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1920s Isle of Man TT Success |
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The success of Cotton owners in speed trials influenced the firm to enter those machines in the Isle of Man Junior T.T. in 1922 when Stanley Woods finished fifth. Woods Blackburne engined Cotton won in 1923, and the publicity increased sales sixfold. The led to the company moving to the larger Vulcan Works in Quay Street. T.T. success continued and in the 1926 Lightweight T.T., Cottons ("the Bobbins") took the first three places. Paddy Johnston also won the Brooklands 200 mile G.P.
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Sponsorship and increased sales resulted from the T.T. successes with production of vintage Blackburne models reaching 1000 a year. Bikes were regularly seen being pushed over Gloucester cross to the two city railway stations for distribution both nationally and overseas. Gloucestershire County Council had eight Cottons for their Divisional Road Foremen with a ninth machine as a spare. |
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