Apologies for that error. It’s ironic that in all of his years as a world and national record holder for motorcycle sprints he never received the same recognition as some of the other sporting motor sport names of the period. Just been reading the last few passages from a book written by his brother Cliff: George Brown Sprint Superstar, and I quote ‘It’s tragic that George’s remarkable achievements received so little recognition. I remember him being bitterly disappointed after the celebrated Greenham Common meeting when he broke thirteen records. It really was a substantial success. Later he said: After breaking 13 records I expected to come back to Stevenage to find the town band out and a civic reception. But he rated just two column inches in a local paper.'
Well at least, thanks to the efforts of the National Motorcycle Museum, George Brown’s career can still be celebrated in some small way to the young and old who visit today’s museum site by having both of his sprint bikes on display, and to thank our luck stars that they weren’t damaged, along with a few other priceless bikes from our sport when the museum suffered from that devastating fire a few years back.
Well at least, thanks to the efforts of the National Motorcycle Museum, George Brown’s career can still be celebrated in some small way to the young and old who visit today’s museum site by having both of his sprint bikes on display, and to thank our luck stars that they weren’t damaged, along with a few other priceless bikes from our sport when the museum suffered from that devastating fire a few years back.