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George C.A. Murphy

Record type: Motorsport Biographies

Biography: Age 31, George Murphy is an instrument repairer from Tulse Hill, London. He began racing in 1952 and has since taken part in many short circuit events. In addition to Island appearances in the Clubman's races and in the 1955 Manx Grand Prix, when he was 24th in the Junior and 21st in the Senior race. He was 16th in last year's Junior Manx, but retired on his fourth lap in the Senior. (TT Special, 5 September 1957, p.10.)

Age 32, George Murphy is an instrument repairer from Tulse Hill, London. He began racing in 1952 and has since taken part in many short circuit events, in addition to Island appearances in the Clubman's races and in the 1955 Manx Grand Prix, when he was 24th in the Junior and 21st in the Senior race. He was 16th in the 1956 Junior Manx, but retired on his fourth lap in the Senior. Last year he was seventh in the Junior, at 86.25 m.p.h. with a replica. (TT Special, 11 September 1958, p.19.)

Name Variant: Murphy, George

Competed in

RacePositionTimeSpeedMachine
1957 Junior MGP72:37:30.0086.25AJS
1956 Senior MGPRAJS
1956 Junior MGP162:44:46.0082.44AJS
1955 Senior MGP212:45:10.0082.24AJS
1955 Junior MGP242:48:42.0080.52Norton
1953 Clubman Junior TT221:59:52.0075.55BSA
1952 Clubman Junior TT562:12:54.0068.14BSA

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