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As I mentioned in the previous blog, I've these interesting selection of small photographic prints taken, likely during a day visit or perhaps a holiday visit to the Isle of Man during TT time...
I've had interest in Keith Bryen's racing photographs in the previous blogs I've posted; these chronicle his racing career and there are more to come... the next blog we'll continue....
Just to whet your appetite, a pic taken in 1957 in the Moto Guzzi team tent.....
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Off to the TT prewar and my little photos....
1928 IOM Junior TT....#33, Stanley Woods, 348 Norton and #31 F.Major, Sunbeam, both retired.

















W.H.Hobbs, Triumph, 1928 IOM Senior TT.


















1926 IOM Junior TT, Jimmy Simpson, AJS.

















R.Runtsch, Austrai, 1391 IOM Senior TT, 498 NSU, retired on 3rd lap.
























1939 IOM Junior TT, J.H.White, 346 NSU and W.Herz, 346 NSU.


















Finally another two photos from Barry Sewell's collection ( I inadvertently listed them initially as from Alan Schafer...).....both at Scarborough.
July 1951 meeting...A.Dudley Ward on his Triumph based Dudley-Ward Special.

















And Dutchman L.Van Ryswyk, 348 KTT Mk.8, Sept.1951 meeting.

When I lived in the UK in 1974-15 I chased around after photographs...in fact I continue this from then to now.
Somewhere I ended up with Kodak photo envelopes...no negatives, but small sepia toned images 3" x 2" as was the norm with the box Brownie cameras etc of the pre-war up to the 1950's period.
I certainly had a box Brownie in the 1950's.
The edges trimmed in a fancy pattern, all evocative.....
Lets look at some now and through continuing blogs.
Some are well identified on the rear in pencil, some even with the autograph of the rider, and other with nothing...So sadly I can't acknowledge ownership of the images....for this I apologise.
Help....
Perhaps the sleuths out there may help....
Contact me if you've any clues....
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The information on the back says, Karl Bodmer, Germany, 346 NSU, retired in both Senior and Junior TTs, 1939.
























F.Brand, Czechoslovakia, rode Jawas between 1932-35.
























J.A. Weddell, retired on lap one, 1939 Senior TT.























This is an even smaller pic...2.25" x 1.5", J.G.Burney, 346 Royal Enfield finished 20th in 1928 Junior TT. He appears stopped for repairs near Brandish Corner.

















In the paddock area, 1937 IOM TT, J.H. "crasher" White with factory 490 Norton, third place in both Senior and Junior TTs.

















Again in the paddock area, 1937 IOM TT,Jimmy Guthrie, works 490 Norton, won the Junior TT and completed 4 laps of the Senior TT.

















The following three photos appear to be in the IOM at TT time...question...what corner, what year and who are the riders?
The numbers #1 and #12 appear visible...

This blog's selection is a bit of a "pot-pouri" selection.... I suffered the old "blue screen of death" with my computer during this last week, so have been off the air rebuilding it... thus a hastily cobbled up group of photos this time... but all good viewing just the same....

It is my good fortune to have a well stocked library of motorcycling ( and occasional other) photographs and literature and as the current “custodian” I want to ensure they are made available to as many people as possible…so I’m indulging myself on a frequent basis with a pic or two from it….. Look on!….


What to start with.....?
In an earlier blog I described how in Jan.1974 we set out from Sydney to ride overland to Europe to fullfill what had been an ambition of mine, having read many stories of others who had made the same trip in both directions.
In London, another desire was to ride to the English Dragon Rally, held during the winter in Wales and to ride to Germany to the Elephant Rally. Held in mid winter in the Eiffel mountains I'd read reports of it many times. So in Feb.1975, I set out alone ( Judy "Piked out", so I took her sleeping bag as well as my own...), with Jim and Val Day on their R60 BMW, taking the cross channel ferry from Dover to Oostende in Belgium and then by road to the Nurburgring in the Eiffel mountains...boy was it cold riding... -10°C... but woops, I'll save the story for a future blog.
The picture shows us camped at the Nurburgring, bikes beside...my R50/5 BMW has now acquired an Avonaire fairing and the snow shows the weather....
Left click on the photo to enlarge.