Final TT for army display team

Thursday, 20 April 2017 00:00

There'll be a last chance to see a motorbike display team at this year's TT - before they disband after 90 years of performances.

The Royal Signals display team, the White Helmets, is to be discontinued and broken up by the Ministry of Defence.

It was formed in 1927 and now has 30 members who ride British Millennium Triumph 750cc motorbikes.

Their 2017 tour, the last they'll perform, includes a stint on the Island for TT between May 31 and June 8.

The group has been coming to the Island for TT for some years.

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