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Rod Coleman
The TT Special 1951 (page 9 dated 4th June 1951) describes Rod Coleman or R.W.Coleman as a "motor-cycle dealer from Wanganui" and is aged 25 years. Also, Rod Coleman is the first official entrant from the New Zealand Auto-Cycle Union and first entered the Isle of Man TT Races in 1949 but did not race due to a crash in practice (TT Special 1953 - page 9 dated 8th June 1953). In an article in respect to New Zealand TT riders in the publication Island Racer 2004 - Page 68, Rod Coleman is decribed as the son of "Canonball Coleman" also from Wanganui who first raced at the 1930 Isle of Man TT but retired from the 1930 Junior and Senior Races. The first New Zealand competitor is also described as Alan Woodman who entered the 1910 Isle of Man TT Races, but lost a leg in a practice crash.

H G Tyrell Smith
Some further information about Henry Tyrell Smith;- First motor-cycle an ex War Department Douglas and finished 2nd at the 1926 Leinster 200. 1924-1929 studied for Engineering Degree at Trinity College Dublin. 1936-1939 Experimental Department at Excelsior motor-cycles. 1939-1942 Bristol Aeroplane Co working on single cylinder test stands. 1942-1945 Direct Officer Commission for REME. Workshop Office for Guards Armoured Division during D-Day landings and Normandy. In 1945 promoted to Major as a Workshop Control Officer in an engine repair shop at Volkswagen in Wolfsburg. After being war worked in Experimental Department for Triumph Motor-Cycles. Race Wins;- 1931 	 350cc Germany Grand Prix 250cc Dutch Grand Prix 1932 	 350cc Ulster Grand Prix - Rudge 77.89 mph 350cc Brooklands Grand Prix 1933 	 500cc Leinster 200 1934 	 250cc German Grand Prix 250cc Belgium Grand Prix 1936 	 250cc German Grand Prix 350cc Dublin 100 1937 	 350cc Dublin 100 250cc Leinster 200 1938 	 250cc North West 200 350cc Dublin 100 (TT Special 1953 - page 22 dated 12th June 1953)

Wal Handley
I have included further information about aircrash in 1941 to his biography and added information to his debut at the 1922 Isle of Man TT Races. Race wins at Ulster Grand Prix for Wal Handley 1922	250cc Ok-Supreme 52.39mph 1923 	250cc Rex-Acme 55.95 1933 	350cc Velocette 83.63 mph 1935 	350cc Velocette 86.65 mph

Scottish Flag
I am not quite sure what the problem with the Scottish Flag. I have noticed that with the Scottish Formula 1 driver, David Coulthard the United Kingdom flag is used.

Reply 1.
Alan,

Despite a reasonably intensive search of the various databases available to me I haven't been able to find much information about the titles you list below. Very few libraries have holdings of these titles and, consequently, detailed bibliographic records are rare. It seems reasonable to me that these titles are unlikely to have ever featured ISSNs or ISBNs but I cannot guarantee that without reference to the items themselves. The State Library of New South Wales has holdings of issues 5, 7 and 9 of Italian Motorcycles so perhaps an enquiry to that institution might be informative. Sorry, I wish I could be more helpful.

Yours sincerely, David Riddell.

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