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    Aug 15, 2017 3 minutes

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    MY MEMORY OF MIKE HAILWOOD

    Dear CR

    A sunny morning practice at a very full Braddan Bridge in 1967, it was just like a race day, with everyone waiting for Mike and the Honda. Then that fantastic howl came fromQuarter Bridge to Braddan, in round the left-hander into the dip and everyone stood up to look at their idol, and Mike noticed.

    He looked up and gave a big nod to everyone, how we all smiled and

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