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Lobo:
I lived in the IOM for a couple of years - beautiful spot. (Our daughter was born there). Local lore had it that you had to say, “Hello Fairies” as you crossed the Fairy Bridge from Castletown into Douglas. The one time we didn’t (too busy chatting).... I got a ticket for speeding.
So yep, back in 1986 there were certainly ‘limits.
Happy days...

philward:
Lobo, you just reminded me about Fairy Bridge - used to always say Hello Fairies when going over the bridge when on holiday with my grandparents in the sixties!

billdn:
Went to the TT in 1980 and didn't say hello to the fairies - fractured femur and written off bike! Ignore the folk lore at your peril!

MrDavo:

--- Quote ---So yep, back in 1986 there were certainly ‘limits.
--- End quote ---

During the Manx GP in 1993, we got a ticket in the Transit for breaking the 30mph limit at the end of the Sulby Straight. An hour earlier, in evening practice I had passed the very same copper on the CBR600 at over 150mph and he didn't even look up!

I believe that MOT standards in Eire used to be somewhat lax,  don't know about nowadays though.

TrickyMicky:
TT Races 1972. Actually stopped to talk to the fairies, wish them all happiness, and could they bless us with a proper closed in car deck on the way home!!

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