Thank you for this thread,

Tom became my Father in Law just about 8 years ago when he married my Mother in Law - Marion in Ballymoney, N. Ireland.

Almost every Sunday my wife and I would go up to Ballymoney and visit Tom and he told the most amazing stories - about his time as a big time car dealer in the Wirral in the 80's and 90's, or his time riding with Princess Anne, or his tales about the "Lady in the Bath" murder at the time and how he was at first a suspect and then took it upon himself to investigate and then prove that he was innocent - due to an exclusive Mercedes number plate.

But most of all I loved his stories about the IOM TT in the 70's.

I literally sat for hours most weekends and listened to him telling me about his records, the culture and circumstances about his laps. Not many people know about the "eye" story and how he raced on the IOM TT with a glass eye, but *I* know the story - happy to share if there is interest.

I miss Tom every day - he became very quickly like the Father I never had and I never thought I would find a thread like this.

Here are some pics of Tom :

Tom Loughridge Gallery of Photo Prints and Gifts (mediastorehouse.co.uk)

Thanks
Dave