Reg Armstrong, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Reg Armstrong

Irish motorcycle racer

Date of Birth: 01-Sep-1928

Place of Birth: Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 24-Nov-1979

Profession: motorcycle racer

Nationality: Ireland

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Reginald Armstrong (1 September 1928 – November 1979) was an Irish professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.
He was born in Dublin]], grew up in Dublin and raced for the AJS, Velocette, Norton, NSU, and Gilera factory racing teams.
He then became team manager for Honda's racing team in 1962 and 1963, and they won five world championships in that time.
He was also in his lifetime a sales agent for NSU, Honda, and Opel.
He competed in Grand Prix Motorcycle World Championships and at the Isle of Man TT, usually placing highly.
He died in a road accident in 1979.