The Classic MotorCycle

A brief chat with... Bill Snelling

Race visitors to the Isle of Man have regularly made the pilgrimage to Laxey Woollen Mills, where a superb collection of TT and Manx GP photographs are exhibited for the delight of anyone interested in the unique atmosphere created by these races. The archive behind the exhibition is vast and ensures the displays are always fresh. It does require some knowledge in order to produce such displays and clearly Bill Snelling has such a depth of knowledge. Such knowledge doesn’t just appear from nowhere, it has to be learned, acquired, realised and usually involves mates and experiences.

When the family you’re born into uses a sidecar as transport,

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