The 1952 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy was the start of Bob Mc Intyres association with the Isle of Man, when he came second in the Junior Clubman TT that year.http://www.iomtt.com/TTDatabase/Races.aspx?meet_code=ALL&ride_id=1421 IOM TT Rider database (retrieved 25 December 2006) Irishman Reg Armstrong won his first Senior TT event as well as coming in second in the Junior TT race on a Norton.