In 1922, Bob Dicker and Bert Mathers made history aboard a Rudge 996cc. As a built-to-order race machine, the V-twin-powered superbike (of its time) had one objective: break records. Dicker and Mathers did just that on November 25, 1922.
Taking to England’s Brooklands motor racing circuit, the pair etched their names in the record books during an eight-hour-long endurance run. Each pilot wrangled the pulsating beast for 1.5-hour stints. After quickly refueling and switching riders, the Rudge was back on the track, gobbling up the miles and seven records in the process.
