IN the 1957 golden jubilee of the TT Races on the Isle of Man, Charles (Charlie) Salt, of Spondon, was killed on the last lap of the Senior TT Race while competing as a works rider for the BSA team.
The motorcycle he was riding at the time of the accident was rebuilt and is now on display at the Sammy Miller Motor Cycle Museum, in New Milton, Hampshire, where I saw it some time ago.
I was told during my visit by Mr Miller that Charlie Salt's son had been to see the bike in the museum.
Charlie came from Heanor and, in the 1950s, he and his wife, Marjory, were members of the Ilkeston and District Motor Cycle and Light Car Club, of which I was also a member.
I have a nice photograph of Charlie sitting astride his 500cc Velocette while he was waiting to take it in for scrutineering prior to the 1950 Senior TT Race.
I believe that Charlie's son may be living in the Derby area and I would like to send him a copy of this photo of his father.
Alternatively, there may be other relatives who are still living in the Heanor or Derby area who could put me in touch with Mr Salt.
I would be most grateful if any of them could contact Bygones.
Arthur Jackson
Grantham
Lincolnshire
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