(17-02-2015, 04:18 PM)Mr B Wrote: My first TT was a year later, in 1971. We also stayed at Glenlough campsite in the field next to the course, and were unprepared for the rude awakening that was early morning practice!

Something we saw (and heard) that sticks in the memory was the MV mechanics riding Ago's bikes through Douglas down to the boat at the end of the week.

I was on a Honda CD175 and saw my first Laverda on Douglas Prom, the start of a forty-odd year love affair with the marque. Fell off the Honda when it got cross threaded on the tramlines. Happy days.

I really miss the early morning practice. We camped at Glen Dhoo, so it was out of the sleeping bag and over to the course to hear the bikes coming over the Mountain, then later back to the tent for a fry up. Magic!