Archie Birkin
British motorcycle racer
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| Intro | British motorcycle racer | ||||
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain | ||||
| was | Motorcycle racer | ||||
| Work field | Sports | ||||
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| Birth | 30 March 1905 | ||||
| Death | 7 June 1927Isle of Man, Isle of Man (aged 22 years) | ||||
| Star sign | Aries | ||||
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Biography
Archie Birkin (Charles Archibald Cecil Birkin, 30 March 1905 Nottingham, England – 7 June 1927 Kirk Michael, Isle of Man) was an English motorcycle racer, brother of Tim Birkin, one of the "Bentley Boys" of the 1920s.
Background and family
Birkin was born into a wealthy Nottingham family in 1905. He was the son of Sir Thomas Stanley Birkin, 2nd Bt. and Hon. Margaret Diana Hopetoun Chetwynd.
Motorcycle racing
During an early morning practice session for the 1927 Isle of Man TT races, Archie Birkin, riding a 500c McEvoy motor-cycle, crashed fatally at Rhencullen after swerving to avoid a collision with a Fish Van being driven on open roads. From 1928 onwards, practice sessions for the Isle of Man TT Races and Manx Grand Prix were held on closed public roads.