Isle of Man TT Races - 1950

1/7/2025

The ferry arrives from Britain into the harbour at Douglas stuffed full of bikes and accoutrement ready for the impending TT race. Geoff Duke is there to meet an whole host of international riders, journalists and personalities as their racing bikes are taken to get them ready for the race. First practice is at 4.45am, and there's still a little fog as the riders set off - Bill Durham, Les Graham get away ok before some less enthusiastic models need more of an helping hand/jog to coax them into life. Bob Foster is on an Italian designed speedster and the brief coverage of this session begins in earnest featuring bikes taking some fairly tight corners whilst their mechanics do some tinkering afterwards. They have to stop at 6.15 so ordinary folks can get to work on the pubic roads so they'v