A team of bikers from the Island, who're over in the United States to try and break a world record, has had a promising start.
The Lonan Gentleman's Fellowship is at Bonneville Speed Week, out on the legendary salt flats in Utah, and are half way to setting a new world record for their class.
The team consists of Paul Hodgson, Bob Watson, Stu Harvey, Suzy Starlite and Richard Barks, the man charged with riding their custom-built 500cc Manxman.
They posted this update via their Facebook page earlier:
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