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Bill Snelling, ISDT, ISDT 1965, ISDT 1971, ISDT 1975, Isle of Man
Bill Snelling, a living legend from the Isle of Man and the keeper of the history of the TT races as well as the ISDT on the island recently contacted me to say he was reducing his archive and was hoping Speedtracktales might be willing to take his collection of negatives for the ISDT events in the Isle of Man. Hardly unable to hold back my joy, I of course accepted and was told to wait for a package.
I was therefore amazed to find a large jiffy bag wrapped around a box the size of a shoe box full of 35m and medium format negatives and transparencies. Opening the box with enthusiasm I was amazed to see just how much material Bill had so generously passed onto us in order that we can prepare the images and add them as archive material to the site and indeed no one will be short of photos of riders and scenes from the many ISDT events in the Isle of Man when the work is completed.
Hopefully I can start this work shortly after a few more old magazines have been scanned but for now here is a very small taster.
I don’t suppose you have any images of rider 152 in the 1965 IoM ISDT? Thanks
I will look answer is probably.
I am trying to contact Bill Snelling I am a friend from his past. I spoke to him a few years ago, but have lost his phone number he used to stop for a meal on the way back from MCC lands end event. He once lent mr a bike whilst my Thuxton was being repaired
Hi Mike, I have contact with Bill Snelling through Facebook, is there a message you want to send him, I will drop him a note to say you are looking for him