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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.
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. Two privately entered[ 1] Douglas motor-cycles of Harry Bashall and Ed Kickham took the first two places in the Junior TT race of 1912.[ 2]
The Senior TT was held on Monday 1 July 1912. Frank A. Applebee on the two-stroke twin-cylinder Scott carried off the trophy after a hard race.[ 3] [ 4] Triumph was beaten by 6 minutes 54 seconds. Had not Frank Philipp's tyre come off the rim at Ballaugh on the last lap, Scotts would have finished first and second. Philipp's oval rim dropped him to eleventh place. Hoffman and Adamson placed two more Triumphs among the top six.[ 5]
Junior TT final standings
Friday 28 June 1912 – 4 laps (150 miles) Isle of Man TT Mountain Course [ 6]
[ 7]
Pos
#
Rider
Bike
Cyl.
Junior TT race classification[ 8]
Laps
Time
Speed
Prizes & Remarks
1
21
Harry Bashall
2¾ hp Douglas 350cc
2
4
3:46.59
39.65 mph
1st Prize - Winner of Junior Trophy and £30. 1st Private entry.
2
11
2¾ hp Douglas 350cc
2
4
3:51.36
38.86 mph
2nd Prize - £20. 2nd Private entry.
3
9
2¾ hp Forward 344cc
2
4
4:06.29
36.51 mph
3rd Prize - £10.
4
8
2¾ hp Douglas 350cc
2
4
4:29.4
33.45 mph
Gold medal.
5
22
2¾ hp Forward 344cc
2
4
4:31.54
33.10 mph
Gold medal.
6
17
2¾ hp NUT 344cc
2
4
4:32.26
33.03 mph
Gold medal.
7
4
2 ½ hp Singer 299cc
1
4
4:42.19
31.88 mph
First single-cylinder
8
15
2¾ hp Douglas 350cc
2
4
5:00.05
29.92 mph
9
25
2½ hp O.K. Precision 348cc
1
4
5:15.39
28.51 mph
10
14
2½ hp Ivy-Precision 348cc
1
4
5:22.27
27.91 mph
11
1
2¾ hp Humber 345cc
2
4
5:43.21
26.21 mph
DNF
19
2 ½ hp Singer 299cc
1
3
Retired on last lap due inlet valve trouble. Six plugs gave up.
DNF
21
2¾ hp Humber 345cc
2
3
Retired on last lap due lubrication and tire troubles, sooted plugs.
DNF
24
2¾ hp Douglas 350cc
2
2
Retired on lap 3 due puncture on mountain road.
DNF
3
Les Bailey
2¾ hp Douglas 350cc
2
1
Retired on lap 2 at Hairpin due to stripped gears.
DNF
6
2¾ hp Humber 345cc
2
1
Retired on lap 2. Pulley bearing.
DNF
5
2¾ hp Humber 345cc
2
0
Retired on first lap at Keppel Gate due to timing gear trouble.
DNF
18
2¾ hp Alcyon 299cc
1
0
Retired on first lap at Crosby . Gear trouble.
DNF
18
2¾ hp Alcyon 299cc
1
0
Retired on first lap due to broken valve.
DNF
5
2¾ hp Humber 345cc
2
0
Retired on first lap at Keppel Gate due seized engine.
DNS
2
2¾ hp NUT -JAP 349cc
2
Finished practices successfully. Suffered broken frame on a way to the garage.
DNS
7
2½ hp NSU 348.6cc
2
NSU team didn't arrive to the races.
DNS
10
2½ hp NSU 349.2cc
1
NSU team didn't arrive to the races.
DNS
12
2½ hp NSU 348.6cc
2
NSU team didn't arrive to the races.
DNS
16
2½ hp NSU 349.2cc
1
NSU team didn't arrive to the races.
Fastest lap [ 9]
Senior TT 500cc Race final standings
Monday 1 July 1912 – 5 laps (187.50 miles) Isle of Man TT Mountain Course [ 10]
[ 11]
Pos
#
Rider
Bike
Cyl.
Senior TT race classification[ 12]
Laps
Time
Speed
Prizes & Remarks
1
7
Frank A. Applebee
3 ½hp Scott 486.6cc
2
5
3:51.03
48.69 mph
1st Prize - Winner of Senior Trophy and £40.
2
1
Jack Haswell
3½ hp Triumph 499cc
1
5
3:57.57
47.28 mph
2nd Prize - £20.
3
38
Harry Collier
3 ½hp Matchless 497cc
2
5
4:01.56
46.50 mph
3rd Prize - £10.
4
37
Charlie Collier
3 ½hp Matchless 497cc
2
5
4:07.37
45.43 mph
Gold medal.
5
11
3½ hp Triumph 499cc
1
5
4:12.49
44.46 mph
Gold medal.
6
35
3½ hp Triumph 499cc
1
5
4:14.02
44.29 mph
Gold medal.
7
21
3½ hp Triumph 499cc
1
5
4:14.07
44.29 mph
Gold medal.
8
2
3½ hp Indian 497cc
2
5
4:17.04
44.20 mph
Gold medal.
9
17
3½ hp Triumph 499cc
1
5
4:17.04
43.77 mph
10
23
3½ hp Indian 497cc
2
5
4:21.01
43.10 mph
11
9
3 ½hp Scott 486.6cc
2
5
4:25.34
42.45 mph
12
3
3 ½hp DOT 498cc
2
5
4:28.26
41.97 mph
13
39
3½ hp Indian 497cc
2
5
4:31.32
41.82 mph
14
44
3½hp DOT 498cc
2
5
4:31.32
41.51 mph
15
43
2¾hp Douglas 354cc
2
5
4:35.30
40.90 mph
16
42
3½ hp Triumph 499cc
1
5
4:36.09
40.76 mph
17
48
2¾hp Douglas 354cc
2
5
4:39.41
40.33 mph
18
13
3½ hp Regal Green 499cc
1
5
4:49.13
38.96 mph
19
10
4 hp Blumfield 495.6cc
1
5
5:34.57
35.73 mph
DQ
6
3½ hp Triumph 499cc
1
5
5:11.34
36.17 mph
Finished 19th. Disqualified for taking petrol outside of depot.
Fastest lap [ 13]
References
^ The Motor Cycle page 712, 27 June 1912^ Daily Express page 2 Wednesday 3 July 1912
^ Daily Herald page 7 Tuesday 2 July 1912
^ Tragatsch, Erwin, ed. (1979). The Illustrated History of Motorcycles ISBN 0-906286-07-7 ^ The Motor Cycle page 754, 4 July 1912^ 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 712, 27 June 1912^ The Motor Cycle page 727, 4 July 1912^ 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 712, 27 June 1912^ The Motor Cycle page 754, 4 July 1912^ The Motor Cycle page 754 SENIOR T.T. LAP TIMES AND RESULTS AT A GLANCE 4 July 1912
External links
The 6th International Auto-cycle Tourist Trophy[7]
