Photo of the Day William Edgar Aboard the John Edgar Black Lightning III

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Graham Smith

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William Edgar aboard the JEL, the day before it was hauled to Bonneville for Rollie Free to make his record runs on the Utah Salt.

William was a 15 year-old kid then with a dream to ride the fastest bike in America, and when it came back from Bonneville it was detuned for the street.

It took a while for that dream to happen - but it did happen - and what a trip it was. Riding the Pacific Coast Highway, head down, hand on the throttle, the open road ahead, and leaving the rest of the world behind.

Image courtesy: The William Edgar Archive.

William Edgar age 15 on JEL HRD 8Sep48.jpg
 
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