Tributes have been paid to motorcycle dealer and ex-racer Ewen Haldane who died at the weekend as a result of a motorcycle accident. He was 86.
A native of Greenock, Inverclyde, Haldane had competed in 15 Isle of Man TTs. He died on Sunday morning while riding on the A82 near Luss in Argyll. The crash occurred after his black Honda motorcycle was in collision with two cars.
Haldane opened Ewen Haldane Motorcycles in his home town, supplying Honda machines. The current owners of the dealership said: “Mr Haldane was a former TT racer and successful motorcycle dealer, serving Inverclyde and the wider motorcycling community for many, many years.
“He will be greatly missed and our thoughts and condolences are with his family at this time.”
Fellow Honda dealer Victor Devine of Glasgow said: “It’s very sad. My phone hasn’t stopped ringing. I was just a wee boy when he was a successful road racer. He was one of that generation of men we used to talk about when we were wee boys. He was a true gentleman. He was the sort to chastise you if you cursed in front of a lady. He was a lovely, lovely man.”
Our condolences go out to Haldane’s family and those who knew him.