Images Dated 7th October 2019

The Moto Guzzi V-8

Conceived 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. Dickie Dale placed 4th in the 1957 Senior TT

1957 Senior Tt, Dickie Dale, Guzzi

The Bungalow Hotel

Maurice 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. They paid £37.10s to the Manx Electric Railway, and the building was dismantled;every plank, tile and nail was 'recycled

George Brockerton and the Bitza

Spectators huddle in the rain-soaked hedges as George Brockerton passes by on the 'Dick Chamberlain Bitza' in the 1951 Senior Ulster GP. The Bitza was constructed from ten different machines. 'Brock' rode OEC in the 1934 TT and as far back as 1928 won the 600cc class of the Ulster GP. He also managed and rode the Wall of Death and was the only Irishman to gain a Brooklland's Gold Medal for lapping at over 100 mph