Sword in the Stone

Sword in the Stone The magazine ‘Classic Racer’ recently ran a meaty article about George Beale’s reproduction of the Honda RC-174, which was the 297-cc air-cooled six-cylinder racer ridden by Mike Hailwood to two runaway 350 titles, in 1966 and ’67. Although these machines were highly sophisticated for their time, present-day commentary can become so…