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KEN KAVANAGH – AUSTRALIA’S FIRST TT WINNER

In the 1950s, the Isle of Man TT was the event in world racing and motorcyclists dreamt of riding there. Ken Kavanagh let a whole nation dream along with him...

19 September 2019

Words: AMCN

Photos: AMCN

WORDS DON COX

PHOTOGRAPHY AMCN ARCHIVES, STUART DENT ARCHIVE & BOB EDMONDS

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