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Cycle News 1967 08 03

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: Ql) PROTESTS ENLIVEN ASCOT NOVICE TT HAPPENING Q" The Novice show on Friday night was also a thriller with BSA-mounted Jim Peterson coming on strong to score his second Main Event win on the Ken Noggle sponsored single. John Riggen and Chuck Baker pressed all the way but could not keep Peterson ou t of the front spot. Both riders protested Peterson's machine after the race but the inspection by the officials proved the machine to be stock. standard - and legal. _ (Results on pale 16) "Buffalo Bill" Codr (139) sllaps clulcIIleYllr for a lI&blnlDI star! In a Novice IINI rae.. Pol..slller Jim Peterson (242) pullllem all to shame In tile Mal n event. UNBELIEVABLY FAST* • OFFlClAUY PROTESTED AND FOUND LEGAL! Jim Peterson, Ascot, California Novice TT Point Leader, so far outclassed the competition on his 250cc BSA Starfire at the latestNovice1"l' that an official protest was filed. ::;ome felt that Peter on must have the 441cc engine "because a 250 can't perform that good," they sai d. Officials di sassembled the engine (commenting that the barrel haa never been removed) and declared the machine legal. BUY YOURSELf A WINNER•••AT YOUR BSA DEALER BSA MOTORCYCLES· WESTERN, Btx 331 • 2145 E. H.mngllll on,.. Calif. 91010 (213) 359-9211 Wild Bill Cody flies throu&b the air at a perfect 45 deer- _II..

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