Just read in the 1930 Isle of Man Examiner that the budget for the TT in 1931 passed by the Tynwald was 5000 Pounds.
Using Average Weekly Earinings as an index that would be 946,780 Pounds in 2007 money. So that is pretty close to the equivalent of a million in those days which gives us some idea of its worth to the Island's economy then.
With the spectre of even more legislation against tax havens, great entry list this year and Rossi, the 'good old days' might be coming back!