Isn't this photograph, and the one before it, the time Mike came off at Sarah's cottage on the I.O.M course? If it is, Ago could fill these gaps in because he had stopped earlier at the very same spot, and watched Mike come off. The only difference being, Mike picked his bike up, and with flattened pipes on one side of the Honda Four, a broken screen, and damaged levers, Mike continued on.- Peter R. Farman - Notes: My mistake. On closer inspection the bike would appear to be the 500cc MV not the Honda.

Here at Quarter Bridge, having crashed and remounted at Sarah's he went on to win.- Mad Dog

This is definately an MV, Mike rode Honda's in the next year, 1966 - Brian Donovan

This was unquestionably the event which made Mike's name. No amount of money could buy the ability, courage and sheer determination to climb back on the battered MV, and with three carbs jamming open, ride on to win that TT. I have often used this in inspirational sports speeches. Minor note, an IOM publication has a picture of me from the 1989 Senior at that very corner on the front cover!! - Nigel Bryan (Australia)

note: most photos of the Mv showing no5 are from the 1965 senior tt. - Ralph Crellin

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