Straight from the plate: The 1926 Lightweight TT Gallery
The 1926 Lightweight TT descended into controversy and near farce when following the race, runner-up Pietro Ghersi, the Moto Guzzi star, was excluded for a technicality – basically, he used a different make of spark plug than specified on his entry form.
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Ghersi receives congratulations
Pit stop for Merrill
Problems with the 250cc Enfield
Not even a sideways glance from Johnston
Pietro Ghersi and Paddy Johnston
George Reynard
Morgan speeds past on his Cotton
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