Registered Charity No 954 [Isle of Man]

During the 1985 Senior TT Races, Rob Vine, a regular TT competitor from Dover in Kent, lost his life at the Black Dub.

In conjunction with Dr. David B. Stevens MBE, Chief Medical Officer for the TT and Manx Grand Prix races, his family established a Nobles Hospital administered Gift Account.

Following his retirement, as a Noble’s Hospital Consultant, in March 2005 and with the approval, cooperation and advice from the DHSS, Attorney General’s Office and Advocate Neil Hanson, the Rob Vine Fund was set up as a separate Registered Charity No 954 [Isle of Man]. The Charity is also a Company Limited by Guarantee with Motorsport Medical Services and the Hogg Motorsport Association registered under the Business Names Act.

The purposes of the Fund have remained unchanged for over 20years. They are to provide medical/rescue equipment and training for all doctors, paramedics and marshals involved in 2, 3 and 4 wheeled motorsport events on the Isle of Man, the Road Racing Capital of the World. The Fund has provided the following:-

1.      All the orange immediate care cases placed at over 90 marshalling locations on the TT course. These provide comprehensive medical equipment for basic first aid by marshals and advanced life support by doctors or paramedics as members of MOMMOP, the Manx Organisation for Motorsport Medical Officers and Paramedics.

2.      Orthopaedic scoop stretchers and red head rests at all the same marshalling points.

3.      Most of the emergency resuscitation, medical and other equipment used in the rescue helicopters for the TT Races, Manx Grand Prix, Southern 100 and the Manx International car Rally.

4.      The finances for the operation of Motorsport Medical Services [M&MS].

5.      The financial support for the equipment and training costs of the Hogg Motorsport Association which provides, for M&MS, an MSA [ Motor Sports Association ] licensed race and rally rescue ambulance and a fully equipped front line ambulance with 17 trained, licensed and unpaid volunteer crew members. 

This long term commitment, by the Rob Vine Fund, requires an expensive rolling financial programme for the provision of medical/rescue equipment and training, in order to ensure all items are current state of the art and replaced on reaching  their “use by date”.

The 4 trustees of the new Rob Vine Fund, Registered Charity No  954 [Isle of Man], are:-

Martin Blackburn, Stuart Greaves, Dr. David B Stevens MBE, and Dr. Karen Wilson.

Any queries should be addressed to Dr. Stevens, Medical Director of M&MS, who can be contacted on 01624 644628 or 07624 493403  or by e-mail    robvinefund@mms.org.im 

Donations can be sent to:-

THE ROB VINE FUND,

TT Grandstand,

Douglas,

Isle of Man,

IM2 6DA