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History under the hammer - Bike sale reveals the little known 'other' tragedy behind the iconic Brough Superior marque.
Motorcycle pioneer George Brough's close friend F.P. 'Gentleman' Dickson crashed this SS100 during the Swiss Alpine challenge of 1930, and later died of complications in hospital in Geneva the following year.
Four years later Lawrence of Arabia, another friend of Brough's, famously died on his SS100 near his home in Dorset.
Despite being only partly restored, the highly original machine is now expected to sell for over £200,000 at H&H auctions in March next year.
History under the hammer - Bike sale reveals the little known 'other' tragedy behind the iconic Brough Superior marque.
Motorcycle pioneer George Brough's close friend F.P. 'Gentleman' Dickson crashed this SS100 during the Swiss Alpine challenge of 1930, and later died of complications in hospital in Geneva the following year.
Four years later Lawrence of Arabia, another friend of Brough's, famously died on his SS100 near his home in Dorset.
Despite being only partly restored, the highly original machine is now expected to sell for over £200,000 at H&H auctions in March next year.
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