Winifred Wells : 5500 Miles solo on a Royal Enfield

Ever heard of a Ms.Winifred Wells ? Probably not. Flashback to 1950 - Well, shes the one who has travelled 5500 miles (8851 km) on her 350cc Royal Enfield across Australia. On an average, she did 366 miles per day in a three weeks journey.

Broad itenary of the 3 week journey

Dec 26, 1950 - Start from Perth
Jan 1, 1951 - Reached Adelaide
Jan 2 1951 - at Melbourne
Jan5 , 1951 - at Sydney
Jan 16 1951 - Back at Perth !

 

Most of the journey also included wastelands and deserts. The only precaution she took was to inform the police on the routes ahead to stop if she ever gets stuck on the lonely roads!

 

 

Telegram received from Carlyle & Co. Ltd, the dealers at Perth, from whom the machine was purchased by Miss Wells two weeks before her trip.


It read:–

WINIFRED WELLS ARRIVED BACK IN PERTH ONE PM TODAY STOP CONGRATULATED BY LORD MAYOR ON COMPLETING MERITORIOUS RIDE COAST TO COAST AND BACK IN TWENTY-ONE DAYS STOP SHE IS FIT AND WELL STOP ROYAL ENFIELD BULLET CAME THROUGH WITHOUT MISSING A BEAT ENGINE RUNNING LIKE A WATCH CARLYLE."

In recognition of her magnificent feat, this Company sent out to Australia a handsome trophy which was presented to Miss Wells at the Claremont Speedway, Perth, where she rode a lap of honour on her "350 Bullet"

The Royal Enfield had no problems all along ! Well as we can see 50 years on , the Bullet thumps on !

Probably I now need to find some one who has rode a Royal Enfield before it was even created !
Virtual insanity :)

Cheers,
Have a nice weekend!
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