It would be nice to commemorate Bob McIntyre in 2012, 50 years after he passed on.......I am aware he did not die as a result of an accident on the Isle of Man but he did do the first 100 mph lap (1957).

I think something should be erected up on the mountain section of the course where we can see the coast of Scotland, similar to the positioning of the Guthrie Memorial......

Since the removal of the marshall,s box up at the bungalow,i don,t think there,s anything left to remind us of Bob,s greatness and the love and respect we all held for him. Possibly,probably,the real master of the mountain course,a fitting tribute to Mac is long overdue. Hope others in the know share your views Ian and erect something fitting to honour and remember The flying Scotsman.

Ian,

Race Mission and myself would contribute towards any memorial to Bob Mac.

After Guthries there are two White stone walls on minor bends.........

Could one of them be declared to the memory of Bob, with an un - stealable plaque ???

(30-12-2011, 11:01 PM)ian huntly Wrote: After Guthries there are two White stone walls on minor bends.........

Could one of them be declared to the memory of Bob, with an un - stealable plaque ???

perfect Ian, who do we approach for permission for a memorial plaque to be put there.

The powers that be......

I will sound it out

I'm all for it...Do we start a fund raise once we have permission ??

Again do we stop at Bob...There are so many who qualify as well, we have nothing to commemorate Gary Hocking, Dickie Dale etc.......

At least Bob has the 100mph lap to his name.........

About ten years ago Race Mission researched the possibility for permission to build/finance a memorial garden or wall somewhere in Nobles park. Our idea was a memorial for all TT and MGP riders that were no longer with us. There were some very strong feelings for and against the idea, some of the against's thought it a morbid idea and has no place in the vicinity of the TT paddock, however these same people thought the same about the Race Mission tent in the paddock. some people wondered about the insurance implications if somebody was injured, eg, falling over something !. The for's were all for it, offering to contribute help, ideas and in a couple of instances quite considerable financial help. However it became obvious that after talking to some powers to be, and unofficially to a member of the house of keys that this idea would not get anywhere. After speaking to Bill Snelling he suggested a memorial at the Bungalow area, but some people thought that was out of the way and seemed to say Nobles park is the place for it.

What do YOU think ?.

1952 Isle of Man TT, Junior Clubman's – 2nd, riding a BSA
Junior Manx Grand Prix – 1st
Senior Manx Grand Prix – 2nd (riding an AJS)

1953 Coronation Race, Silverstone, 350cc – 2nd
Mettet – 1st
Isle of Man TT, 350cc – retired

1954 Silverstone, 350cc – 2nd
Blandford, 350cc – 2nd
Blandford, 500cc – 1st
Pau, 350cc – 1st
Pau, 500cc – 2nd
North West 200, 500cc – 2nd
Isle of Man TT, 500cc – 14th
Isle of Man TT, 350cc – retired, engine trouble
Ulster Grand Prix, 350cc – 3rd
Belgian Grand Prix, 350cc – 6th
Belgian Grand Prix, 500cc – 4th
Dutch TT, 350cc – 4th
Dutch TT, 500cc – 6th
Swiss TT, 350cc – 6th
(AJS pulled out of racing at the end of the season)

1955 Began riding Nortons entered by Joe Potts
Isle of Man Junior TT – 2nd
Isle of Man Senior TT – 5th

1956 Won all three classes at Oulton Park
Isle of Man Junior TT, retired due to technical problems
Isle of Man Senior TT, retired due to technical fault

1957 German Grand Prix – 2nd
Isle of Man Junior TT – 1st (record lap of 97.42mph, on a Gilera)
Isle of Man Senior TT – 1st (four laps at over 100mph, on a Gilera)
Dutch TT, 350cc – 2nd
Dutch TT, 500cc – crashed
Ulster TT, 500cc - 2nd
Monza, 350cc – 1st
Finished season as runner-up in 500cc World Championship
Monza, broke one-hour record, travelling 141 miles

1958 Isle of Man Junior TT – retired while lying 2nd
Isle of Man Senior TT – retired while lying 2nd
Isle of Man Southern 100, 350cc – 1st
Isle of Man Southern 100, 500cc – 2nd
Ulster Grand Prix, 500cc – 2nd

1959 Isle of Man TT:
Formula 1 500cc – 1st
350cc – retired (on an AJS)
500cc – 5th
Ulster Grand Prix, 500cc – 2nd

1960 Isle of Man Junior TT – 3rd (on an AJS)
Isle of Man Senior TT – retired due to ignition problem
Mallory Park, 500cc – 1st
Mallory Park, 350cc – 1st
Isle of Man Southern 100, 350cc – 2nd
Oulton Park, 350cc – 1st
Oulton Park, 500cc – 1st

1961 North West 200, 350cc – 1st
North West 200, 500cc – 1st
Isle of Man TT, 250cc – retired in 1st place on last lap (on Honda)
Isle of Man Junior TT – retired due to gear box trouble (on Bianchi)
Isle of Man Senior TT – 2nd (on Norton)
Ulster GP, 250cc – 1st

1962 Oulton Park, 500cc – 1st
Mallory, 500cc – 1st
Isle of Man TTs – retired in Junior and Senior races
Spanish Grand Prix, 250cc – 2nd
French Grand Prix, 250cc – 2nd
Belgian Grand Prix, 250cc – 1st
Oulton Park, 250cc – 1st
Oulton Park, 500cc – crashed and died nine days later






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I received the DVD "Tribute to Bob McIntyre" for Chrismas. I also received the book The Flying Scot some years ago. He was my first link to the TT. The sounds, the introductions by Graham Walker, all music to a little girl's ears all that time ago being transmitted across the miles, along the sea beds all the way to Australia. Will always be my hero.

Enough said/-------------Lets do it !!!!

I have made overtures to a number of people who have already pledged support.

I have also consulted with Rosie Christian at the Sulby Glen Hotel who has given me the go-ahead to place a plaque on her wall.

I now want some committment please.......and an idea what amount should be allocated to this project.

I have been looking into suitable commemorative plaques this morning.

There already is a memorial wall http://www.ttsupportersclub.com/memorialwall.htm but I believe that permission must be obtained from the relatives of the competitor before a plaque can be attached

Jeff Kirby

.....................of course Jeff, there are a number of proceedures which have to be followed and we are looking into every one before taking up offers of donations or help...Once these criteriae have been filled we can start taking the whole project seriously.

......................yes, there is a memorial wall, but unfortunately a wall of names, no matter how famous these people have been while alive, does not mark specific milestones in TT history.

Bob Mac not only did the first Ton lap on a 500 but also ALMOST did a Ton lap on a 250 only 4 years later.

Some us think that this was milestone, the end of the Eurpoean monopolisation of the TT and the start of the Japanese era. A plaque is not the same as a memorial.............