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@VanUden
^ There's a bit of leg pulling going on but I do think that too many of today's riders (those who ride on the road, we may fantasise about doing 180 at Silverstone but the reality is usually getting to Tesco for 18.00 before it closes) obsess about getting their knee down when to ride a bike fast through corners it's really not necessary.
Another point you make about time through the corner is important. Hailwood's riding style and that of his peers was very smooth, it had great consistency, mainly because they weren't moving about on the bike as much as today's riders do. And smoothness is key to cornering quickly. More so than whether or not you can scuff a slider.