Commando Bike of the Year Award

The following photographs were taken outside the Greenwich Maritime Museum, in South London, immediately following the official publicity shoot that featured the design and development team members, whose efforts resulted in the Commando Fastback model being awarded the 'Bike of the Year' trophy by the motor cycling press.

Commando bike and some of Woolwich developement team pic — Some of the Woolwich-based Commando design & developement team

Commando bike by steps of museum pic — Commando bike by steps of Maritime Museum

Margaret Farley with trophy pic — Margaret Farley (design office secretary) proudly displaying the trophy

John McLaren and Margaret Farley pic — John McLaren and Margaret Farley (still keeping tight hold on trophy!)

Model with Commando #1 pic — Model posing for extra publicity shots (with Les Apps checking the angles!)

Model with Commando #2 pic — Another publicty shot (with Terry Wetherfield having a walk-on part)

Photos taken by Peter Attwood originally as slide transparencies, subsequently digitally re-photographed.