George Brown | |
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| Born | 22 February 1912 Nottingham, England |
| Died | 27 February 1979 (aged 67) Stevenage, Hertfordshire |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Racer, tester, fabricator, sales |
| Years active | 1937–1970 |
| Known for | Motorcycle racing, fabricating. |
| Notable work | Nero, Super Nero sprint bikes. |
| Spouse | Ada Brown |
| Children | 2 |
George Brown (22 February 1912 – 27 February 1979) was a motorcycle racer, known as " the father of British sprinting".[1] Brown raced a variety of bikes but is most closely associated with the Vincent brand. For a time he worked at Vincent, where he headed up their Experimental department and raced the factory-backed single and V-twin bikes. Brown left Vincent to establish his own motorcycle shop and as a sideline built high-performance sprint bikes that he rode to several national and international records.