Cromie McCandless (17 January 1921 – 18 January 1992)[1] was a Northern Irish Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.[2] His best season was in 1951, when he finished in third place in the 125cc world championship behind Carlo Ubbiali and Gianni Leoni. McCandless won two Grand Prix races during his career. He was the brother of Rex McCandless who designed the successful featherbed frame used by the Norton Motorcycle Company.[3]
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References
edit- ^ Isle of Man Courier page 2 & 22 24 January 1992
- ^ "Cromie McCandless career results". motogp.com. Retrieved 20 June 2011.
- ^ Walker, Mick (2006). The Manx Norton. ISBN 9780954435790. Retrieved 20 June 2011.