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19: 100:, for both men and women. In 1931 they planned a forty-mile race in Surrey and Kent in which men competed and the club members officiated. In 1935 they announced the first women-only team trials event. The club also organised recreational events for its members. 327: 337: 262: 165: 322: 84:, beating several teams of men. In 1928, another team of club members won the first motorcycle race organised exclusively for women, held at the 134: 342: 157: 50: 332: 307: 89: 54: 18: 130: 97: 93: 124: 81: 74: 70: 43: 66: 39: 23: 62: 58: 42:
for women based in London, England, founded in 1926 (or 1927), and affiliated with the
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1928 Topical Budget newsreel on the London Ladies' Motor Club gymkhana
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Starting in 1930, the club published a magazine for its members.
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In 1927, the club's team was victorious at the Archery Sports
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acted as the press secretary. Other notable members included
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The club was founded by well-known racer and stunt rider
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Index


Connaught Rooms
motorcycle club
Auto-Cycle Union
Jessie Hole (later Jessie Ennis)
Kathleen Pelham Burn
Betty Debenham
Nancy Debenham
Marjorie Cottle
Mrs Victor Bruce
Violette Cordery
motorcycle trial
Brooklands
Essex Motor Club
trials
races


Bikerlady: Living & Riding Free!
ISBN
978-0-8065-2519-8




"London Ladies Motorcycle Club (founded in 1927)"
Institution of Engineering and Technology


"Team of Women Motor-Cyclists"

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