Great Read: Biker who took on the Nazis – and won

British motorcycle hero  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ View in browser View in browser ARTICLES MAGAZINE SHOP DATABASE SHOP ARCHIVE Great Read: Eric Crudgington Fernihough – Biker who took on the Nazis and won Mat Oxley | February 2024 In the 1930s Eric Crudgington Fernihough was obsessed with becoming the fastest motorcyclist on Earth on his supercharged Brough Superior. But he had some strong competition in the Nazi Germany-backed BMW. In today's Great Read, Mat Oxley tells a tale of British ingenuity, determination and pluck   Sat in a dusty cupboard in the bowels of the Royal Automobile Club, leafing through ancient volumes of The Motor Cycle and Motor Cycling, the name jumped right out at me. How could it not? Mr Eric Crudgington Fernihough Esq. And the faded photos on yellowing, brittle paper, almost a century old, did full justice to the name: cravat, plus-fours, neatly trimmed moustache and a supercharged Brough Superior... READ MORE F1 Motor Sport How Max Verstappen stopped Red Bull being 'torn apart' In the eye of an F1 storm that threatened to destroy his own team, Max Verstappen stayed calm and delivered a fourth consecutive title – Mark Hughes analyses how he did it in this month's magazine READ MORE RALLY James Elson How budget brand Dacia plans to win Dakar with Loeb and Al-Attiyah Dacia's out to show its cars are tough enough, and it's using the Dakar rally to prove it – James Elson spoke to the key players READ MORE RALLY James Elson How budget brand Dacia plans to win Dakar with Loeb and Al-Attiyah Dacia's out to show its cars are tough enough, and it's using the Dakar rally to prove it – James Elson spoke to the key players READ MORE Connect with us We're also available on Update your preferences Control your Motor Sport experience by selecting the content you wish to receive and stay up to date. UPDATE NOW Unsubscribe  |  Privacy Policy Motor Sport Magazine, 18-20 Rosemont Road, London, NW3 6NE  Company no. 05471049, Vat no. 871 544 60