Speed Record - from our story 'On This Day In Photos: March 1st In The 20th Century'

1st March 1949: Italian motorcyclist Raffaele Alberti at speed on his strange-looking 75cc Moto Guzzi during his successful attempt at the world motorcycle speed record, on the road between Charrat and Saxon in Switzerland. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

1st March 1949: Italian motorcyclist Raffaele Alberti at speed on his strange-looking 75cc Moto Guzzi during his successful attempt at the world motorcycle speed record, on the road between Charrat and Saxon in Switzerland. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

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