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Derek Minter

Derek Minter, English motorcycle racer (died 2015)

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Born
April 27, 1932
Died
January 2, 2015
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1932

About Derek Minter

Derek Minter was an English Grand Prix motorcycle and short-circuit road racer. Born in Ickham, Kent, with education starting in nearby Littlebourne, he was versatile rider who rode a variety of machinery between 1955 and 1967 at increasing levels of expertise and in varying capacities and classes. In 1960, Minter won the North West 200 race in Northern Ireland. His performances in 1956 impressed Ron Harris, MV Agusta importer and proprietor of Wincheap Garages, who employed Minter as a car mechanic, and created a team providing Minter with 350 cc and 500 cc Manx Nortons. Minter's success continued with Steve Lancefield preparing his engines until 1960, when he became the first rider to lap of the Isle of Man TT course at over 100 mph on a single cylinder machine. In 1962, Minter won the 250 cc TT on a Honda 4 provided by importers Honda Ltd.

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Derek Minter timeline

  1. His performances in 1956 impressed Ron Harris, MV Agusta importer and proprietor of Wincheap Garages, who employed Minter as a car mechanic, and created a team providing Minter with 350 cc and 500 cc Manx Nortons.
  2. In 1960, Minter won the North West 200 race in Northern Ireland.
  3. Minter's success continued with Steve Lancefield preparing his engines until 1960, when he became the first rider to lap of the Isle of Man TT course at over 100 mph on a single cylinder machine.
  4. In 1962, Minter won the 250 cc TT on a Honda 4 provided by importers Honda Ltd.

The world when Derek Minter was born

Derek Minter was born in 1932. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1932

  • #1 song"Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?"
  • Top movieGrand Hotel
  • Best-selling bookBrave New World – Aldous Huxley

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBabe Ruth's "called shot" in the World Series
  • Top headlineFDR elected in a landslide during the Great Depression
  • Technology milestoneAmelia Earhart becomes first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic
  • Defining fadMonopoly board game (unofficial versions)
  • Notable inventionPolaroid filters
  • World population2.14 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHerbert Hoover
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • U.S. population124.8M

1932 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Derek Minter's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19322026
Gas$0.18$3.45/gal
Average home$5,000$435,000
Average income$2,600$67,500
Movie ticket$0.20$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population124.8M341 million

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