Matthew Richardson here takes us on his personal selection of highlights from the history of the legendary TT races held on the Isle of Man since 1907. Even for someone like me with little interest in the mechanics of the bikes themselves there is much here to impress as the book focusses more on the thrill of the race as told by the riders and also in its descriptions of the Island itself. There are many characters like John Surtees and Geoff Duke who pepper the stories told throughout this book and the changes over time where riders had to get off and push their bikes up some of the hills to the larger machines of today which conquer the Mountain Course with ease.
The easy going style of the writing in this book makes it easy to read and is highly informative as to be expected by an archivist at the Manx Museum, well illustrated throughout additionally it is good to learn of the present day whereabouts, if known, of the bikes today.
A brilliant addition to the literature on the Tourist Trophy and for anyone who is interested in motorbikes or just loves the Isle of Man.
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