Interview with Stanley Kerns of Salford about the 1930 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy (TT) Senior Race
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Date(s): 1930
Creator(s): North West Sound Archive
Scope & Content: Track 1: Stanley Kerns of Salford talks about the 1930 Isle of Man Senior Tourist Trophy (TT) in which he includes reference to the winner Graham Walker; his trip to the TT with his nephew and staying at Cunningham’s Camp; how to load a bike onto the Isle of Man Steam Packet boat; going to the Red Cross tent on the Mountain track to log motorbikes going through; attending serious crash of Cambridge University entrant [Cochrane?] (with graphic description of head injury); news of another accident near Creg ny Baa that injured 11 bystanders; Clem Beckett; riding his Velocette to get doctor from Creg ny Baa.
Track 2: He describes being stopped by the police for being on the TT track; the doctor running to treat the rider casualty; the injured rider surviving the crash and parts stolen from his abandoned motorcycle.
Administration / Biographical History: Copy of North West Sound Archive Recording (Reference OH/116 1985.0055.)
Language: English
Extent: 15 min. 25 sec.
Item name: cassette tape
Collection: Sound Archive
Level: ITEM
ID number: SA 0192
Access conditions: All reasonable attempt has been made by Manx National Heritage to trace and request permission (where needed) from the copyright holder(s) in this sound recording. If however you think you are a rights holder then please contact Manx National Heritage.
Subject tags : #TT&MOTORSPORT, #UOSH, #UOSHTT