore Phelon & Moore Phelon & Moore manufactured motorcycles in Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England from 1904 to 1967 particularly those under the Panther marque. They became identified with one particular design of motorcycle which had a large sloping 40-degree single-cylinder engine as a stressed front frame member... |
250cc Red Panther |
| 1938 | BSA BSA -Organizations:* Baltimore School for the Arts* Bank Secrecy Act* Bearing Specialists Association* Belarusian Socialist Assembly* Bhutan Scouts Association* Bibliographical Society of America* Birmingham School of Acting... |
Endurance test using M21 Combination and M23 Empire Star. |
| 1939 | Triumph | Triumph Speed Twin Triumph Speed Twin The Speed Twin 5T is a motorcycle that was made by Triumph at their Coventry factory. Edward Turner, Triumph’s Chief Designer and Managing Director, launched the Triumph Speed Twin at the 1937 National Motorcycle Show. It was a 500 cc OHV vertical twin in a lightweight frame and the first... and Triumph Tiger 100 Triumph Tiger 100 The Triumph Tiger 100 was a British motorcycle first made by Triumph at their Coventry factory for 1939.With the runaway sales success of the Triumph Speed Twin, Edward Turner's mind turned to further developing the potential of his new parallel twin motor... rode from John O'Groats to Lands End, Cornwall, and then across to the Brooklands Brooklands Brooklands was a motor racing circuit and aerodrome built near Weybridge in Surrey, England. It opened in 1907, and was the world's first purpose-built motorsport venue, as well as one of Britain's first airfields... circuit, a total of 1800 miles. |
| 1952 | BSA BSA -Organizations:* Baltimore School for the Arts* Bank Secrecy Act* Bearing Specialists Association* Belarusian Socialist Assembly* Bhutan Scouts Association* Bibliographical Society of America* Birmingham School of Acting... |
Three BSA Star Twins competed in the 1952 International Six Days Trial International Six Days Enduro The International Six Days Enduro is the oldest 'off road' motorcycle event on the FIM Calendar.The ISDE was first held in 1913 at Carlisle, England. It has occurred annually, apart from interruptions due to World War I and World War II, at various locations throughout the world. The early... and all three bikes, randomly selected from the production line, picked up Gold medals and earned BSA the Maudes Trophy. |
| 1962 | Honda | Three Honda 50cc motorcycles covered almost 16,000 miles and Honda received the first manufacturer's award in a decade and held the trophy for 11 years. |
| 1973 | BMW | Two BMW R75/5 motorcycles ran continuously over the Isle of Man TT circuit for a whole week, day and night, between 3–10 May 1973. |
| 1974 | Suzuki | GT380, GT550 and a GT750 ridden three times around Britain |
| 1994 | Yamaha | 10 New Zealand riders average over 100 mph on standard FZR600s in the Supersport 600 TT. |