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1908 Isle of Man TT

The second Isle of Man Tourist Trophy motorcycle race was held on 22 September 1908 on the St John's Short Course, Isle of Man.

Isle of Man Tourist Trophy
Date 22 September 1908
Location St John's, Isle of Man
Course St John's Short Course
15 miles, 1,470 yards (25.49 km)
Organiser Auto-Cycle Union
Clerk Freddie Straight
Single Cylinder class
First Jack Marshall, Triumph
Second Charlie Collier, Matchless-JAP
Third Capt Sir Robert Arbuthnot, Triumph
Fastest lap
Jack Marshall
22min. 20sec. 42.50 mph (New record)
Twin Cylinder class
First H Reed, DOT-Peugeot
Second W.H. Bashall, BAT-JAP
Third R.O. Clark, FN
Fastest lap
Harry Bashall
22min. 27sec. 42.28 mph (New record)

1908 The International Motorcycle Tourist Trophy edit

Tuesday 22 September 1908 – 10 laps (approx 158 ¼ miles) St. John's Short Course.

  The 2nd International Motorcycle Tourist Trophy
Pos # Rider Bike Single Cylinder race classification
Laps Time Speed Prizes
1 5   Jack Marshall 3½ hp Triumph 10 3:54.50.0 40.40 mph 1st Prize - Trophy and £25
2 1   Charlie Collier 3½ hp Matchless-JAP 10 3:57.06.8 40.01 mph 2nd Prize - £15.
3 24   Capt Sir Robert Arbuthnot 3½ hp Triumph 10 4:07.57.0 38.26 mph 3rd Prize - £10
4 6   Billy Newsome 3½ hp Triumph 10 4:12.09.4 37.63 mph
5 21   William McMinnies 3½ hp Triumph 10 4:22.25.8 36.60 mph
6 15   Charles Franklin 3½ hp Chater-Lea 10 4:30.32.8 35.07 mph
7 22   Lt-Col Howard Lister-Cooper 3½ hp Triumph 10 4:33.46.8 34.65 mph
8 30   Oliver Godfrey 3½hp Rex 10 4:33.54.2 34.64 mph
9 17   Rupert Brice 3½ hp Brown 10 4:49.58.2 33.89 mph
10 12   Gordon Gibson 3½ hp Triumph 10 5:19.05 29.50 mph
DNF 7   Jack Slaughter 3½ hp Triumph 7 Retired on lap 8 due to broken exhaust valve.
DNF 34   Bob Bell 3½hp Two-speed NSU 5 Had several punctures and a fall
DNF 27   Frank Barker 3½hp Rex 3 Retired on lap 4 due to broken crankshaft.
DNF 10   Robert Ellis 3½hp Rex 1 Retired on lap 2 due to broken petrol pipe.
DNF 3   Harry Collier 3½ hp Matchless-JAP 0 Retired on lap 1.
Fastest lap: Jack Marshall, 22min. 20sec. 42.48 mph (New record)
Pos # Rider Bike Twin Cylinder race classification
Laps Time Speed Prizes
1 26   Harry Reed 5 hp DOT-Peugeot 10 4:05.58.0 38.57 mph 1st Prize - Trophy and £25.
2 11   Harry Bashall 6-7 hp BAT-JAP 10 4:08.15.0 38.22 mph 2nd Prize - £15
3 32   Ronald Clark 5 hp Four-cylinder FN 10 4:11.02.8 37.79 mph 3rd Prize - £10
4 9   Billy Wells 5 hp Vindec Special 10 4:15.12.2 37.18 mph Ran out of petrol in Peel and was able to coax his machine to finish
5 37   John Lang 6 hp NSU 10 4:15.12.2 37.18 mph
6 14   Noel Drury 6 hp Matchless-JAP 10 4:25.56.2 36.68 mph
7 20   Arthur Moorhouse 5 hp Rex 10 4:45.57.8 33.24 mph Ran out of petrol and pushed six miles to finish
8 36   J.O.M. Dixon 5 hp Vindec Special 10 4:46.57.8 33.06 mph
9 4   Bert Colver 7 hp Matchless-JAP 10 4:52.33.2 32.43 mph
10 16   S.C. Berryman 5 hp Norton 10 5:12.21 30.50 mph
DNF 8   R.M. White 6-7 hp BAT-JAP 6 Retired on lap 7. Stripped magneto drive bevel pinion.
DNF 29   J.C. Smythe 5 hp Rex 6 Retired on lap 7.
DNF 31   Martin Geiger 6 hp Two-speed NSU 5 Retired on lap 6 due to valve trouble
DNF 31   Frank Applebee Jun. 5 hp Rex 5 Retired on lap 6.
DNF 18   Charlie Bennett 5 hp Vindec Special 4 Retired at the end of lap 4, collar came off exhaust pipe
DNF 28   Billy Heaton 5 hp Rex 4 Retired on lap 5.
DNF 2   Rem Fowler 6 hp Norton 3 Retired on lap 4.
DNF 38   James Baxter 5 hp Rex 2 Sideslipped in Ballacraine on lap 1. Injured right leg and knee, continued and retired on lap 3.
DNF 19   W. Gurr 5 hp Four-cylinder FN 0 Crashed on 1st lap.
DNF 23   Edward G. Young 3½ hp Acme 0 Retired on 1st lap. Back cylinder refused to fire
DNF 35   Ernesto Gnesa 3½ hp Acme 0 Retired on 1st lap due broken cylinder.
DNS 25   E. Varney 7 hp Crownfield Met with an accident on a way to the Island and was unable to compete.
Fastest lap: Harry Bashall, 22min. 27sec. 42.45 mph (New record).

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Sources edit

  1. ^ Isle of Man Weekly Times Page 2 Saturday 26 September 1908 Vol LXV No 2,926

External links edit

  • Detailed race results


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