Holy TT relic

SOME things need to be seen in their proper context, so with the mighty Lightweight Rex-Acme being on the Island, it would be wrong not to photograph it on the Isle of Man TT course.

This is a marque, after all, whose greatness was built on its performance over the 373/4 miles of Mountain Course. So important to Rex-Acme was the Isle of Man TT in fact, that the company eventually incorporated the Manx legs into its tank logos.

And clearly, perched on a lay-by at Black Dub on the TT course, the Rex is at its spiritual home: the machine’s deep purple tank and umpteen hand levers glisten in the sun as riders crane their necks to catch a glimpse – even while travelling at breakneck speed.

But little do they know that 96 years ago – almost to the day – this very