Tokyo Hatsudoki Co. Ltd., a company formed in 1939, emerged from the Second World War with the majority of its manufacturing facilities intact but its largest client, the Japanese armed forces, disbanded. Like many of its rivals it turned to motorcycle production concentrating on lightweight two stroke machines. By the early sixties the company accounted for 3% of the indigenous market and sought to expand into overseas markets using competition as a springboard. Their first road racing model was a 50cc followed rapidly by a 125cc twin, however neither model proved to be truly competitive and were followed in 1962 by a twin cylinder 50cc racer and a heavily revised 125cc twin. Success followed for the firm with Dave Simmonds achieving a large degree of success, however, just as the company was set to establish a works team, it was declared bankrupt.
Production stopped and the remaining stocks of parts, jigs and tools were sold to the Japan Racing Motorcycles Company.
Dave Simmonds continued to campaign the machines with success until 1966 when he switched to Kawasaki and in the same year a small number of 125cc racers were imported by Wallingford dealer Jim Pink selling for £550. Essentially 1964 specification machines they continued to meet with success at National level.
This example was purchased by the vendor new in 1967 from Pink's and proceeded to win first time out on the new machine at Llandow and going on to numerous Club wins and several third places in National events during the late sixties. The machine was subsequently laid up and left undisturbed until 2006 when it was fully restored. It is described as being in good condition in all respects following the restoration and is offered with a number of photocopies of race reports documenting the machines competitive history. Also included with the machine are a spare crankshaft, a complete set of sprockets, three carburettor studs and a rev counter drive worm.
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