Ilse Thouret, who rose to become Germany's best female motorcycle racer in the 1930s. She collected over 100 trophies, medals, and awards during her career. After her first ride on a 750cc Mabeco in 1927, she became a factory rider for Puch in 1933.

A 1917 Douglas advertisement, and an article on Rose Fletcher (nee Hammett), an avid Douglas rider: archive.org/details/moto...

“Known as the Motorcycle Queen of Miami, Bessie Stringfield started riding when she was 16. She was the first African-American woman to travel cross-country solo, and she did it at age 19 in 1929, riding a 1928 Indian Scout." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bessie_...

Sadie Grimm: First Canadian Woman Motorcycle Medalist. In 1913/14, the Manitoba Motorcycle Club offered a medal to the first motorcyclist to make the trip from Winnipeg to Winnipeg Beach. There had been numerous failed attempts by other riders prior to Grimm's accomplishment on June 14, 1914.

Sisters Augusta & Adeline Van Buren rode 5,500 miles in 60 days to cross continental United States, each on own Indian motorcycle, ending on 8 Sep 1916. Became 2nd & 3d women to drive motorcycles across entire continent, following Effie Hotchkiss in 1915. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Bur...

Motociclismo femenino, 1954. Archivo General de la Nación Argentina. www.youtube.com/watch?v=q89V...

Photos of Fay Taylour in the New Zealand National Library: natlib.govt.nz/items?i%5Bta...

A woman dispatch rider of the Royal Air Force on her motorcycle and sidecar outside one of the Duxford hangars c. 1918. (www.iwm.org.uk/collections/... ) and the article in 'Motor Cycling' 07.05.1918 'Training Women Motorcyclists for the Army'.

Interview with Mabel Hardee, Scottish Six Days Trials competitor: archive.org/details/moto...

On Saturday afternoon 08 June 1929, 22-years-old motorcyclist Pauline Blom from Modjokerto (Indonesia), who wanted to avoid some buffalo on the road, collided with one of the animals; she fell off her motorcycle and was run over by an oncoming car, suffering a serious skull fracture.

Edyth Foley, Marjorie Cottle, Hanni Köhler and Louie McLean, 1928.

'Girls of Golden Gate Organize Motorcycle Club' in: 'Motorcycle and Bicycle Illustrated' 02 November 1922: babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=ny...

Mrs. Roy Coville, 1922. She travelled 226 miles in 8 hours from Toronto to Rochester for the annual motorcycle rally. (Albert R. Stone Negative Collection, Rochester Museum & Science Center)

On Saturday, June 27, 1936, two members of the Nederlandsche Dames Motor Club, Miss S. Vos and Mrs. Labrie-Staats, passed through Tilburg. They had completed a major international motorcycle tour through Germany, France, Switzerland, and Belgium and were returning to the Netherlands

Janina 'Jackie' Rotwandówna - 1930's

London Ladies' Motor Club (aka London Ladies Motor Cycle Club) founded in 1926/7 by famous racer/stunt rider Jessie Hole. Members included Kathleen Pelham Burn (Countess of Drogheda), Betty & Nancy Debenham, Marjorie Cottle, Mrs Victor Bruce & Violette Cordery. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_...

'Pepis' at the regularity rally in Barcelona, 1932.

Ms. Dupré, 11/11/1924, Armistice Cup [Joinville-Versailles motorcycle circuit]

Marjorie Cottle - in 1920/30s 1 of best UK motorcyclists in reliability trials, male or female. 1926 1400 mile ride on 174cc Raleigh to show how good bike was for women. Route spelt "Raleigh" on map of UK. 1927 "most famous girl rider in world🌎". d. #OTD 17 July 1987 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marjori...

Anka Lambreva - Bulgarian nurse, writer and adventurer.

Sally Blomberg, Lyly Holmberg, Saima Holmberg, Annikki Ihander & Ester Lempinen - Turku, Finland, 1928.

Mollie Crook, 1924 (from 'Irish Servicewomen in the Great War. From Western Front to Roaring Twenties' by Barbara Walsh)

Fernande Clouet, 1904. In 1904 a 10 km motorcycle match between Mrs. Clouet and Miss Herveux took place, and has been covered by French press (the snippets below are from 'La Vie au grand air', 'Armes et sports' and 'Le Monde sportif').

Lillian Lubinsk, 1926

Mimi Winger, 1903

Eva Askquith (1905-85) pioneering woman #speedway #motorcycle #racer in the only 3 seasons (1928-30) when women riders were allowed to race speedway in #UK. 1 of only 4 #British female speedway riders at time, she also raced internationally, as "the Yorkshire Rose. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eva_Ask...

Mizzi Heisig (Puch) and Anna Haller (Matchless) during the 9th Women's Qualifying Ride of the Austrian Touring Club, 1932.

Margaret Mussetter ('Harley Davidson Enthusiast' February 1920 & 'Daily Iowan' 18.10.1919)

Hanni Köhler, 1931

Gwendolyn Adams - more details about this rider can be found at warwick.ac.uk/services/lib... and comolasamapolas.blogspot.com/2021/04/gwen...

Ms. G. v. d. Riet, Nijmegen, 1928.

Renee Smyth, 1927

Jessie Hole, Betty Debenham and Nancy Debenham .'The Illustrated London News' 21.07.1928

Miss Constance Forbes, riding an Indian Scout motorcycle, winning the quarter-mile handicap speed trial, Greens Beach, Tasmania, Sunday 28th November 1926. She was a member of the Northern Tasmanian Motorcycle Club. Photographer Herbert John ('H.J.') King, QVMAG Collection

Miss Goodman at the 'La Coupe des Dames' 1921

'Motor-cycling for Women' The Australian Woman's Mirror: nla.gov.au/nla.obj-4072...

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Fay Taylour "Flying Fay" 1920s #Irish motorcyclist champion speedway rider. Raced in scarlet leathers w' Irish flag in Australia New Zealand Germany. 1930s raced cars internationally. In #WWII interned as fascist, returned to racing until 1956. b #OTD 5 Apr 1904 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fay_Tay...

María Dolores Roca, 1932

Betty Lermitte and Fay Taylour, 1930

K.R Narayani: Trailblazer And Kerala’s First Female Bike Rider | #IndianWomenInHistory feminisminindia.com/2021/08/11/k...

María Rosa Otero, 1930

Not forgetting that Beatrice Shilling was 1 of only 3 women to earn British Motorcycle Racing Club Gold Star for lapping Brooklands circuit at over 100 miles per hour (160 km/h) on a motorcycle & sports car racing, she scored several podium finishes at the Goodwood Circuit Members' Meetings #IWD25

Community nurse Käte Goronzy, 1938

'Motorcycle & Bicycle Illustrated' 27.10.1921

Florence Blenkiron 1st woman to reach 100mph on motorcycle @ Brooklands Racetrack. 1934-5 with Theresa Wallach 1st people to cross Sahara by motorcycle & sidecar (600cc Panther) making return journey on her own. #WWII served abroad in #ATS d #OTD 4 Mar 1991 #WHM2025 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florenc...

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