George Enoch Stanley was a British motorcyclist who was a member of ‘The British Motorcycle Racing Club’

History

From 1909 to 1911 he rode a Premier motorcycle then from 1911 to 1914 he rode a three an a half horsepower single cylinder Singer

Singer (car)

Singer was an automobile company founded in 1905 in Coventry, England. It was acquired by the Rootes Group of the United Kingdom in 1956, who continued the brand until 1970...

 motorcycle and lastly he rode a Triumph. George broke the one hour record at Brooklands

Brooklands

Brooklands was a motor racing circuit and aerodrome built near Weybridge in Surrey, England. It opened in 1907, and was the world's first purpose-built motorsport venue, as well as one of Britain's first airfields...

 race track on a Singer motorcycle in 1912, becoming the first ever rider of a 350 cc motorcycle to cover over 60 miles (97 km) in an hour. George was born in Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. For Eurostat purposes Walsall and Wolverhampton is a NUTS 3 region and is one of five boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "West Midlands" NUTS 2 region...

, England in 1884 and George died on the 4th of June in 1949 in the cemetery in Beddgelert. George had four children named Keneth, Graham, Roy and Victor and his second wife called Kate. His father was Enoch Stanley and George’s uncle was William Stanley

William Stanley

William Stanley may refer to:* William Stanley , English military leader in the Wars of the Roses* William Stanley , English military commander under Queen Elizabeth I...

 who set up the English football team, Coventry City. George’s nickname was ‘The Wizard’.

In George’s scrapbook, there is a short article about him, this is what it said: "George E. Stanley, Engineer, in Wolver-Hampton. - Probably- the most outstanding rider in years just preceding the war, Stanley, will long be remembered as ‘The Wizard’. By super-tuning and brilliant riding he was one of the most successful riders of 1910-1913 periods, His 350cc hour record (63.39 mph) on a Singer stood from October, 1913, to November 1920, and his 500cc hour record (72.48 mph), also on a Singer, from October 1920. He entered the competition world on a Premier".
After motorcycling career, George was a consultant of Singer and a designer. After retiring from consultant, he moved to Beddgelert

Beddgelert

Beddgelert, or in older English spelling often Bedgellert, is a village and community in the Snowdonia area of Gwynedd, Wales. It is reputed to be named after the legendary hound Gelert. Population 617.- History:...

 in Wales

Wales

Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...

 where he met Kate.

Races Won

1911

• Distance of 56 miles in one Hour
• Covered a distance of 60 miles and winning the third One Hour Senior
• Covered a distance of 5 miles in 4.34 minutes

1912

• Isle of Man TT
  Isle of Man TT
  The International Isle of Man TT Race is a motorcycle racing event held on the Isle of Man and was for many years the most prestigious motorcycle race in the world...
  
  - 1st
• Brooklands Meeting - 2nd
• Brooklands Meeting - 1st
• Brooklands Time Trials - 1st
• Brooklands Time Trials - 1st
• Brooklands Three Lap Scratch Race - 2nd
• Brooklands Meeting - 2nd
• Brooklands Third Meeting - 1st
• Brooklands Flying Mile - 1st
• Brooklands Car Challenge Race - 1st
• Brooklands Meeting - Eighth Short Handicap - 3rd
• Invitation Race - 2nd
• All Comers Race - 1st
• Eight Long Motorcycle Race - 2nd
• Brooklands Flying Kilometre - 2nd
• Brooklands Flying Mile - 2nd
• Brooklands Junior Scratch Race - 1st
• Brooklands Senior Scratch Race - 1st
• Coventry Club's Open Hill Climb - 1st
• Coventry Club's Open Hill Climb - 1st. on time

- 1st. on form

• Coventry Club's Open Hill Climb - 1st. on time
• Coventry Club's Open Hill Climb - 1st. on form
• Brooklands Junior Hour Race - 1st

1913

• Brooklands 3 Lap Scratch - 1st
• Brooklands 3 Lap Scratch - 1st
• Brooklands 3 Lap Handicap - 1st
• Brooklands 3 Lap Handicap - 3rd
• Senior Lap TT - 1st
• Brooklands Time Trials - 1st
• 22 Lap Junior TT - 1st
• 26 Lap Senior TT - 1st
• 3 Lap Scratch - 1st
• 3 Lap Scratch - 1st
• 3 Lap Handicap - 1st
• 3 Lap Hindicap - 1st
• The Daily Express Motorcycle Benzol Race - 1st
• 10 Mile Record Race and Sealed Handicap - 1st
• Junior One Lap Sprint Race - 1st
• Five Lap A.C.U. Championship Race - 3rd
• Junior One Hour A.C.U. Championship Race - 1st

World Records Held

Class "B":

• Flying 5 Miles
• Standard 10 Miles
• 50 Miles
• One Hour

Class "C":

• Flying Kilometers
• Flying Mile
• Flying 5 Miles
• Standard 10 Miles
• 50 Miles
• One Hour

Class "C":

• Flying Kilometre
• Flying Mile
• Flying 5 Miles
• Standard 10 Miles
• 50 Miles
• One Hour