At the age of 12 Bruno Rossati began working eleven hour days.
"Now, approaching 91, I find myself reminiscing about my youth, still riding my motorcycle every day.
Letter re Ladetto
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Tilly Shilling was an accomplished rider who fettled her own machines and is best remembered in the motorcycle world as one of only three women to achieve the magic ton at Brooklands. Her engineering skills brought her great renown during WWII. She had an uncommon number of letters after her name which, had she been other than a woman, would likely have been preceded by Sir. Several female competitors mentioned here: https://cybermotorcycle.com/people/women-motorcycling.htm
Beryl Swain was the first woman to compete in a solo Isle of Man TT race, on a 50cc Itom in 1962. She was a talented and intelligent rider.
Muriel Hind was possibly the first female motorcyclist and famed for devouring her male competitors.
Vittorina Massano, known as fornarina da corsa from her work delivering for her family bakery, began racing at the age of 16 in hill climbs and soon achieved fame winning many races including three wins in the Pontedecimo-Giovi. She competed against the likes of Angelo Tenconi and Giacomo Agostini.
Vittorina Sambri of Moto Borgo raced Motoborgo machines from 1914 until at least 1922 when she won a round of the 500cc Italian Championship.
Gwenda Jansen "... became exceedingly well-known and famous as Mrs Gwenda Stewart, wife of Col R N Stewart, with her record-breaking and racing achievements..."
Fay Taylour of Ireland became a champion speedway rider. Born in 1904, she was travelling the world by her early 20s, racing on the incredibly popular speedway tracks in England, Australia and New Zealand.
A rider of considerable talent, she wowed crowds around the world until women were banned from speedway in England in 1930.
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