Lea-Francis Owners' Club
Tribute to the Lea-Francis S Type Hyper
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A vote of thanks to LFOC member Colin Mackenzie for supplying the photographs appearing on these pages. |
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The 1928 Ulster TT at Ards truly deserves more
detail than can be given here. Suffice it to say that Kaye Don won the race
in a Lea-Francis Hyper (No. 24) and the photo above (detail inset right)
captures his daring "round the outside" pass in the early stages of the
race.
This race was watched by a crowd of some 250,000 and the victory was a tremendous achievement for Lea-Francis. Kaye Don's winning Lea-Francis Hyper was Chassis No. 14053 and carried Registration No. WK 6847. Kaye Don won the race 13 seconds ahead of the second placed Alvis, truly a remarkable achievement. |
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 The sketch above is by Brian Willis and depicts Kaye Don at Conway Square. Brian's account of the Ulster TT can be read by clicking here, or on the sketch. |
Those in search of more details of this
historic race victory can do no better than to read Barrie Price's book
"The
Lea-Francis Story" to learn the true magnitude of Kaye Don's victory. In December 2000, Classics magazine published an article by Andrew Noaks, who traces the history of the TT while driving an Audi TT Roadster. Please click here to read the article. In June 2003, The Automobile Magazine published a fascinating account of the race. Please click here to view the article.
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More than 70 years after the 1928 TT, the Hyper continues to thrill the crowds at race events. Please click on the thumbnail photos here to see some of these cars in action. | ||||
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Kaye Don's Hyper takes the chequered flag |
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The 1928 Ulster TT at Ards took place on a 13½
mile road circuit.
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