These motorcycles took part in the Mike Hailwood Memorial Trophy race at the Silverstone Historic Festival meeting in August 2001.
Number 17 is the 750cc Triumph of Alan Windsor, and the number 9 is shown in the programme of the event as Gary Nixon's 750cc Windsor Triumph Triple. Gary Nixon won the AMA Grand National Championship in 1967 and 1968 riding for the Triumph factory racing team, and the programme has this note about him:
'One of Hailwood's best racing friends, American Gary Nixon, has travelled from Maryland to keep faith with the memory of the 'Oxford Flyer' who rode under the banner of Ecurie Sportive. Gary has long waited to meet Mike's son David Hailwood, now 27, and has come to ride a 750cc Triumph Triple in the Mike Hailwood Trophy race for Formula 750 machines. Still racing in American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association events, Nixon is no slouch and will be hoping to take home the Mike Hailwood Memorial Trophy donated by Mike's wife Pauline. Twice a National USA Champion Gary 'spent time' with Mike and the two became very close. Mike Hailwood would have loved this Silverstone Historic Festival and in meeting David, Gary will fulfil a 20 year long wish.'
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