George Beatty Sterne: The Life, Racing Career, and ... - MogNW
George Beatty Sterne: The Life, Racing Career, and ... - MogNW
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GB’s racing started before Morgans<br />
<br />
HILLS MEAN NOTHING TO THESE LADS<br />
Edmonton Newspaper late 1930s or early 40s.<br />
Nearly four thous<strong>and</strong> people saw a thrilling hill climb<br />
contest Sunday by the Edmonton Motorcycle Club.<br />
Winners of the tests shown above, left to right, are:<br />
F. Robertson, 45-61 class, who negotiated a difficult climb<br />
in 8.5 seconds; W. Marskell, 74 class whose time was 4.35<br />
seconds; <strong>and</strong> <strong>George</strong> <strong>Sterne</strong>, who took the Alberta Championship,<br />
climbing 150 feet in 3.45 seconds.<br />
AUTOCYCLISTS PUT ON THRILL<br />
Members of Edmonton Motorcycle Club Hold Contests<br />
All the thrills <strong>and</strong> spills that speedy sport can supply<br />
were on the program Sunday when about 25 cyclists, the<br />
majority of the members of the Edmonton Motorcycle<br />
Club, staged a hill climbing contest for the benefit of several<br />
thous<strong>and</strong> citizens who visited the ski jump hill to witness<br />
the trials. For two hours the young speedsters vied<br />
with one another for the Alberta championship honours,<br />
these being finally carried off by <strong>George</strong> <strong>Sterne</strong> who<br />
speeded up the150⁸foot hill in the short time of 3.45 seconds.<br />
To him goes the trophy which is competed for annually,<br />
<strong>and</strong> also the honour of being Alberta champion in the<br />
hill climbing events.<br />
Pits Are Dug<br />
To provide more sport for both spectators <strong>and</strong> riders the<br />
hill was ploughed up <strong>and</strong> miniature pits dug. When the<br />
cyclists struck these depressions the machines spring into<br />
the air as if shot from a catapult. Several spills were re-<br />
Chapter 6<br />
GB’s Morgans<br />
ceived by the riders, but even this was a small thrill when<br />
compared to that of succeeding in making the top. Following<br />
are the results for the Alberta championship by class:<br />
Open competition:<br />
1. Geo. <strong>Sterne</strong>, 150 feet in 3.45 seconds<br />
2. W. Marskell, 150 feet in 4 seconds<br />
3. E. Shaver, 148 feet<br />
“74” class:<br />
1. <strong>George</strong> <strong>Sterne</strong>, 4.15 seconds<br />
2. W. Marskell 4.35 seconds<br />
3. E. Shaver, 5.35 seconds<br />
“48-61” class:<br />
1. F. Robertson, 8.5 seconds<br />
2. J. Renaud, 147.5 feet<br />
3. H. Ferrier 147 feet<br />
<strong>The</strong> championship trophy was donated by the Northern<br />
Utilities, the other prizes were donated by the following<br />
firms: Smith’s Cycle Store, Jackson Bros., Kline, Henry<br />
Birks <strong>and</strong> Sons, S. R. Ash Jewellers, Dominion Tire Co.,<br />
Goodyear Tire Co., <strong>Beatty</strong> Bros., Great West Garment<br />
Co., Acme Clothiers <strong>and</strong> Boys’ Shop.<br />
Tile executive, G. <strong>Sterne</strong> <strong>and</strong> E. B. Earl Shaver, announce<br />
that the prize awards will be made to the winners<br />
at Smith’s Cycle Store at 8 p.m. Monday.<br />
GB’s first sports car, an MG TD. This is one of the<br />
few photos Bob <strong>Sterne</strong> has of his dad in his MG TD.<br />
Bob thinks the “700 series” number indicated a novice<br />
in those days, so this may be from one of his first<br />
races, if not the very first, <strong>and</strong> was probably at the<br />
Abbotsford Airport. GB later raced under number<br />
114 if Bob remembers correctly.