BMW 500cc Kompressor Supercharger works racer Georg Meier 1938 Isle of Man photo

Description

A superb and rare photo of German
Georg (Schorsch) Meier
on a
500cc BMW Kompressor Supercharged factory racer
. The photo was taken during the Isle of Man Senior T.T. of 1938. Meier retired during the race, but he would come back the next year and win the most prestigious race of the season!
Meier is seen sitting on the world famous 500cc BMW Kompressor racer, a terrific, powerful and mighty machine which was immensely successful in racing. It is without doubt the most famous BMW racing model ever and an everlasting monument of their technological capabilities!
In the capable hands of the same Meier it won the 1939 500cc Senior T.T. on the Isle of Man. An astonishing victory on the extremely heavy and ever so demanding circuit. His teammate Jock West finished 2
nd
on a similar blown BMW racer!
The 500cc boxer twin featured a Roots-type supercharger, which was mounted in front of the crankcase. The carburettor was on the right with the inlet pipes passing under the cylinders. The overhead camshafts were shaft driven.
Even though the negative dates from 1938, the photo is very sharp and shows the bike in great detail. It is a terrifi
c p
hoto. It is very rare to find an image of such a rare bike.
The
non period
photo has a nice large size of ca. 7" x 11" (ca.
18 x 28
cm), perfect the way it is, perfect for framing as well!
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