Ken Taubman
Record type: Motorsport Biographies
Biography: Senior – B.S.A.
Age 32, Ken Taubman is a grocer and comes from Onchan, Isle of Man. He rode in the 1952 and 1953 Senior Clubman’s races, and has competed. In every Senior Manx since 1951.
In 1956 he finished 51st in the Senior Manx, but retired on his fourth lap in the Junior, whilst in 1957 he finished 50th in the Senior on a Matchless. Last year he retired at Crosby on the last lap of the Senior. His machine for this year’s Senior has a 1960 Gold Star engine and gearbox fitted into a Featherbed frame.
(TT Special, 8 September 1960, p.24.)
Age 30, Ken Taubman is a grocer and comes from Onchan, Isle of Man. He rode in the 1952 and 1953 Senior Clubman's races and has competed in every Senior Manx since 1951. In 1956 he finished 51st in the Senior Manx, but retired on his fourth lap in the Junior, whilst last year he finished 50th in the Senior on a Matchless.
(TT Special, Thursday, September 11, 1958 p26)
Nationality: Manx
Competed in
| Race | Position | Time | Speed | Machine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Senior MGP | 59 | 3:11:01.00 | 71.11 | BSA |
| 1959 Senior MGP | R | 0 | Norton BSA | |
| 1958 Senior MGP | R | 0 | BSA | |
| 1958 Junior MGP | R | 0 | BSA | |
| 1957 Senior MGP | 50 | 2:59:01.00 | 75.88 | Matchless |
| 1957 Junior MGP | R | 0 | BSA | |
| 1956 Senior MGP | 51 | 3:06:09.00 | 72.97 | Matchless |
| 1956 Junior MGP | R | 0 | BSA | |
| 1955 Senior MGP | R | 0 | Matchless | |
| 1954 Senior MGP | R | 0 | Matchless | |
| 1953 Senior MGP | R | 0 | Triumph | |
| 1953 Clubman Senior TT | 24 | 1:32:03.00 | 73.79 | Triumph |
| 1952 Senior MGP | 61 | 3:15:26.00 | 69.51 | Triumph |
| 1952 Clubman Senior TT | 58 | 2:16:18.00 | 66.44 | Triumph |
| 1951 Senior MGP | 58 | 3:37:23.00 | 62.48 | Triumph |