Well, eye witnesses are few and far between I suppose... I have no idea about the circumstances of the fatal crash at Ballaugh in '39, but anyway he was on the island in '38 and probably did some laps before his accident then, so he was'nt a complete newcomer to the circuit. I think he experienced some pressure from the up-and coming Meier, but it's hard to understand that he tried so hard in his first practice lap...well, it's easy to judge when you are sitting in the armchair