Legends deserve a parade lap and a memorial

Dear CR

I was looking forward to issue 201, unsuccessfully finishing the crossword in issue 200, which if I admit, was a rather difficult one.

I used your mag and its archives to complete my book titled The Alan Shepherd Experience, which came out in 2015.

However, I have always been a supporter of the three-wheeler fraternity and enjoyed your article on Nigel Rollason some years ago. While at the MGP, I got talking to Nigel at Ramsey Sprint. He still has the Barton Phoenix and aims to do a parade lap in 2023, which I believe is the centenary of the Manx Grand Prix.

Nigel commented that he could still get into his leathers; that should be one to see. What a nice chap to talk to.

I saw in issue 201 that the superb Dick

Hawes had passed away. I have been leafing through my various programmes, mostly 1970s, as these guys are legends and deserve a parade lap and a memorial to remember these boys; not forgetting the solos either.

I have just been scanning a race of the year (1975) programme at Mallory Park where Dick Greasley led the championship at 42 points, two ahead of Mac Hobson, Steve Sinnot and the flying George O’dell.

Your magazine is brilliant. Would it be possible to do a few pages on the sidecar scene of the 1950s, 60s and 70s? I am sure it would draw a lot of attention. Keep up the good work and all the best for 2020.