Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 162,253 pages of information and 244,496 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Bert Yates

From Graces Guide
June 1902. Bert Yates with a Humber.
June 1903. Bert Yates with a Humber.

Egbert Yates (1869-1923)

Born on the 29th January 1869 at Clee Hills, Shropshire

Age 14 he started cycling

1890s Joined Humber

Married Ruth Francis and had three children

Became a motorcycle rider for Humber

1906 Emigrated to Canada

1909 Returned to UK and Humber

Very many motorcycle race victories

1923 Died age 54

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