Tom Sheard
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Thomas Mylchreest Sheard Jnr (6 January 1889 Dalby, Patrick
, Isle of Man
- 10 August 1954) was a motorcycle racer with 2 victories at the Isle of Man TT
races and great nephew to Joseph Mylchreest the 'Diamond King'.
The 1922 Junior TT Race was won by local Isle of Man competitor Tom Sheard riding an AJS motor-cycle at an average race speed of 54.75 mph. Hutchison Tyres also featured Tom in their adverts at the time as their tyres were used on the AJS motorcycles in 1922. An example of this was in "The Scotsman" newspaper after the TT win in 1922.
In 1923, Tom was one of only five riders in the world to try out a Douglas motorcycle fitted with disc brakes. The other riders who tried the Douglas with these brakes included Freddie Dixon
and Sydney Ollerhead.
Douglas was a British motorcycle manufacturer from 1907–1957 based in Kingswood, Bristol, owned by the Douglas family, and especially known for its horizontally opposed twin cylinder engined bikes and as manufacturers of speedway machines.
Patrick (parish)
Patrick is a parish in the sheading of Glenfaba, on the west coast of the Isle of Man.-Geography:The parish is a mountainous region including the northern slopes of the South Barrule; Slieauwhallin; and to the west, Dalby Mountain. Glen Rushen is located between Dalby Mountain and the South...
, Isle of Man
Isle of Man
The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
- 10 August 1954) was a motorcycle racer with 2 victories at the Isle of Man TT
Isle of Man TT
The International Isle of Man TT Race is a motorcycle racing event held on the Isle of Man and was for many years the most prestigious motorcycle race in the world...
races and great nephew to Joseph Mylchreest the 'Diamond King'.
The 1922 Junior TT Race was won by local Isle of Man competitor Tom Sheard riding an AJS motor-cycle at an average race speed of 54.75 mph. Hutchison Tyres also featured Tom in their adverts at the time as their tyres were used on the AJS motorcycles in 1922. An example of this was in "The Scotsman" newspaper after the TT win in 1922.
In 1923, Tom was one of only five riders in the world to try out a Douglas motorcycle fitted with disc brakes. The other riders who tried the Douglas with these brakes included Freddie Dixon
Freddie Dixon
Frederick William Dixon was an English motorcycle racer and racing car driver. He was the designer of the motorcycle and banking sidecar system. He was also one of the few motorsport competitors to have been successful on two, three and four wheels. He was twice awarded the BRDC Gold Star...
and Sydney Ollerhead.
Douglas was a British motorcycle manufacturer from 1907–1957 based in Kingswood, Bristol, owned by the Douglas family, and especially known for its horizontally opposed twin cylinder engined bikes and as manufacturers of speedway machines.
External links
- TT database rider profile iomtt.com
- TT database TT results iomtt.com