Ok you experts what year did the late JG Williams race a Triumph at the TT and was it a works machine? i recall he crashed one just past Ginger Hall.

In 1973 he finished second in the Production race on a Triumph, entered by Boyers of Bromley. I think the incident you refer to was a practice crash that same year

Yes it was the Boyer of Bromley Triumph the front tyre either failed or had a very rapid puncture and came off the rim, think he hit the kerb.

The man could not be found at first, John was catapulted a great height into the air into tall conifer trees which broke his fall onto someones front lawn it was just after the flat out right hander after Ginger Hall with a bit up of a front wheel lift (in those days).

You could say he stopped at the location rider okay.

At a bit of a loose end this Christmas are we Pykey?

Happy New Year then.

thanks for the replies it appears John's widow has been invited to a Triumph night in Oswesty so i will f/ward the details.

Did Tom Herron or someone stop to help?

Yes Tom did stom his green Castrol Yamaha was parked up against the wall on the right hand side when I went through.

Pykey give our best to Margaret if you see her.

Thanks Tom i will send Margaret your best wishes same to you Tom and i hope the sight gets no worse?