Having just returned from Allan Robinson's funeral, where along with hundreds of other affectionate friends we gave Allan the "send off" he deserved, I just had to put in writing a couple of points to all you supporters who remember the good work carried out by Allan Robinson.

I was a personal friend of Allan's for fifty years and a genuine admirer of the work he carried out for the TTRA and motorcycling in general. I also felt,like you, that Allan should be remembered for his compassion and help that he gave to riders who had fallen on hard times.

I was in touch with him right up to a week prior to his passing when he became too weak to have a conversation. I contacted the TTRA Committee and suggested that we should keep Allans memory alive whilst he was still with us and it was agreed that at the forthcoming TTRA Luncheon a Trophy would be awarded for outstanding work by a TTRA Member or FOTTRA(friends of the TTRA) member in the preceding year.

This trophy would be called the Allan Robinson Perpetual Trophy in the hope that Allan would be aware this year, that he was receiving some recognition for his efforts, and this would continue in the years to come.

This was passed by the committee, but a couple of days later Allan was defeated by his illness. I then contacted the committee and suggested that we now rename the proposed Trophy to, the Allan Robinson Memorial Trophy and it will include the name of Allans devoted and hard working wife Wyn who passed away in 2003, she was an equally hard worker for the TTRA.

Again the committeee agreed and at this very moment the Trophy is being prepared and will be presented to the first ever winner at the Luncheon later this month in the Motorcycle Museum.

In this way Allan's name will be kept alive and mentioned on an annual basis at this important TTRA event.

I feel certain that he will already have started to form another TTRA in the Sky and like you all, I shall enrol when I get there.

Tommy Robb