Percy Tait
Record type: Motorsport Biographies
Biography: Age 31, Percy Tait is a motor cycle tester and comes from Wood End Farm, Meriden, near Coventry. He has ridden at many short circuit meetings and has plenty of experience on the Mountain Course, for he was sixth in the Senior Clubman's race in 1954 and ninth in the Junior Manx Grand Prix three months later. He turned to the T.T. in 1955 and came home 15th in the Junior, on an A.J.S., at 85.38 m.p.h., with a Silver Replica.
Percy is entered for both races by Fron Purslow Motorcycles, of Shrewsbury. Hobby: Farming----as one might expect from his address! (TT Special, 16 June 1961, p.18.)
Competed in
| Race | Position | Time | Speed | Machine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Production TT | R | Triumph | ||
| 1975 Senior TT | R | Yamaha | ||
| 1975 Production TT | R | Honda | ||
| 1975 Junior TT | 25 | 1:58:57.80 | 95.14 | Yamaha |
| 1975 Classic TT | 2 | 2:12:54.40 | 102.19 | Yamaha |
| 1974 Production 1000 TT | R | Triumph | ||
| 1974 Formula 750 TT | 4 | 2:16:16.80 | 99.66 | Triumph |
| 1971 Formula 750 TT | R | Triumph | ||
| 1968 Senior TT | R | Triumph | ||
| 1967 Production 500 TT | R | Triumph | ||
| 1965 Lightweight TT | R | Royal Enfield | ||
| 1961 Ultra Lightweight TT | R | Ducati | ||
| 1961 Junior TT | 17 | 2:31:27.40 | 89.69 | Norton |
| 1957 Senior TT | R | Norton | ||
| 1957 Junior TT | 24 | 3:06:23.00 | 85.03 | Norton |
| 1955 Senior TT | R | Norton | ||
| 1955 Junior TT | 15 | 3:05:36.60 | 85.38 | AJS |
| 1954 Senior MGP | R | Norton | ||
| 1954 Junior MGP | 9 | 2:43:26.00 | 83.11 | Norton |
| 1954 Clubman Senior TT | 6 | 1:47:05.00 | 84.58 | BSA |