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    Thread: Sulby Speed Trap
Post: RE: Sulby Speed Trap

(07-07-2016, 08:56 PM)Andy from Kazakhstan Wrote: OK, thanks for that warrior. Pity that Fred Hanks and his TT Specials are not around, they covered everything within a few hours of racing finished
Tom Loughridge TT Related Posts (Only) 7 13,731 08-07-2016, 04:32 PM
    Thread: Sad news
Post: RE: Sad news

(27-02-2016, 11:22 PM)scaramanga Wrote: i know the name but dont know much about him Courtney cane from White Abbey in Northern Ireland he raced on and of in 10 TTs between 1976 and 1982 around the ...
Tom Loughridge General Discussion 4 7,590 28-02-2016, 01:19 PM
    Thread: Sad News
Post: Sad News

Sadly Steve Murray passed away this morning, see general discussion threads
Tom Loughridge TT Related Posts (Only) 3 7,539 22-02-2016, 05:16 PM
    Thread: Sad News
Post: Sad News

Gutted to hear that a great friend of over 50 years, Steve Murray passed away this morning he was 82, Steve competed in over 70 TTs, plus MGPs and Classic TTs, Steve was one of the greats of the TT, m...
Tom Loughridge General Discussion 0 3,473 22-02-2016, 05:10 PM
    Thread: Who is this (No 1)
Post: RE: Who is this (No 1)

Happy new year Dennis and all the best to Beryl and Lisa, as you said today very few of us left from the old Bracebridge street days, Athur Stocker Dennis and Fred Swift all gone.
Tom Loughridge TT Related Posts (Only) 22 47,203 31-12-2015, 10:12 PM
    Thread: Enough is Enough
Post: RE: Enough is Enough

Always someone who has to ruin things foe the majority, been on here foe the last ten years and we never had anything like this in the past, this is the last of the TT website forums we had. Never c...
Tom Loughridge TT Related Posts (Only) 90 146,817 18-06-2015, 11:19 AM
    Thread: Are the full results of the superbike race wrong?
Post: RE: Are the full results of the superbike race wro...

(08-06-2015, 09:10 AM)scaramanga Wrote:  obviously with a lap 0f over 37 miles maybe a slightly different view is taken and needed results as listed on the iomtt website should be in the link below...
Tom Loughridge TT Related Posts (Only) 10 18,063 08-06-2015, 10:10 AM
    Thread: What happens to the old bikes after the racing season?
Post: RE: What happens to the old bikes after the racing...

(07-06-2015, 11:00 AM)warrior Wrote: Yep I sold a TD1C Yamaha for around £140, several TZ350's for next to nothing, and a beautiful TZ750 for £2000, but in those days just as now you had to fund the...
Tom Loughridge TT Related Posts (Only) 21 38,649 07-06-2015, 12:12 PM
    Thread: Early Morning Practice - A Piece of Written Nostalgia
Post: RE: Early Morning Practice - A Piece of Written No...

Early morning practice, loved every minute of it and had a strict ritual, no washing just dab the yes with a damp flannel keep the grease in the skin, pair women's tights and ex RAF pure silk inner gl...
Tom Loughridge TT Related Posts (Only) 31 49,954 06-03-2015, 02:25 PM
    Thread: Michael Dunlop to ride Milwaukee Yamaha Superbike at TT 2015
Post: RE: Michael Dunlop to ride Milwaukee Yamaha Superb...

(20-01-2015, 05:12 PM)Splashdown Wrote: I thought I'd answered this one earlier, with my remark that Hailwood won the Senior in 1961 63 and 66 on different makes. Obviously everyone knows that he al...
Tom Loughridge TT Related Posts (Only) 50 105,594 21-01-2015, 05:16 PM
    Thread: Youngest and Oldest riders
Post: RE: Youngest and Oldest riders

Albert Moule the Gentleman Racer from pre war days with the Dudley Grammar School Helmet, there lies a man of mistery, Albert along with Pat Walsh helped me get started racing back in the early 60s. ...
Tom Loughridge TT Related Posts (Only) 33 88,206 02-01-2015, 05:15 PM
    Thread: Which rider had the most DNFs
Post: RE: Which rider had the most DNFs

Steve Murray must be a favorite contender with 45 DNFs, Bill Smith his partner in crime had 35 DNFs
Tom Loughridge TT Related Posts (Only) 2 5,666 31-12-2014, 08:10 PM
    Thread: Youngest and Oldest riders
Post: RE: Youngest and Oldest riders

Ian Dugdale was born on the 29th May 1969, so he raced in his first manx a few months after his 18th birthday.
Tom Loughridge TT Related Posts (Only) 33 88,206 30-12-2014, 06:50 PM
    Thread: Mike Hailwood.
Post: RE: Mike Hailwood.

The great Joey said that Mike was the best and his favourite TT rider, we who were lucky enough to see him race throughout his whole career, would agree from his incredible junior battle with Gary ...
Tom Loughridge TT Related Posts (Only) 16 28,631 14-12-2014, 09:21 PM
    Thread: TT World Series role ‘unlikely’ for North West 200 and Ulster Grand Prix
Post: RE: TT World Series role ‘unlikely’ for North West...

I am pretty certain there is no way Johnston and Mervin White would touch this idea with a barge pole, it is just another way of promoting the TT commercial brand and when you look at the entries bel...
Tom Loughridge TT Related Posts (Only) 2 4,665 22-11-2014, 08:38 PM
    Thread: Official reason why iomtt.com closed the forum
Post: RE: Official reason why iomtt.com closed the forum

(22-11-2014, 06:37 PM)Thomas Jefferson Wrote: “Withholding information is the essence of tyranny. Control of the flow of information is the tool of the dictatorship.” ― Bruce Coville The tinpot wan...
Tom Loughridge TT Related Posts (Only) 47 233,913 22-11-2014, 08:22 PM
    Thread: IOMTT Forum Closure
Post: RE: IOMTT Forum Closure

Well done Malcolm for holding it together for so long, patience paid off.
Tom Loughridge TT Related Posts (Only) 244 490,809 21-11-2014, 06:19 PM
    Thread: IOMTT Forum Closure
Post: RE: IOMTT Forum Closure

(20-11-2014, 07:11 PM)NickJ Wrote: Well I made it across, thank you Malcolm, and well done for keeping this going. If I find out what caused the iomtt closure, I will pass it on. Meanwhile, I need t...
Tom Loughridge TT Related Posts (Only) 244 490,809 21-11-2014, 06:01 PM
    Thread: IOMTT Forum Closure
Post: RE: IOMTT Forum Closure

Well I got my backside kicked of the Duke Forum a long time ago with the late and sadly missed Don Simons over the ACU course licence, so it's good to be back on a forum
Tom Loughridge TT Related Posts (Only) 244 490,809 21-11-2014, 05:43 PM
    Thread: Fans must pay £5 to watch 2014 Isle of Man TT launch
Post: RE: Fans must pay £5 to watch 2014 Isle of Man TT ...

(08-04-2014, 10:50 AM)pykey39@gmail.com Wrote: (06-04-2014, 11:05 AM)larryd Wrote: How much can we screw out of them this year, chaps? Let's start as soon as possible, mainly targeted at our own ...
Tom Loughridge Information, Press Releases etc and your comments 4 1,638 12-04-2014, 03:28 PM
    Thread: Manx Grand Prix Stalwart Receives MBE
Post: RE: Manx Grand Prix Stalwart Receives MBE

Fantastic stuff and well deserved congratulations.
Tom Loughridge Manx Grand Prix & Former Classic TT 3 7,552 23-01-2013, 04:46 PM
    Thread: Don Simons Passes Away
Post: RE: Don Simons Passes Away

A great bloke and avid supporter of the TT and MGP, intelligent witty and a man of principle, Never met Don but always felt he was a true friend especially when I lost my sight then my wife. Don fou...
Tom Loughridge TT Related Posts (Only) 2 5,945 13-08-2012, 01:21 PM
    Thread: Who is this (No 3)
Post: RE: Who is this (No 3)

Screwed up a bit there Larry, Yep Fred was a true gentleman, riders liason office, a could publish more information in his TT Special within hours of a race day or practive finish, pages and pages of ...
Tom Loughridge TT Related Posts (Only) 7 11,789 13-05-2011, 05:23 PM
    Thread: Who is this (No 1)
Post: RE: Who is this ?

Interesting how different people have different concepts of what that the TT is all about, things change over various decades, and to mamy the TT today would be comlete;y alien to those who knew it an...
Tom Loughridge TT Related Posts (Only) 22 47,203 13-05-2011, 12:51 PM
    Thread: Who is this (No 1)
Post: RE: Who is this ?

Yes your right Larry I know a msrshal was killed because there was a lot of very depressed faces when the bike came back, just was not sure who had ridden it, it was just dumped in a corner and left t...
Tom Loughridge TT Related Posts (Only) 22 47,203 08-05-2011, 12:48 AM
    Thread: Who is this (No 1)
Post: RE: Who is this ?

Meemory is drifting back, Dennis Greenfield and Fed Swift took the ike to the UGP, not sure if Tom was riding it but it was damaged and never repaired then the motor was " tealeafed". the six other b...
Tom Loughridge TT Related Posts (Only) 22 47,203 07-05-2011, 12:55 PM
    Thread: Who is this (No 1)
Post: RE: Who is this ?

Yep thats clive Bennett and Dennis Green in overalls, Norton did not close down bur moved to Plumstead as part of assiciated Motoor Cycles, AJS Matcless, only one employee John Hudson a technical writ...
Tom Loughridge TT Related Posts (Only) 22 47,203 07-05-2011, 11:49 AM
    Thread: Tributes for Wirral solicitor Malcolm Kirwan who died in tragic circumstances
Post: RE: Tributes for Wirral solicitor Malcolm Kirwan w...

(26-01-2011, 11:05 PM)Baylon McCaughey Wrote: [Image: http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h237/b.../ba919.jpg] [Image: http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h237/b...ba5462.jpg] Mt sympathy to his Wife a...
Tom Loughridge TT Related Posts (Only) 4 13,153 06-02-2011, 07:54 PM
    Thread: JAN GRAINGER
Post: RE: JAN GRAINGER

Thanks everyone for your help, Jan will have a big phone bill for the time she was on the phone from Oz. Pykey has phoned, thanks wjoever contacted him, no wonder I could not get him he has moved aga...
Tom Loughridge TT Related Posts (Only) 5 9,120 13-12-2010, 02:52 PM
    Thread: JAN GRAINGER
Post: RE: JAN GRAINGER

Thanks John, Cargo Jan has just been on the phone it was very important that I contacted her.
Tom Loughridge TT Related Posts (Only) 5 9,120 12-12-2010, 10:41 PM
    Thread: JAN GRAINGER
Post: JAN GRAINGER

This is a message from Tom Loughridge, as you know he is now blind. Cargo, Larry D, Don S, anybody. Tom has lost Jan's Email address and needs me to send her an urgent message I have tried to send a ...
Tom Loughridge TT Related Posts (Only) 5 9,120 12-12-2010, 01:58 PM
    Thread: HM PLANT HONDA LAY OFF MECHANICS
Post: RE: HM PLANT HONDA LAY OFF MECHANICS

I reckon there will be some pretty serious number crunching by the manufacturers accountants in Japan and they are the guys who call the tune. For those are to young to remember, if my failing memory ...
Tom Loughridge TT Related Posts (Only) 5 9,413 29-12-2008, 01:17 PM
    Thread: SUE HOWE
Post: SUE HOWE

DEVASTATED TO HEAR OF THE TRAGIC DEATH OF SUE HOWE OF GLENVIUNE PARK J HAD KNOWN SUE SINCE SHE WAS A SCHOOLGIRLK AND HER PARENTS OWNED A FARM AT CROSBY A LONG TIME AGOI SHE WAS A GOVERNMENT FUEL ANALY...
Tom Loughridge TT Related Posts (Only) 0 3,174 02-12-2008, 01:39 PM
    Thread: John Goodall R I P
Post: RE: John Goodall R I P

Well how impressive can you get 67 years old, collecting the old ag pension and lapping at 103 MPH. A great tragedy and sad loss to thee port My sympathy to his family and friends.
Tom Loughridge TT Related Posts (Only) 24 40,429 26-08-2008, 04:31 PM
    Thread: Honda UK sale!
Post: RE: Honda UK sale!

The Little Texas Ranger is the wagons.
Tom Loughridge TT Related Posts (Only) 2 5,605 25-08-2008, 12:17 PM
    Thread: UGP Press Statement today.
Post: RE: UGP Press Statement today.

Shhh it's top secret. They upset an old lady who lives on the course. She had parked her vehicle on the course directly on the racing line and would not move it at the beggininng of the first session...
Tom Loughridge TT Related Posts (Only) 4 7,233 17-08-2008, 04:05 PM
    Thread: jans phone number
Post: RE: jans phone number

SHE WAS HER TODAY INTRODUCED HER TO THE O'KANE BOYS IN ARMOY, TOOK HER TO BIG FRANKS OLD GARAGE WERE HE, JOEY AND MERVYN KICKED OFF IN THE OLD DAYS AND WHERE THEY USED TO PACTICE DOOWN TO BUSHSIDE AND...
Tom Loughridge TT Related Posts (Only) 1 3,575 15-08-2008, 09:26 PM
    Thread: TAS Suzuki email
Post: RE: TAS Suzuki email

Shaun Harris Wrote:Does any one have a email address for Phillip or Hector, TA Here yah go baby, info@relentless-suzuki.com TAS Suzuki 'No Money' Moneymore Co Londonderry 028 8764 4771. No freebi...
Tom Loughridge TT Related Posts (Only) 2 5,266 12-08-2008, 12:47 AM
    Thread: John G Williams
Post: RE: John G Williams

A sad trip home on the boat that year Pykey. One of he greatest.. Hows Margie these days?
Tom Loughridge TT Related Posts (Only) 1 3,853 12-08-2008, 12:30 AM
    Thread: Legal action against S 100 club
Post: RE: Legal action against S 100 club

I take no sides on this issue, just as I would take no issue with a rider sueing their sponsor of machine or compoments manufacturer from hundreds of thousands in the event of a mechanical or componen...
Tom Loughridge TT Related Posts (Only) 45 61,196 08-08-2008, 09:11 PM
    Thread: TT & MGP Memorial Book on Sale
Post: RE: TT & MGP Memorial Book on Sale

Nice to see you back Eric
Tom Loughridge TT Related Posts (Only) 8 21,757 08-08-2008, 07:02 PM
    Thread: Vast Collection going up for sale
Post: RE: Vast Collection going up for sale

Cashing in the pension fund Ian????
Tom Loughridge TT Related Posts (Only) 2 5,401 15-07-2008, 10:29 AM
    Thread: FAO Paul Phillips
Post: RE: FAO Paul Phillips

Good logical suggestion Colin. Lets have a poll on it You know it makes sense Rodney, dont be a plonker
Tom Loughridge TT Related Posts (Only) 56 86,712 27-06-2008, 11:24 AM
    Thread: When we had a full house
Post: RE: When we had a full house

Cargo how aout merging this with Nick Js post on TT numbers
Tom Loughridge TT Related Posts (Only) 5 8,147 06-06-2008, 08:45 AM
    Thread: ITV4 100 greatest moments
Post: RE: ITV4 100 greatest moments

Nick 1957 was my first TT I went with three other apprentices who where at Bournille Tech College, two of them worked at BSA and one at Joseph Lucas. Was on a rigid 500 Velocete complete with the war ...
Tom Loughridge TT Related Posts (Only) 9 12,183 06-06-2008, 08:30 AM
    Thread: MoanMoan
Post: RE: MoanMoan

Moan Moan, welcome aboard It is irrelavant wether you have raced on the mountain or anywhere else, over the years some of our best posters never have, where's Eric when we need him? Yes Peter has go...
Tom Loughridge TT Related Posts (Only) 9 10,868 04-06-2008, 05:52 PM
    Thread: MoanMoan
Post: RE: MoanMoan

Could never understand why people have to post and keep there identity secret always good to know the credentials it gives everyone a fair playing field
Tom Loughridge TT Related Posts (Only) 9 10,868 04-06-2008, 04:24 PM
    Thread: Ryan Farquhar Quote
Post: RE: Ryan Farquhar Quote

Got to agree with Ryan and Larry on that the rest isjust bull****and showbusiness.
Tom Loughridge TT Related Posts (Only) 3 5,957 04-06-2008, 02:56 PM
    Thread: Good Luck
Post: RE: Good Luck

Yep a safe ride for everyone and no incidents. As Terry Shepherd said to me at my first MGPm 'the main thing is to drive your van on the boat in two weeks time' best advice I ever had
Tom Loughridge TT Related Posts (Only) 5 7,391 04-06-2008, 11:06 AM
    Thread: Tony Scott speaks out
Post: RE: Tony Scott speaks out

FC Wrote:Was ther not a seven lap rule for riders at one time? Don't think so Colin I regularly did nine laps on Fridays, three in the 125 and six in the Senior. Mind you the 125 was a nice warm uo f...
Tom Loughridge TT Related Posts (Only) 32 54,759 04-06-2008, 08:08 AM