Bill Ivy, who was fatally injured when practising for the 1969 East German Grand Prix, was not only a great rider but also a unique personality. He had a steely determination, immense courage and, though he was only 5ft. 2, an enormous upper body strength which enabled him to cope with any size of bike from a 50cc Itom to a 750cc Norton-engined Matchless G15 CSR. Mick Walker provides a fitting biography and tribute.