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Charles Norman (Robin) Rhind-Tutt (1941-2019) of [[Wasp Motorcycles]] | |||
During | 1941 March 2nd. Born in Berwick St. James, Wilts., the son of Charles and his wife Maggie Petty | ||
Lived at the same place at which he was born. Known as Rob or Robin, he left school in 1956, and was employed by the Ministry of Defence as a engineering apprentice. | |||
During that time he took part in off-road motorcycle competitions using the frame he had designed and built himself. While competing in those events, other competitors saw how well the machine was built and how well it performed. | |||
Following such good performance, people began to enquire if he would build them a similar machine. | Following such good performance, people began to enquire if he would build them a similar machine. | ||
As the result, he decided to form [[Wasp Motorcycles]] and start building | As the result, he decided to form [[Wasp Motorcycles]] and start building sidecar motocross, sidecar grasstrack and solo motocross machines to sell on the worldwide market. | ||
Today, '''Wasp Motorcyces''' are still building sidecar and solo motocross rolling chassis to order. | |||
2019 September 4th. Died. | |||
Obituary.<ref>The Times 2019/10/03</ref> | |||
== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
Latest revision as of 08:21, 3 October 2019
Charles Norman (Robin) Rhind-Tutt (1941-2019) of Wasp Motorcycles
1941 March 2nd. Born in Berwick St. James, Wilts., the son of Charles and his wife Maggie Petty
Lived at the same place at which he was born. Known as Rob or Robin, he left school in 1956, and was employed by the Ministry of Defence as a engineering apprentice.
During that time he took part in off-road motorcycle competitions using the frame he had designed and built himself. While competing in those events, other competitors saw how well the machine was built and how well it performed.
Following such good performance, people began to enquire if he would build them a similar machine.
As the result, he decided to form Wasp Motorcycles and start building sidecar motocross, sidecar grasstrack and solo motocross machines to sell on the worldwide market.
Today, Wasp Motorcyces are still building sidecar and solo motocross rolling chassis to order.
2019 September 4th. Died.
Obituary.[1]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Times 2019/10/03
[1] Wasp Motorcycles web site