Bike legend leaves £2m to charity

A small charity in Canada is stunned to find itself the beneficiary of a £2m bequest in the will of one of the biggest names in motorcycling.

Trev Deeley, inherited a thriving Harley Davidson dealership in Canada, but he built himself a fortune, and a legend, as the man who brought Japanese motorcycles to America.

” We’ve never before received anything like this ” , said Dr. Brian Weinerman, head of the British Columbia Cancer Agency, ” It’s a gift of truly inspiring altruism ” he added.

As well as selling bikes Deeley also raced them as a top factory flat track rider for Harley in the 1940s and 1950s.

After he retired from racing Deeley took over the dealership and was eventually invited to join the board of the company, the first non-American to do so.

Although Deeley died in March this year, aged 82, details of his will have only just been released.