One of the greatest TT achievements of all time is being celebrated in a new set of Manx coins.

Thirty years after he broke the 120mph barrier around the course, Steve Hislop’s record-breaking Formula One triumph is remembered.

A landmark anniversary stamp and coin collectors’ pack is now on sale comprising two £2 coins and a stamp commemorating ’Hizzy’s’ lap record from 1989 - the first of three TT victories the Scotsman enjoyed during that year’s event.

The coin and stamp set will be limited to 1,000, all numbered.

The issue features photographs from the archives of FoTTofinders with the story of Hislop’s early TT years written by Bill Snelling.

It also recalls personal tales from Hislop’s F1 victory including the lap he found his front brake was defective and had to take a corner into Kirk Michael on the pavement.

The stamp also featured in a four-stamp collection, TT Winners, which was issued by the Post Office in 2017.

Maxine Cannon, the general manager of Isle of Man Stamps and Coins, said: ’Coin and stamp collections like this always prove a big hit with fans so it’s fitting to mark the milestone of such a special landmark in TT history.

’This set is a tribute not only to the achievements of a really popular rider but also to the remarkable history of the event, celebrating the astonishing talents and racing feats of a true TT hero whose legacy lives on.’

Hislop died after a crash when piloting his helicopter in July 2003.