Fast as F*** was Jack; I remember seeing him bashing his Norton Commando fairing with Tony Rutter's semi-works Ducati's bodywork at Beveridge Park, Kircaldy during a National round of The Battle of The Twins when duelling for the lead...........Tony asked after this races' many such incidents; " Who is that @%^*NG nutter, he is fast as F***!!" The full BOT circus was present, packed with talent who all wondered what the HELL they were doing at Beveridge, a sort of IOM TT without the safe walls, and much narrower road between much bigger trees!

Jack used all of the road at Beveridge park, all of it wickedly cambered to a crown in the middle, including the slate-lined gutters to get maximum time gains around the tree-lined venue. It was a great thing to see, he made it look so easy!

RIP Jack, sadly missed.