This is one of the few times I rode the 350 twin cylinder Paton. The photo was taken at Bottom Bend, Brands Hatch. Number 4 is Rex Butcher.

My knees are out, as is my toe in uncharacteristic riding style for me. This was in 1966 the year following my hip injury in Japan, and I was learning to adjust to the physical limitations imposed on me by the artificial hip joint.

The Paton was a lovely bike to ride, fast for a 350 of the time, about the same speed as a 500 single on a short circuit, but it had some horrendous vibrations which were later corrected by changing the crankshaft balance factor.

 

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