In the TT programme it said that Ron Haslam rode as team mate of Bill Smith in the Formula 3. Like always, I was over in 1978 and feel that Ron did NOT ride in the Formula 3, his ride taken over at the eleventh hour by my friend Doug Randall who I was "helping" and who rode the race on a Nettletons Honda like Bills and finished in "Rons" place.

The confusion extended to Silversone that year during the Grand Prix when Murray Walker picked out a rider who was running last and was about to be lapped by the Sheenes and the Roberts, and said "There's Ron Haslam running last".......It was again Doug Randall who had been offered a wild card as a result of his good results that year but rode a Keith Manning Suzuki RG 500 but with Rons Number. I was there as well, in the pits, supporting Doug, and also have the video taken from the TV transmission, and yes, it was Doug being overtaken.

No need to confirm, it is in black and white in colour. Any comments ??? I believe Ron had been injured earlier in the season.