Sylvanus Anderton, better known as Syl Anderton, (1907–1983[1]) was a British motorcycle dealer and Grand Prix motorcycle racer.
Syl and his brother James Anderton founded Anderton Bros. Motor Cycles Ltd. in Bolton, Lancashire in 1935.[2] Both brothers qualified as pilots before the war and Syl served as a pilot in the Air Transport Auxiliary during World War II and James in the RAF.[3] The brothers resumed their family motorcycle business after the war.[2] Anderton began his racing career before World War II.[4] In 1949, he competed in his first Isle of Man TT event with brother James in the pits. He also competed in the Ulster Grand Prix from 1949 to 1951,[2] riding Triumph and Norton motorcycles between 1949 and 1952.[4] He was also known as a private pilot,[4] owning an Auster Aiglet Trainer. He died in 1983 in Bolton, Lancashire, England.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915
- ^ a b c "Motor Cycles Not a Thing of the Past" Bolton Evening News 29 October 1968
- ^ "Flying is Congenial to Them" Bolton Journal and Guardian 19 February 1943
- ^ a b c "Syl, from Racing in the TT to Flying Aircraft" Bolton Evening News 30 April 2002
- Triumph 500 GP. Twist Grip. 10 September 2011.
- Motorcycle memories. The Bolton News. 27 May 2002.
External links
edit- G-AMZI at airport-data.com