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1953 Ultra Lightweight praticeIn 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 practiceRay 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
Glen Helen Cycle raceA 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
1958 Ultra Lightweight TTIn addition to his Ducati ride, Swiss ace Luigi Taveri rode works bikes for MV, MZ, Honda and Kreidler during his 11-year TT career
1958 Ultra Lightweight TTDave Chadwick, seen her in the evening sun at the Manx Arms, Onchan, took third place for Ducati in the 1958 Ultra Lightweight TT
1958 Sidecar TT practiceEric Oliver with passenger Mrs Pat Wise drove their standard Norton Dominatir twin with Watsonian sidecar in the 1958 Sidecar TT, They finished 10th
1951 Senior Clubman TTJohn Draper, European Scrambles Champion and Scottish Six Days Trial winner. A works BSA rider, the Clubman rules forbid his use of their machines
A TT CentenarianJock McCredie (Excelsior) Riding the last prewar TT 1939; he rode basically the same Excelsior through to his last TT; the 1953 Lightweight. Seen here at Cronk ny Mona in 1952
1952 Junior Clubman TTThe all-action style as Scot Bob McIntyre (350 BSA) hurtles into the Bray Hill dip. Bob finished second with a record lap
1951 Junior Clubman TTHaving broken his 90+ Douglas on the run down the mountain, a helmetless Charles Robinson freewheels through Governors Bridge
Race Transport - 1949 styleCyril Hopwood brings his Clubman Royal Enfield ashore. The sidecar was probably so crammed with tools, leathers, helmet, wife that the only luggage space was on the bow of the sidecar
1949 Senior TTAfter leading the 1949 Senior TT, magneto trouble silenced Les Grahams AJS Porcupine at Hillberry. He pushed the lifeless machine home for 10th place
1948 Senior TTOmobono Tenni flies Ballaugh Bridge on the 500 v-twin Moto Guzzi. A favourite of the Mandello concern, there is a life-size statue of Tenni in the Moto Guzzi Museum
1934 Lightweight TTAfter riding 25 TT races, with many leaderboard places, Jimmy Simpson finally rode this Lightweight Rudge to a maiden win
1936 Junior TTTed Mellors (Mk VIII KTT Velocette) takes a tight line at Quarter Bridge, Ted finished third to Freddie Frith and Crasher White (Nnortons)
Freddie Dixon - 2, 3 and four-wheel TT winnerFreddie Dixon was an unconventional mechanical genius. He designed and built the banking Douglas sidecar on which he won the 1923 Sidecar TT
1930 Junior TTVelocettes Tokyo agent, Kenzo Tada, poses with his Velocette KTT. After an eventful practice session and race with many falls, he finished 15th of 22 finishers
1925 Douglas teamThe Douglas team, who were based in Ramsey, were allowed to starttheir practice laps from Parliament Square
1921 Senior TTJack Watson-Bourne (sv Triumph) checks back as he senses a fast-approaching Freddie Dixon on an Indian single through the Laurel Bank section. Dixon finished second, Watson-Bourne fifth
1920 Senior TTCompetitors wair for the start of the 1920 Senior. This was the first year the current startline was used. ABC machines were the first ro race with a megaphone exhuast, as seen on Reg Abrams No. 78
1914 Junior TT startRiders wait to start the 1914 Junior TT. No. 25 was Fred Walker (Royal Enfield); he had led the race for the first two laps
1912 Senior TTPercy Owen (Norton) rounds Cruickshanks Corner, Ramsey in th3e 1912 Senior. The rough state of the road shoule be noted - the following rider is in fact riding the pavement to miss the worst of
1908 RAC Tourist TrophyKenelm Lee Guinness takes Ramsey Hairpin in his Sunbeam. Guinness was a member of the famous brewing faily. He was also the inventor of the KLG plug
1921 Sun Vitesse workshopThe Birmingham-based Sun Vitesse team preparing for the 250cc class of the 1921 Junior TT. Both disc-valve two strokes finished, averaging just over 37 mph after five hours of racing - and not last
BSA team members 1921In 1921 BSA made an all-out assault on the Senior TT with a new model. It was a disaster, all six model failed to finish, BSA stayed away from racing until the 1950s when they won many Clubman races
1988 Senior TTSteve Cull at the Bungalow on the ex-Joey Dunlop NSR 500 Honda. He every nearly beat the ex-owner, before the machine caught fire and burnt out below Creg ny Baa
1984 Formula Two TTSteve Cull (600 Hejira Ducati)
Hondas first TT winHonda not only took their first TT victory in the 1961 Ultra Lightweight, they took the first three places Stan Hailwood, standing behind winner Mike, congratulates Luigi Taveri on his second place
1958 Ultra Lightweight TTItalian Romolo Ferri at the Manx Arms, Onchan. His second place in the Ultra Lightweight TT gave Ducati their first ever world championship points
1958 Ultra Lightweight TTUlsterman Sammy Miler (125 Ducati) at Nursery bends. In addition to Ducati, Sammy rode the TT on NSU, Mondial and CZ machines