Thanks all, please have a TT excited apology for putting them in the countdown, I didn't realise the riders number was the countdown .. rgds Alfie.

Good piccies Alfie, thanks for sharing them.

Thanks, try to get about in a few places ..

Nice photographs,Alfie

Great photos. Sends a shiver down me spine!

Superb pictures Alfie. Excuse my ignorance/bad memory but is that Jock Taylor's outfit in the third and fourth pictures ? The outfit shared at the time with Benga?

Thanks folks - It is yes Jock / Benga's outfit, a truly iconic machine that was refurbed and run in the parade lap for old sidecars at TT 2013 - that's what all the lovely blue smoke is from - i've got some more somewhere i'll see if I can get them uploaded ..

Cracking stuff, Alfie, thanks.

You're welcome Cap'n

A little pre-countdown taster to fend off the grey clouds and rain ... back in 1990 when we had bigger grids at the MGP

A few early TT set up pics