'My everlasting impression of Tom is one of a lovely, kind, courageous and generous man'
Jon Ekerold

An appreciation of the life and career of Tom Herron, a man who is still widely regarded as one of the world's finest racing motorcyclists.





When Tom's mechanic Dave Johnson emailed me to say he had received 'a bit of a special photo', I knew that this would indeed be the case.
With Dave and Hardy Clydesdale at his side, Tom sits on the factory 652cc Suzuki awaiting the start of the 1979 North-West 200 superbike race.
Taken by Tom's good friend and sponsor Jim Finlay, it's an incredibly poignant image.
My thanks to Dave Johnson and Jim Finlay.
Stephen McKeown: October 2011

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