Exhibition Images Collection (page 14)

Sidecar Legends - Cyril Smith
Cyril Smith never had any luck in the Island, retiring in all 6 TT races he rode in. He won many Grand Prix and was 1952 World Champion. A 1957 shot with Eric Bliss

DOT - Deviod of Trouble - not this one
Peter Foster on Bray Hill in practice for the 1959 Junior Manx. The DOT, fitted with a Hogan-developed RCA engine gave so much trouble in practice week that he failed to qualify

A Scottish Formula Double
Glasgow Mercury club mates Alastair King (27, AJS) and Bob McIntyre (6, Norton) relax in the winners enclosure after winning their rspective classes in the 1959 Formula 1 races

52 years of Island racing
Arthur Wheelers Island career stretches from 1937 (Junior Manx Grand Prix), ending with a ride in the 1989 Classic Manx Grand Prix

Manx heroes - Alan Holmes
Castletown resident Alan Holmes used his local knowledge to good effect to win the Junior/Senior double at the 1957 Manx Grand Prix

Alistairs practice mount
It was a case of DOT and not carry one for Alistair King, who praticed on this Villers-twin powered DOT for the 1957 Lightweight TT. It failed to appear for the race

The last Manx Norton TT win
Mike Hailwood winning the last TT forthe overhead camshaft Norton, a power unit that was firstused in 1927. Norton;s last victory was with a very different engine

The only Japanese TT winner 1963-2007
In 1963 Mitsuo Itoh, who had been a member of the first Suzuki team from 1960, triumphed in the 1963 50cc. For 2007, he returned for the Parade Lap

1962 Ultra Lightweight TT
After winning the 1962 Lightweight TT, The King of Brands Derek Minter rode this production 125 Honda to fifth in the Ultra Lightweight

1962 Sidecar TT
All eyes on the starters flagL Max Deubel/Emil Horner (BMW, 4) and race-winner Chris Vincent/Eric Bliss (BSA, 3) anticipate the start

Ray and the RedPlum
Ray Knights account of building and riding theRedPlum, a Roal Enfield Meteor twin in an A.J.S. 7R frame

Suzukis first TT win
When Ernst Degner defected from East Germany, he took with him to Suzuki the tuning information which allowed the Japanese company to turn their also-ran racers to world champions

A Continental Circus Driver
South African Paddy Driver was a regular at Grand Prix during the mid 60s, riding for Tom Kirby. By his side at the weigh-in for the 1963 Senior TT is Geoff Monty, former rider and sponsor

Hondas first TT win
June 12, 1961. Mike Hailwood, Luigi Taveri and Tom Phillis relax in the winners enclosure after totally dominating the Ultra Lightweight race. Honda have won over 200 TT races since that June day

Bob McIntyre, the first rider to officially top the ton in 1957, nearly acheived that momentous feat on a 250 in 1962, failing to break he ton by a few seconds

1962 - the first year for sheds in the Manx
For 1962, the Manx Motorcycle Club allowed fairings to be fitted. Freddie Fisher takes his Reg Deaden Norton through Quarter Bridge

The Domiracer
No one expected the speed and reliability of Doug Heles works development Domiracer twin. Turning laps at over the ton, Tom Phillis fiished third behind Mike Hailwood

Beryl Swain - first female solo TT racer
Despite much opposition, Beryl Swain quaified for an Interntational race licence and took part in the 1962 50cc TT, finishing 22nd. Pictured at Bray Hill and (inset) receiving her finishers medal

All tucked in
Flat in top atthe bottom of Bray Hill. With everything in full compression, Wolfgang Gedlich gives his 50cc Kreidler all it has during the 1962 50cc race

Spectating
Wonder if the householder had liability insurance for this lot! The chap on the chimney appears to be calling down for tea and toast

1949 Manx Cup
The Little and Large of motor racing! John Cooper (996 Cooper J.A, P) passes the stricken 1986cc Aston Martin of St. John Horsfall

A Swiss charioteer
Years before Fritz Scheidegger, Hans Haldeman was the leading Swiss sidecar racer. Hans is seen joining the mountain circuit at Cronk ny Mona; the section from Cronk to the Creg was run in

THE cream of the crop
Manx Grand Prix winner and master baker Don Crossley made this celebration cake to honour Kiwi Rod Coleman;s 1954 Junior TT win with the three-valve AJS

A rare Island visitor - the Horex
With the gearbox tucked up under the rear of the tank - as on the early Douglas this Horex is seen at the 1953 Swiss GP held at Berne. A Horex was seen here in 1955, but briefly

One of the first Tritons?
In the early 50s, Nortons would not sell just an engine to Cooper Cars for their Formula 3 racers. This meant a lot of Manx chassis were available

1953 Ultra Lightweight pratice
In addition to his works Norton rides, John Surtees was contarcted to ride Dr Joe Ehrlichs 125 EMC at th3 1953 TT. Just two mile sfruther on from this shot at Rhencullen

1953 Senior TT practice
Ray Amm appeared only once in practice with these trailing-link front forks. His facial expression would seem to indicate he was not enjoying the experiance

Frank Fox - racer / author
Frank Fox winning the 1953 Junior Manx Grand Prix. His autoiography Living to Race, Racing to Live is a facinating read

1953 Clubman Junior
Derek Powell prepares for the Bray Hill dip on his way to winning the 1953 Junior Clubmans TT. BSA (Birmingham Small Arms) presented a rifle to Derek which he still uses today

Bill Doran - AJS Porcupine
Bill Doran uses up all the suspension on the AJS Porcupine as he bottoms out on Bray Hill. Dorans Bends was named after him when he crashed there in 1950

Parkfield Corner - first lap
The Norton pairing of Eric Oliver/Les Nutt and Pip Harris/Ray Campbell lead the 1954 SidecarTT into Parkfield for the first time. Oliver won, Harris retired

The works van
Having shipped the van by cargo boat, the bikes being shipped by passenger boar, a pair of Manx Nortons are wheeled aboard for the short trip along the promenade to the Castle Mona Hotel

1955 Sidecar TT
1955 World Chamoions Willy Faust/ Karl Remmert fends off the challenge of Wilhelm Noll/Fitz Cron. Both retired, leaving Walter Schneider to win

Glen Helen Cycle race
A selection of racers lineup for a charitry race across the Glen Helen dance floor. Cromie McCandless in adjusting his glasses Rod Coleman and Bill Doran smile for the camera

Richening the mixture
With a left-mounted float chamber, Fergus Anderson leans his Guzzi to the right to richen the mixture before starting the 1954 Junior TT

Press-testing the 1954 Senior TT winner
1949 350cc World Champion FreddieFrith relaxes after riding Ray Amms 1954 Senior TT winning proboscis Norton. Graham Walker, ex-TT racer and editor of The Motor Cyccling is extreme left

1959 Junior MGP team winners - Peveril MCC
Reg Dearden of Manchester was always a supporter of Manx riders. In the 1958 Junior his rders Mike Kelly (2, 13th) Eddie Crooks (90, 2nd) and Bob Dowty (80, 5th) won the team prize for the Peveril MCC

Crisp
Theres not much for Arturo Magni to salvage from the burnt remains of John Hartles 500 MV after this fire at Governors Bridge in the 1958 Senior TT

1958 Ultra Lightweight TT
In addition to his Ducati ride, Swiss ace Luigi Taveri rode works bikes for MV, MZ, Honda and Kreidler during his 11-year TT career

Honey, I shrunk the Vincent
It is not unsual to overbore an engine; Peter Darvill went the other way and converted a Comet in 350cc, on which he finished 55th in the 1958 Junior Manx

The Moto Guzzi camp
The Mandello mechanics work on their machines. The multiple, small-bore exhausts draped over the frame would suggest the machine in the foreground is the awesone V-8, ridden by Dickie Dale

1958 Ultra Lightweight TT
Dave Chadwick, seen her in the evening sun at the Manx Arms, Onchan, took third place for Ducati in the 1958 Ultra Lightweight TT

Easy does it
Geoff Monty uses the (custom made) pliers to compress the valve springs on this Manx Norton; flying collets were not uknown

The first G50 Matchless
Vic Willoughby inspects the prototype G50 Matchless as Jack Williams prepares the bike for Jack Wood to use for Travelling marshal duty

1958 Sidecar TT practice
Eric Oliver with passenger Mrs Pat Wise drove their standard Norton Dominatir twin with Watsonian sidecar in the 1958 Sidecar TT, They finished 10th

The Barker Headless 4
In 1958 George Barker rode this interesting machine in the Southern 100. Motive power would appear to be two 125 twin two-stroke engines, one inverted on top of the other

1951 Junior TT weigh-in
Geoff Duke brings his Manx Norton to the weigh-in. Geoff was to end the 1951 season as the BBC Sportsman of the Year and double world champion. In his racing career Geoff took 33 GP victories

1951 Senior Clubman TT
John Draper, European Scrambles Champion and Scottish Six Days Trial winner. A works BSA rider, the Clubman rules forbid his use of their machines

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