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Dundrod Motor Cycle Racing

Accident on "Bullock Walk"

The following is an extract from The Lisburn Standard dated Friday, September 12th 1924.

Motor Accident near Dundrod

A motor accident took place on Saturday afternoon at a bend on a road known as the "Bullock Walk" about 2½ miles from Dundrod, and half a mile from Ballyhill. It appears that a young man named Nathan Wilson, Knockcairn, Dundrod, was riding his motor bicycle to the starting point of the Grand Prix Cycle Races to see Joe Craig, Ballymena, finishing his last lap, when he collided with Mr. Samuel Calvert’s motor lorry, the driver of which was Thomas Wilson, who, as usual, was on his rounds collecting buttermilk from farmers for delivery in Belfast.

The impact was so great that the unfortunate man was practically rendered unconscious, and was removed to Mr. Calvert’s residence close by, and afterwards conveyed to Mr. Robert Graham’s (Brookhill) motor car to his father’s residence.

The front part of his machine was knocked into pieces. Dr. Hunter, Crumlin, was immediately informed, and responded promptly, and found it necessary to insert a number of stitches in the injured cyclist’s face and attend to other minor injuries. At first his condition appeared to be crucial, but now he is progressing as favourably as can be expected under the circumstances.

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Ulster Grand Prix

The following is an extract from the Lisburn Standard 25th June 1954.

Ulster Grand Prix
Motor Cycle Races
(Dundrod Circuit)

Saturday, 26th June, 1954

In connection with the above event
Special buses will operate as under
From Lisburn (Castle Gardens) to
Rock Corner for Leathemstown
From 9am as required

Single fare 1/3

J.W. Hutton, Chief Traffic Manager
Ulster Transport

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Motor Cycle Racing

The following is an extract from Lisburn Rural District, Co. Antrim Official Guide c.1967

Motor Cycle Racing. The Ulster Grand Prix is held on the Dundrod Circuit every August.

The history of the Ulster Grand Prix can be found on the Ulster Grand Prix Supporters Club website.

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