That's the style Stephen get there next year.

Yep Garry. the late little Gary Dickinson who ran a Honda dealership, Dickinson Steele on Scotland Road in Liverpool won at least one race at the Southern, in my opinion one of the nicest and most popular blokes and best sportsman to ever throw a leg over a racing bike, and proud to say a very dear friend of mine.

I think he was the smallest man ever to race, probably less than 4'6" tall and a brilliant courageous rider's, he never enjoyed the best of health and died very young.

Finished 3rd in the 69 125 T.T by default when the winner the late Fred Launchbury was disqualified for having a Bultaco .5mm oversize.

Gary asked everyone of us who finished in the first ten to agree to support an appeal to the Jury that Fred should not lose his first place because of what was probably just wear on the cylinder bore.

A lovely man and as with many others sadly missed.

Happy New Year to everyone and a safe and successful year to all who throw their leg over a racing iron.