Exhibition Images Collection (page 10)

Jack Ward at Ramsey Hairpin

Joeys first TT course lap
June 1st, 1976. On a wet Monday morning, Joey Dunlop leaves Governors Bridge to complete his first ever TT course lap on the Rea Yamaha

Mick and the Green Meanie
7-times TT winner Mick Grant was well known for his exploits on the Kawasaki triples, seen here flying the 750 in the 1974 Formula 750 race

A Gold Wing racer
The Gold Wing may be a supreme tourer, but it di not make an ideal racer. This Dreda-framed model was ridden by Hugh Evans in the 1977 Formula One practice, engine issues sidelined it for the race

The innovative Wedge
Gerry and Nick Boret leave Ramsey on the thier Renwick Konig. This was the first sidecar racer to use a hub-centre steering, which became the standard in later years

1975 500 Sidecar TT
Roger Dutton and Tony Wright (BNW) accelerate throogh the Gooseneck

Mike Hailwood filming - 1977 Manx Grand Prix
Mike Hailwod ponders on the wisdom of firing this 700 Yamaha down Bray Hill for his first lap in many years. He was filming for Take it to the Limit

Testing the products
Where better to test the Metzeler tyres that Helmut Dahne developed? Wth Hans Otto Butenuth, Helmut won the open-class in the 10-lap Production TT in 1975

Phil Heath (Norton) rounds the Devils Elbow on the 1907 TT course in the 1977 TT Rally

1977 Formula One
So nearly a winner. Riger Nicholls (Sports Motorcycle Ducati) pitted at the end of three laps. Phil Reads Honda team, hearing the race was to be shortened to four laps

Did I ride that?
Peter Courtney, a fellow member of the Saltbox MCC, rode this Benelli 2C in the Lightweight TT, his Yamaha having packed up in practice

The first over the ton Sidecar TT
Seen approaching Glen Helen, George O Dell and Kenny Arthur (750 Yamaha) averaged 100.03 to win the 1977 Sidecar TT. They were beaten to the first sidecar ton lap by Dick Greasley and Mick Skeels

Cyclecar TT?
In the 1920s there was the possibilty of a Cyclecar TT. Just imagine a field of Morgans and outfits mixing it at Governors Bridge? This is a Vintage Club race meeting at Cadwell Park

Two wheels on my wagon - but only once
Roy Hanks took to the TT course on two wheels justonce, contesting the 1981 Formula Two race on the BeeBee Yamaha. Mick Boddice also left the spare wheel off to take part in four solo races

Squeak Eaton
Peter Squeak Eaton gives his Rickman Kawasaki the beans on the Jurby Road circuit in 1980

Bill Swallow - the Velocette years
In his early years, Bill Swallow raced Velocette, just like his father did before. Seen here at Ballabeg in the 1980 Southern 100

What the... ?
Seen briefly at the 1980 Ramsey Sprint. Thus unusual trike, powered by a Triumph with a big SU carb was built by Angus McPhail and piloted here by Trevor Lawfield

Rolf Biland and the LCR
LCR Racing and Rolf Biland changed the face of sidecar racing, their innovative technology literally re-invented three wheel racing. Photo shows Biland and passenger Kurt Waltisberg at Union Mills

Joeys other brother
Jim Dunlop was Joey and Roberts younger brother, the only one of the clan stil with us. Jim rode the Manx, Southern 100 and Jurby races

Head-first down Bray Hill
Dave Wheely Taylor takes the plunge down Bray Hill at TT 1979

1980 International Trophy Rally
Four-wheel sports fans get their chance to run the Manx roads in the Manx Trophy Rally. The front offside quarter shows evidence that there has been intimate contact with the Manx countryside

Quick filler - Irish style
Without the benefit of the quick filler used by the works teams, the Irish came up with their own solution. If you look carefully

Manx Viking, the first bow-loader
It is June 1980 - Manx Lines MV Manx Viking yawns and sigorges another boat-load of TT fans, This was the first bow-loader on the Isand route

1966 50cc TT
A multinational quartet of RK66 twin-cylinder Suzuki tiddlers round Quarter Bridge. Leading is Irishman Tommy Robb, followed by Kiwi Hugh Anderson (30 and West Germanys Ernst Degner (4)

The Mighty Atom
Gary Dickinson leaves Governors Bridge. His sight stature meant he had to carry ballast to reach the minimum racing weight

A few hundred yards from an off
John Kidson rode this Cotton Telstar in the 1965 Lightweight TT. The ride ended prematurely when he slid off it at Braddan Bridge

1966 Ultra Lightweight
Dave Simmons rode Tohatsu for many years at the TT. Seen leaving Governor;s Bridge, he finished 11th on the 125. Switching to Kawasaki saw Dave bring them their first World Championshi

1965 ISDT
Mick Andrews (A.J.S) sets off on the first day of the 1965 ISDT. A member of the British B Vase team, he later retired fro the trial on the third day when the rear hub broke up

And his father never knew of his racing
Facing parental disapproval of his racing, Manxman Bob Kewley made a secret entry in the 1965 Lightweight MGP on this Greeves

The Toff with a sporting pedigree
Chas Mortimer (Greeves) leaves Quarter Bridge in the 1966 Manx Grand Prixc

Checking out the opposition
Phil Read looks across to his Honda rivals Luigi Taveri and Ralph Bryans before the start of the 1966 Ultra Lightweight race

1966 Lightweight TT
Third place in the 1966 Lightweight, behinnd the Honda-6s of Hailwood and Graham was Peter Inchley on the Viliers Special, basically a TSS Bultaco powered by a much-modified Satrmake engine

1965 Senior TT
Mike Hailwood leaves Governors Bridge on a very battered MV four. Mike had slid off at Sarahas Cottage, remounted, made two pit stops to straighten the battered MV

Not enough steering lock
John Findlay slides to earth at Quarter Bridge in the 1966 Senior Manx Grand Prix. The reason; just take a look at that rear suspension unit! John went on to score a Junior/Senior MGP double in 1968

Milligan's Bridge
The left-hander leading onto the Mountain Mile has been known for years as Milligans Bridge by the British Formula Racing Club

1970 Senior TT
German Hans Otto Butenuth (500 BMW), For many years Hans campaigned boxer twins at the TT. In 1976 he partnered Helmut Dahne to win the 750cc class in the 10-lap Production TT

The first Manx world championship points winner
Local farmer and campsite owner Bob Kewley became the first Manxman to win a world chamoionhip point with his 10th place in the 1970 Ulster GP

1971 International Six Days Trial
Italian Trophy teamster Edoardo Dossena on his 350 RT foots through a tricky gateway above Ramsey. Ducati provided the machines for the Italian team in 1971

Rupert Murden
First Manx Grand Prix ride for Rupert Murden. His choice of machine has got a lot more reliable (and exotic) since those days

The Murray Clan
For many years Charlie Murray ran a motorcycle museum, first at Peel then at the Bugalow. Wife Em ran the cafe. Seen here taking part in the 1971 Vintage TT Rally

The Kawa baggage saki
In 1972 Roger Slater and Reay McKay found this Kawasaki in Daytona, and decided to bring it back to the UK. The cheapest way was to dismantle the machine and bring it back as excess hand baggage

Irish ace
Brain Steenson raced a works BSA Triple in the 1970 Production TT, retiring when holding second place

Ian Richards
Before he decorated his helmet with the the Ying and Yang symbol, Ian Richards takes his Yamaha round Pariament Square in the 1971 Lightweight TT

Compo?
An unidentified rider (Bill Owen?) peprare to give his Norton plenty of lash along the Ramsey Promenade in the 1972 Ramsey Sprint. We would love to know who the determined rider is

Ken Sprayson awheel
No helmet laws in suny 71 as Reynold frame technician Ken Sprayson leaves the Grandstand on the Vintage Clubs TT Rally. Ken had just finished restoring his Ariel which claimed concours honours

The Dixcon-Robb race school
Journalist David Dixon and Tommy Robb formed the first race-school and brought it to the Island in 1970. Manx Radio TTs Peter Kneale is concentrating hard - so would I on that surface

Psychedelic screens
Anything to brighten the Manx weather! John Wright-Bailey and Eddie Kiff swing their BMW out of Parliament Square. The outfit had a long and successful TT career, ridden here by Maurice Tombs

Early days for Danny
Danny Shimmin gives his 7R a quick gettke between raes at the 1972 Jurby road race meeting. After a succession of leaderboard places, Danny Finally won the Manx Grand Prix in 1976

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