The Maudes Trophy is a motorcycle endurance award established in 1923 by George Pettyt, owner of the manager of the Exeter branch of Maudes Motor Mart to promote an impartially observed test for motorcycles.[1] Pettyt donated a silver trophy for the Auto-Cycle Union (ACU) to award annually.[2]
| Year | Winner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1923 | Norton | |
| 1924 | Norton | |
| 1925 | Norton | |
| 1926 | BSA | Demonstration of sixty climbs of Bwlch-y-Groes |
| 1927 | Ariel | 557cc sidecar outfit |
| 1928 | Ariel | |
| 1934 | Phelon & Moore | 250cc Red Panther |
| 1938 | BSA | Endurance test using M21 Combination and M23 Empire Star.[3] |
| 1939 | Triumph | Triumph Speed Twin and Triumph Tiger 100 rode from John O'Groats to Lands End, Cornwall, and then across to the Brooklands circuit, a total of 1800 miles. |
| 1952 | BSA | Three BSA Star Twins competed in the 1952 International Six Days Trial and all three bikes, randomly selected from the production line, picked up Gold medals and earned BSA the Maudes Trophy. |
| 1962 | Honda | Three Honda 50cc motorcycles covered almost 16,000 miles and Honda received the first manufacturer's award in a decade and held the trophy for 11 years.[4] |
| 1973 | BMW | Two BMW R75/5 motorcycles ran continuously over the Isle of Man TT circuit for a whole week, day and night, between 3–10 May 1973.[5] |
| 1974 | Suzuki | GT380, GT550 and a GT750 ridden three times around Britain |
| 1994 | Yamaha | 10 New Zealand riders average over 100 mph on standard FZR600s in the Supersport 600 TT. |