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international race meeting in France in 1905, and in 1907 Charles rode a single cylinder Matchless to a class victory in the first Isle of Man TT. The mid 1970s may have been the end of the line for the British singles in Grand Prix racing, but it certainly wasn’t the end of them on the race track. The G50 and 7Rs, together with Manx Nortons, are still alive and well at classic events. There is nothing quite like the sound of single cylinder, four-stroke racing machines doing what they were designed to do. And long may they continue to entertain us. An American restoration Cockpit detail 2012 Engine detail 2012 Sharing your passion facebo ok.com 68KIWI RIDER /Caffein eAndCla ssics