£3,200
Rocket Bike-J.A.P Speedway motorcycle. 1950.
Believed ridden by Ken LeBreton.
Frame - Unconfirmed (Scotland), built in Glasgow Ashfield workshops
Engine - J.A.P 500cc short four, 45 bhp and 6000 rpm
Clutch - Norton, multiplate
Carburettor - Amal, twin float
Fuel - Methanol (plus undisclosed rocket fuel)
Brocks fireworks and ICI made at least 8 variations of the 'JET-away' propulsion rockers for Speedway bikes. The first appearance (in Britain) was at Wembley 3rd October 1946 and experiments continued for the next 5 years or so.
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