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The '''1912 Isle of Man TT''' races were again held over the [[Isle of Man TT Mountain Course]]. Several manufacturers complained that the new mountain course was too arduous and threatened to [[boycott]] the 1912 races. |
The '''1912 Isle of Man TT''' races were again held over the [[Isle of Man TT Mountain Course]]. Several manufacturers complained that the new mountain course was too arduous and threatened to [[boycott]] the 1912 races. |
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With an [[Indian (motorcycle)|Indian]] clean sweep the previous year the British manufacturers' pride was dented but even with a smaller entry the Junior race held on Friday, 28 June, in the rain that challenged the belt-driven machines giving the advantage to the chain-driven ones. The works [[Douglas (motorcycles)|Douglas]] motor-cycles of W.H. Bashall and E.Kirkham taking the first two places in the [[Junior TT]] race of 1912.<ref>Daily Express page 2 Wednesday |
With an [[Indian (motorcycle)|Indian]] clean sweep the previous year the British manufacturers' pride was dented but even with a smaller entry the Junior race held on Friday, 28 June, in the rain that challenged the belt-driven machines giving the advantage to the chain-driven ones. The works [[Douglas (motorcycles)|Douglas]] motor-cycles of W.H. Bashall and E.Kirkham taking the first two places in the [[Junior TT]] race of 1912.<ref>Daily Express page 2 Wednesday 3 July 1912</ref> |
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The [[Senior TT]] was held on Monday |
The [[Senior TT]] was held on Monday 1 July 1912 with the [[Two-stroke cycle|two-stroke]] [[The Scott Motorcycle Company|Scott]] motor-cycle of F.A. Applebee winning the race.<ref>Daily Herald page 7 Tuesday 2 July 1912</ref> This was the first ever two-stroke Isle of Man TT win.<ref>{{cite book | last = Tragatsch | first = Edited | title = The Illustrated History of Motorcycles | publisher = Oxford University Press | location = Oxford Oxfordshire | year = 1979 | isbn = 0-906286-07-7 | page = 18 | url-access = registration | url = https://archive.org/details/illustratedencyc00trag }}</ref> |
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==Junior TT final standings== |
==Junior TT final standings== |
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Friday |
Friday 28 June 1912 – 4 laps (150 miles) [[Isle of Man TT Mountain Course]] <ref>Peel City Guardian page 8 MOTOR CYCLE RACES Saturday 29 June 1912 “JUNIOR RACE The Junior Race took place on Friday, the following being the entries.” </ref> |
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''Fastest Lap: E. Kickham – 41.75 mph (53’ 53.0) on lap 4.''<ref>The Motor Cycle page 747 JUNIOR T.T. LAP TIMES AND RESULTS AT A GLANCE |
''Fastest Lap: E. Kickham – 41.75 mph (53’ 53.0) on lap 4.''<ref>The Motor Cycle page 747 JUNIOR T.T. LAP TIMES AND RESULTS AT A GLANCE 4 July 1912</ref> |
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==Senior TT 500cc Race final standings== |
==Senior TT 500cc Race final standings== |
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Monday |
Monday 2 July 1912 – 5 laps (187.50 miles) [[Isle of Man TT Mountain Course]] <ref>Peel City Guardian page 8 MOTOR CYCLE RACES Saturday 29 June 1912 “SENIOR RACE The senior race takes place on Monday on the same course as the junior, except that it consists of five laps instead of four.”</ref> |
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''Fastest Lap: F.W. Applebee – 49.43 mph (45’ 31.0) on lap 4.''<ref>The Motor Cycle page 754 SENIOR T.T. LAP TIMES AND RESULTS AT A GLANCE |
''Fastest Lap: F.W. Applebee – 49.43 mph (45’ 31.0) on lap 4.''<ref>The Motor Cycle page 754 SENIOR T.T. LAP TIMES AND RESULTS AT A GLANCE 4 July 1912</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 12:51, 15 September 2019
The 1912 Isle of Man TT races were again held over the Isle of Man TT Mountain Course. Several manufacturers complained that the new mountain course was too arduous and threatened to boycott the 1912 races.
With an Indian clean sweep the previous year the British manufacturers' pride was dented but even with a smaller entry the Junior race held on Friday, 28 June, in the rain that challenged the belt-driven machines giving the advantage to the chain-driven ones. The works Douglas motor-cycles of W.H. Bashall and E.Kirkham taking the first two places in the Junior TT race of 1912.[1]
The Senior TT was held on Monday 1 July 1912 with the two-stroke Scott motor-cycle of F.A. Applebee winning the race.[2] This was the first ever two-stroke Isle of Man TT win.[3]
Junior TT final standings
Friday 28 June 1912 – 4 laps (150 miles) Isle of Man TT Mountain Course [4]
| Rank | No | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 |  W.H. Bashall
|
2¾ hp Douglas | 39.65 mph | 3:46.59 |
| 2 | 11 | E. Kickham
|
2¾ hp Douglas | 38.86 mph | 3:51.36.0 |
| 3 | 9 | H.J. Cox
|
2¾ hp Forward | 36.51 mph | 4:06.29.0 |
| 4 | 8 | J. Stewart
|
2¾ hp Douglas | 33.45 mph | 4:29.4.0 |
| 5 | 22 | P.W. Owen
|
1¾ hp Forward | 33.10 mph | 4:31.54.0 |
| 6 | 11 | R. Ellis
|
2¾ hp N.U.T. | 33.03 mph | 4:32.26.0 |
| 7 | 4 | H. Petty
|
2 ½ hp Singer | 31.88 mph | 4:42.19.0 |
| 8 | 15 | J. Haslam
|
2¾ hp O.K. Precision | 29.92 mph | 5:0.05.0 |
| 9 | 25 | E.V. Pratt
|
2 ½ hp O.K. Precision | 28.51 mph | 5:15.39.0 |
| 10 | 14 | H. Newman
|
2 ½ hp Ivy Precision | 27.91 mph | 5:22.27.0 |
| 11 | 1 | Percy J. Evans
|
2¾ hp Humber | 26.21 mph | 5:43.21.0 |
Fastest Lap: E. Kickham – 41.75 mph (53’ 53.0) on lap 4.[5]
Senior TT 500cc Race final standings
Monday 2 July 1912 – 5 laps (187.50 miles) Isle of Man TT Mountain Course [6]
| Rank | No | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | F.A. Applebee
|
3 ½ hp Scott | 48.69 mph | 3:51.03.0 |
| 2 | 1 | J.R. Haswell
|
3¾ hp Triumph | 47.28 mph | 3:57.57.0 |
| 3 | 38 | H.A. Collier
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3 ½ hp Matchless | 46.50 mph | 4:01.56.0 |
| 4 | 37 | C.R. Collier
|
3 ½ hp Matchless | 45.43 mph | 4:07.37.0 |
| 5 | 11 | J.A. Hoffmann
|
3 ½ hp Triumph | 44.46 mph | 4:12.49.0 |
| 6 | 35 | J.W. Adamson
|
3 ½ hp Triumph | 44.29 mph | 4:14.02.0 |
| 7 | A. Kirk
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2¾ hp Triumph | 44.29 mph | 4:14.07.0 | |
| 8 | 21 | J.R. Alexander
|
3 ½ hp Indian | 44.20 mph | 4:17.04.0 |
| 9 | 17 | C.R. Martin
|
3 ½ hp Triumph | 43.77 mph | 4:17.04.0 |
| 10 | 2 | A.H. Alexander
|
3 ½ hp Indian | 43.10 mph | 4:21.01.0 |
| 11 | 9 | Frank Phillip
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3 ½ hp Scott | 42.45 mph | 4:25.34.0 |
| 12 | W. Heaton
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2¾ hp DOT | 41.97 mph | 4:28.26.0 | |
| 13 | 39 | J.F. Sirette
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3 ½ hp Indian | 41.82 mph | 4:31.32.0 |
| 14 | 44 | Harry Reed
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3 ½ hp DOT | 40.90 mph | 4:31.32.0 |
| 15 | 43 | S.L. Bailey
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2 ½ hp Douglas | 40.90 mph | 4:35.30.0 |
| 16 | 42 | Percy Butler
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3 ½ hp Triumph | 40.76 mph | 4:36.09.0 |
| 17 | 48 | E. Kirkham
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2¾ hp Douglas | 40.33 mph | 4:39.41.0 |
| 18 | 13 | S.F. Garrett
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2¾ hp Regal Green | 38.96 mph | 4:49.13.0 |
| 19 | 10 | T.F. Blumfield
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4 hp Blumfield | 35.73 mph | 5:34.57.0 |
Fastest Lap: F.W. Applebee – 49.43 mph (45’ 31.0) on lap 4.[7]
References
- ^ Daily Express page 2 Wednesday 3 July 1912
- ^ Daily Herald page 7 Tuesday 2 July 1912
- ^ Tragatsch, Edited (1979). The Illustrated History of Motorcycles. Oxford Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press. p. 18. ISBN 0-906286-07-7.
{{cite book}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ Peel City Guardian page 8 MOTOR CYCLE RACES Saturday 29 June 1912 “JUNIOR RACE The Junior Race took place on Friday, the following being the entries.”
- ^ The Motor Cycle page 747 JUNIOR T.T. LAP TIMES AND RESULTS AT A GLANCE 4 July 1912
- ^ Peel City Guardian page 8 MOTOR CYCLE RACES Saturday 29 June 1912 “SENIOR RACE The senior race takes place on Monday on the same course as the junior, except that it consists of five laps instead of four.”
- ^ The Motor Cycle page 754 SENIOR T.T. LAP TIMES AND RESULTS AT A GLANCE 4 July 1912