Newsletter No 29 - VMCC - Isle of Man

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Peter with the Moto Guzzi – August 2011 collection. In the mid 70's, Mr Honda was on a world tour, and made a visit to 'Murray's', whilst on the Isle of Man. Charlie asked Mr Honda through an interpreter, if it would be possible to have a Honda race motorcycle for the museum. When he returned home to Japan, he sent the 125cc racer as a gift.During the sale of the motorcycles in 2006, Peter got in touch with Honda, and they informed him that they would like to 'buy' back the bike, so a price was agreed on and the bike went back to Honda Japan. As this motorcycle had come from Mr Honda's private collection, Honda were keen to have it back whatever the cost. The motorcycle was probably the race bike that Kunimitsu Takahashi rode when he won the 1961 Ulster Grand Prix, and not the bike that Mike Hailwood rode when he won the 1961 T.T. About 80 motorcycles were sold over a short time. Peter then moved what motorcycles he managed to keep, along with a lot of new race and road bikes back into the place where it all started, Peter's home at Santon Villa. It's now called'Murray'sMotorcycles', and is located on the left hand side,just before the Fairy Bridge, on the NewCastletown Road, heading out from Douglas. It has now gone full circle to where it all began. Asking Peter who was his favourite motor cycle racer, with a big smile he said'Bob Mclntyre', who rode for Honda at the T.T. in 1961 on a 250cc 4 cylinder.He didn't win the race, but put up the fastest lap in at 99.58 m.p.h. Page 14
Mike Hailwood won with a speed of 98.38m.p.h. Bob Mac had unfortunately broken down. Although he was the first man to put in a lap of 100mph ; in 1957 on a 4 cylinder Gilera, to date he has not had a corner named after him on the T.T. course. Asking Peter what his favourite motorcycle would be, he said that there have been so many great motorcycles built, that it would be impossible to pick one, which was a fair comment. Murray's Motorcycles is still open, with free entry. The proceeds from the donations box go to the Joey Dunlop Foundation and the HyperbaricChamber in Douglas, which is a great help for all kinds of injury for people on and off the Isle of Man. So, Peter and his wife Sarah will make you most welcome when you call into Murray's Motorcycles, Isle of Man and you'll get an even bigger welcome from their little dog, Penny! Words and colour pics by John Dalton Page 15
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