Denis Parkinson

Denis Jack Robert Parkinson (13 June 1915^[1] – 16 March 2004) was an English Grand Prix motorcycle road racer of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, and a founder member and President of the Wakefield and District Motor Sports Club,^[2] and won the 1947 Isle of Man TT Clubmans Junior TT on a 350cc Norton, and the 1953 Senior Manx Grand Prix.^[3]^[4]

Background

Denis Parkinson's birth was registered in Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire, and he died aged 88.

References

^ "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
^ "The Manx Grand Prix & TT - by Denis Parkinson". Wakefield and District Motor Sports Club. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
^ "MGP 1953 Senior Results". manxgrandprix.org. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
^ Mick Walker (1 Nov 2005). "The Manx Norton". Red Line Books. ISBN 978-0954435790

External links

Denis Parkinson (1915-2004) motor-cycling champion
Video "Isle Of Man 1946" at britishpathe.com
A blast from the past: MGP racing returns to the Mountain Course after World War II
Statistics at iomtt.com
Picture "Denis at Scarborough chasing rival Jack Brett" at iomtt.com
Denis Parkinson ~ Winner Senior Manx Grand Prix 1953 ~ Manx Norton (1993)
Denis Parkinson ~ Winner Senior Manx Grand Prix 1953 ~ Manx Norton (1993)
Photograph "Motorcycle Racer Denis Parkinson Senior TT Race"
Photograph "Motorcycle Racer Denis Parkinson In Action On His…"
Photograph "Denis Parkinson At Quarter Bridge During The 1953 Manx Grand Prix, The Last Of His Winning Rides" Archived 6 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
Photograph "Denis Parkinson, Winner Of The 1948 Junior Manx Grand Prix". Francis Beart (Tuner) Stands Behind
Photograph "1936 Junior And Lightweight Manx Grands Prix". Denis Parkinson (Excelsior Manxman) Is Congratulated Post-Race
Photograph "Denis Parkinson's 1953 Norton"
Photograph "Denis Parkinson's 1953 Norton"
'1949 Norton 490cc Model 30 International Clubman's TT Model Frame no. D11-21813 Engine no. D11-21813' at Bonhams
The Manx Norton ~ Denis Parkinson Chapter

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[Birth_details_at_freebmd.org.uk-1] "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.

[The_Manx_Grand_Prix_&_TT_-_by_Denis_Parkinson-2] "The Manx Grand Prix & TT - by Denis Parkinson". Wakefield and District Motor Sports Club. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.

[MGP_1953_Senior_Results-3] "MGP 1953 Senior Results". manxgrandprix.org. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.

[4] Mick Walker (1 Nov 2005). "The Manx Norton". Red Line Books. ISBN 978-0954435790