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Les Graham MemorialBungalow Bridge was renamed Les Graham Memorial when the chalet-styled marshal hut was dedicated in 1955, in honour of Britains first World Champion
A long way behind the winnerGus Kuhn with his 1922 Sun Vitesse. He finished the Lightweight race 12th, 90 minutes behind the winner, Geoff Davison (Levis), having endured over five and a half hours in the saddle
Easy does itGeoff Monty uses the (custom made) pliers to compress the valve springs on this Manx Norton; flying collets were not uknown
11th Milestone - Drinkwaters BendFor many years the 11th Milestone was named Drinkwater s. Ben Drinkwater was fatally injured at the bend when he fell, avoiding another rider, during the 1949 Junior TT
The Bungalow HotelMaurice Cann leads Tommy Wood in the 1950 Lightweight TT, This daunting building is what faced riders at the Bungalow up until 1957 when the Kissack family won the tender to remove it
Mountain Milestones - the first 100 mph lapGlaswegian Bob McIntyre took the role of Gilera team-leader when Geoff Due was injured at Imola. In 1957 he rode four ton-plus laps to win the eight-lap Senior TT
Still running after 58 yearsJohnny Cox presses on though the Grandstand with his Matchless G9 in the 1952 Senior Clubmans. Fifty eight years after it was ridden in the Clubmans, Bryan Philpott uses the machiine
1951 GoodwoodThe only motorcycle race meeting held at Goodwood was Goodwood Saturday, held in 1951. Better known as a trials rider, Olga Kevelos rode this InterNorton in the 350cc Clubman race
1924 Ultra Lightweight TTThe field sets off for Bray Hill in the 1924 Ultra Lightweight TT, the first massed-start to be held on the TT course. Designer-manufacturer-racer Jock Porter won on his Edinburgh-built New Gerrard
TT comfortTT, public, EX 1959 Cover
The first G50 MatchlessVic Willoughby inspects the prototype G50 Matchless as Jack Williams prepares the bike for Jack Wood to use for Travelling marshal duty
Ferguss tear-away rideWith the tail fairing of his Guzzi starting to tear away, Fergus Anderson still has 37 miles to go before pitting. A mechanic quickly tore away the section to allow Fergus to finish fourth behind
Just Testing"Vic Willoughby, technical editor for Motorcycling tries Ken Swallows leading-link forked G45 Matchless along the Mountain Mile
From airport scratcher to TT victorRay Amm slides through Quarter Bridge winning the 1954 Senior TT. When he first came to the Island in 1951 no available before the TT, so he rode in races on the Andreas Airfield on an AJS (inset)
Doran and his BendIn 1952 AJS rider Bill Doran was out practising on his 3-valve 7R3. Around the Ballacraine area, the lower engine bolt (arrowed) came adrift as he rounded the left-hander after Ballig Bridge
Dennis Parkinson (Lambretta)I would love to know who persuaded multi-MGP winner Dennis Parkinson to turn out in 1953 on this Lambretta. Possibly the most under powered machine he ever raced. Dennis was still giving it some
John Surtees - the early yearsWorld two and four-wheeled champion John Surtees cut his racing teeth with this Vincent Gray Flash, seen here at a very damp Thruxton in 1952
1950 Junior startNew Zealander Syd Jensen pushes off to start. In those days riders were not graded; Geoff Duke, the winner started at No. 79. No
A twin, then a four - for a thirdAustralian Bob Brown started practice for the 1957 Senior TT on a G45 Matchless. He was then drafted into the Gilera squad, finishing a fine third to team-leader Bob McIntyre and John Surtees (MV)
Lambretta RacersLambretta are due to make their modern-day debut in the 125cc class of the Moto GP. The machines will surely bear no resemblence to this 1951 lineup
Bulto - Montesa to BultacoJuan Soler Bulto at Braddan Bridge in the 1951 Ultra Lightweight TT. A nephew of Francisco Bulto, director of Montesa who later went on to found Bultaco
Not a bad weeks workGeoff Duke with the spoils of victory from the 1951 TT. The Mercurys are the Senior and Junior trophies, the bronze figure is the Jimmy Simpson trophy for the fastest lap
To the Victors - the spoilsThe all-conquering Norton team take centre stage at the prizegiving. Left to right. Thomas Radcliffe, Mayor of Douglas, Johnny Lockett, Harold Daniell, Artie Bell, Geoff Duke and Gilbert Smith
A post-war special - the LEFPost-WWII there were very few 250cc racing machines available, so many specials were made. The LEF was built by a motorcycle business run by 3 partners, Lewis, Ellis and Foster in Watford, Herts
Creg ny BaaSpectators are well protected against a cool wind as they take in the racing action. The Laxey Woollen Mills used to hire out Manx tartan blankets durig race days at the Creg
A stroker rider all his racing lifeNoel Mavrogordato with the EMC. In 1925 and six successive Manx he rode Scott with a 7th in the 1925 race as his best result
Harold Daniell - pre and post-war TT victorIn 1938 Harold Daniell completed the first under-25 minute (24min.52.6 sec), 91, 00 plus mph, lap on his Norton in the Senior TT, a record which would stand for 12 years
Mountain Milestones - the first 60, 70, and 80 mph lapsJimmy Simpson might have only won one TT, but his role in TT history is for being the first rider to lap at 60 (1924 Junior), 70 (1926 Senior) and 80 (1931 Senior)
Jimmy Guthrie in the race of the decadeJimmy Guthrie rounds Parliament Square, Ramsey in the 1935 Senior TT. Leading Stanley Woods (Guzzi) by 26 seconds going into the last lap
George Tucker - 1924 Sidecar TTGeorge Tucker and passenger Walter Moore are congratulated on their Sidecar TT victory by James Pa Norton and fellow Norton director Bill Mansell
The pavement-racing-lineCarlo Ubbiali teaches MV team-mate Tarquinio Provini the long, sweeping fast line round Parkfield Corner in the 1958 125 TT. He had practised the art of pabement raceing the previous year (inset)
The Moto Guzzi V-8Conceived in 1955, the fabulous Guzzi V-8 was developed into a potential world championship challenger in 1957, only for Moto Guzzi to pull out of GP racing at the end of the year
Garage ArtLocal TT enthusiasts / artist Norman McKibbins tribute to Bob McIntyre, pictured during the 1959 Junior TT
Honey, I shrunk the VincentIt 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 Barker Headless 4In 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
Where did the power go?Heading for Bray Hill, Howard German checks to see if the petrol tap had turned itself off. A new, reinforced petrol pipe had delaminated, blocking the main jet
1955 SilverstoneEric Oliver may have designed the first British streamlined racing sidecar, but his technical advantage must have been compromised by his passengers leathers billowing open
Bob McIntyre - 1955 JuniorLeading the 1955 Junior TT on his privateer Norton for the first four laps, Bob McIntyre finally finished second to Bill Lomas on the works Guzzi
Sales Director - Road TesterVeloce director Bertie Goodman believed in testing the firms products. In early 1954, he brought the development spring-frame Velo, fitted wih a racing engine
A sneak previewA curious enthusiast takes a peek under the cover of a recently-landed Mondial 125, In 1951 they took the first four places
Italian co-operationWhen Moto Guzzi developed a 317cc version of their all-conquering 250 single, they did not have an entry for the TT. MV allowed Fergus Anderson to take over an MV entry
LegpowerLocal Butcher Bob Mawson gets a leather-clad workout to get his fuel-less International Norton to a finish in the 1953 Senior Clubman. Bob was awarded the Burmah Star for his WWII exploits
Andreas Racing - at AndreasIn the early 1950s race meetings were held on the Andreas Airfield, an ex-R.A.F. training airfield and run by the Peveril Club
Race Transport 1950s stylePeter and Bob Gale prepare to take their flat-tank Norton to the Knatts Valley Hill Climb
1938 Junior TT - HillberryStanley Woods takes his Velocette Mk VIII through Hillberry in the 1938 Junior TT, his 9th TT victory
Go, Go, Go! - 1935 Mannin MoarYou can alamost hear Murray Walker setting the scene as the field leaves the grid on Douglas Promenade. The winner was Brian Lewis (Bugatti, 7)
The Spoils of VictoryStanley Woods looks happy after his 1926 Senior TT win. Especially when you see how much he took home in bonus payments. Not bad for 1926! How much would that be worth today?
Quarter Bridge - 1925 Sidecar TTGeorge Grinton and Manxman Arthur Kinrade skim the lampost in the 1925 Sidecar TT, the last to be held on the Island until 1954. Grinton finished third
BallacraineAn early twenties shot of an unidentified Sunbeam rider at Ballacraine. Horse-shoe nails and recycled horse-food were the main hazard at this junction of the Ramsey-Castletown and Douglas-Peel roads
The Multi-talented Mr ShawBelfastss Jimmy Shaw was Ulster and Irish sand-racing champion ten times each. He turned his attention to road racing and became a member of the works Norton team
All-rounder Freddie DixonUnconventional Freddie Dixon; no goggles, a screen will suffice. Footboards instead of footrests. But no one else has won races on two, three and four wheels on the Island
The Weight-inA Velocette two-stroke is weighed and details noted before the 1922 Lightweight class of the Junior TT
The first ohv TT NortonAfter years of racing side-valvers, Nortons first overhead-valve machine did not bring instant success. Ralph Cawthorne fell off at Hillberry on the last lap
