May 6th

    May 6th 1836

John Marsden born Ludlow.

  • John Marsden of Sunbeam
      • May 6th, 1956

    Fergus Anderson dies in Floreffe, Belgium after crashing his "dustbin" BMW 500. He took the 350cc class World Championship on a Moto Guzzi in 1953 and 1954.

  • Fergus Anderson
      • May 6th, 1963

    Scottish Six Day Trials (SSDT) commences. Arthur Lampkin on a 250cc BSA beat his rival Sammy Miller on his 500cc Ariel.

  • 1963 Scottish
      • May 6th, 1967

    Chris Carr is born in Stockton, California. He took the Grand National Championship seven times.

  • Chris Carr
      • May 6th, 1972

    May 6th, 1972 Doug Malewicki and Evel Knievel present the X-1 SkyCycle at the Snake River canyon jump site in Idaho.

  • X1 Skycycle