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1970 newspaper articles Isle of Man fatalities

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Nicki

Nicki Report 12 Nov 2022 21:49

Is there anyone who could please see if the there are any newspaper articles relating to the death of Mick Collins (Michael Collins) Sh crashed on 3 June 1970. He came from Crayford in Kent and was aged 26.

Thank you

NICKI

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 12 Nov 2022 22:09

Try FMP which is free this weekend

ArgyllGran

ArgyllGran Report 12 Nov 2022 23:03



...Rider dies in TT practice
RIDER was killed today practising for his first Isle of Man TT international motor cycle race this week’s second fatality. Boilermaker Michael Collins (26) of Barnes Cray Road Crayford Kent died after crashing through a fence at the end of the fast “Verandah” mountain section on his second lap of the morning His earlier lap had earned him fifth place at 9288 mph He had competed on the Isle of Man course before with success in Manx Grand Prix “The Amateurs’ TT”

Published: Wednesday 03 June 1970
Newspaper: Nottingham Evening Post
County: Nottinghamshire, England

There are also reports in the Coventry Evening Telegraph , the Leicester Daily Mercury, the Liverpool Echo, Reading Evening Post, Derby Daily Telegraph, Staffordshire Sentinel, and Birmingham Mail, all for 3rd June..

Researching:
Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.

Nicki

Nicki Report 15 Nov 2022 21:58

Thank you ArgyllGran - appreciate your help.