Images Dated 5th October 2019

An Amazing Arrow

Brands Hatch specialist Michael O'Rourke took this Herman Meier-tuned Ariel Arrow to a fine seventh place in the 1960 Lightweight TT, beaten only by the works MV, Morini and Honda, machines

1960, Ariel, Lightweight Tt, Mike Orourke

Sally - a Manx Norton with a long history

Bob Dowty jnr heels his father's long-stroke Manx into Governors's Bridge. Bought for Bo snr in 1952, this was the machine that Geoff Duke took to Japan on his first visit there to gve demonstrations rides in 1960. Geoff gave a hint to the British motorcycle industry that the Japanese were capable of building fine motorcycles - as we all know

John McGuinness - marshal

In 2007 outright T lap record-holder John McGuinness signed up for the Orange Army of marshals. Here he escorts Kevin Main to safety after a mechanical malady threw him down the road approaching Quarter Bridge. Undauted, Kevin returned to the Manx in 2009

2008 Manx Grand Prix Practice, John Mcguinness, Kevin Main