{"product_id":"the-manx-grand-prix-1954-official-programme-manx-motor-cycle-club","title":"The Manx Grand Prix 1954 Official Programme, Manx Motor Cycle Club","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Manx Grand Prix 1954 Official Programme, Manx Motor Cycle Club — Original Programme \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication\u003c\/strong\u003e: Douglas, Brown \u0026amp; Sons Ltd., 1954\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormatting\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8vo, pp. 64.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fair. The original printed green wrappers remain bright but exhibit noticeable age-related wear, including creasing to the corners and light surface soiling to the rear panel. Most critically, the paper spine has suffered significant splitting and chipping, resulting in the covers becoming notably tender and partially detached from the text block. The binding staples show minor oxidation, and while the internal pages bear mild handling marks and slight age-toning, the text block remains generally clean, tight, and entirely legible throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e: An original official programme for the 1954 Manx Grand Prix, detailing the 350 c.c. Junior Race held on Tuesday, September 7th, and the 500 c.c. Senior Race held on Thursday, September 9th. The programme is comprehensively illustrated throughout with period black-and-white photographs of racers in action, technical diagrams, and a course map.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis specific meeting represents a historic milestone in Isle of Man motorcycling history. The 1954 races marked the first time that native Manxmen secured victories at the event, with Derek Ennett triumphing in the Junior Race on an AJS and George Costain winning the Senior Race on a Norton.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile postwar Isle of Man Tourist Trophy (TT) programmes frequently appear on the open market, original Manx Grand Prix programmes, representing the pinnacle of the amateur road racing calendar, were printed in smaller numbers and are notably scarcer, making this a highly desirable piece of mid-century motorsport ephemera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExperience the visceral thrill of the 1954 Manx Grand Prix with this official souvenir programme. Brimming with atmospheric period advertisements, rider biographies, detailed lap charts, and evocative racing photography, this genuine piece of motorsport ephemera perfectly captures the golden era of high-speed amateur racing on the legendary Isle of Man Mountain Course.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54618509836627,"sku":"5139","price":26.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260811_132231.jpg?v=1787043695","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-manx-grand-prix-1954-official-programme-manx-motor-cycle-club","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}