Allan since the passing of his wife that affected him badly has travelled the world racing and parading his repro Manx, over the years he has kept contact by email with around fourty of us who he referred to as his great friends letting us know of his exploits,

I was humbled privelidged to be included on that list of names.

This was his final message to us a few weeks ago.

Hi all,

Due to the cancer and none stop depressing reports from the medics I have sold my beautiful McIntosh Manx to Stan Woods of Suzuki and Honda 'works' fame.

I feel like a cowboy who has just had to shoot his horse but if I do recover stability in health I will buy another because I have had much joy from the Manx and I am very sad to have to let her go but cancer makes fast progress and perhaps my track days are over - perchance a miracle I had hoped to go via hong Kong to Australia and New Zealand late November through to May but I will not be going to the TT again as after 48 years of close involvement the current advisers would not even give me a pass or a ride in the parade. What a mess it has all become.

Regards and Best Wishes and grateful thanks for all your support and good wishes offered at this painfull time.

ALLAN ROBINSON.

I phoned Allan a week or so ago a Lady from New Zealand who was caring for him answered, I did not expect to speak to him but he must have made a supreme effort to speak to me briefly, he never gave me the opportunity to ask how he was or give words of encouragement.

His first words were "hi Tom hows the eyes I am sorry to hear you have trouble, I am so tired will you speak to a good friend and they will tell you how I am".

A few days later I spoke to that lady again and Allan had been moved into a hospice and I knew I would never hear from him or speak to him again.

I cannot bring myself to say more now perhaps later. But hang your heads in shame those who denied Allan so much as a paddock pas after he did so much for and devoted his life to the TTRA the TT Trophy presentations at the Villa Marina as MC and so much more.