Artie Bell

Artie Bell
Nationality	British
Born	(1914-09-06)6 September 1914 Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Died	7 August 1972(1972-08-07) (aged 57)
Motorcycle racing career statistics Grand Prix motorcycle racing Active years 1949 – 1950 First race 1949 Isle of Man 350cc Junior TT Last race 1950 350cc Belgian Grand Prix First win 1950 Isle of Man 350cc Junior TT Last win 1950 Isle of Man 350cc Junior TT Team(s) Norton Championships 0 Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 9 1 5 0 1 47

Arthur James Bell (6 September 1914 – 7 August 1972) was a British (Northern Irish) motorcycle road racer who became known for his short post-World War II Isle of Man TT career that came to notice with his second-place finish in the 1947 Isle of Man TT on a second-hand 500cc Norton he bought himself on which he led for three of the seven laps.^[1]