Summary
The 1913 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy races were increased in length to a six lap (226 mile) Junior race and to seven laps (262.5 mile) for the Senior race. The highest number of entries to date, one hundred and forty seven, were received for these races.
| Isle of Man Tourist Trophy | |
|---|---|
| Date | June 4 and 6, 1913 |
| Location | Douglas, Isle of Man |
| Course | Snaefell Mountain Course 37.5 mi (60.39 km) |
| Organiser | Auto-Cycle Union |
| Clerk | |
| Junior TT | |
| First | Hugh Mason, NUT-JAP |
| Second | Billy Newsome, Douglas |
| Third | Howard Newman, Ivy-Precision |
| Fastest lap | |
| Hugh Mason 49min. 32sec. 45.42 mph New record | |
| Senior TT | |
| First | Tim Wood, Scott |
| Second | Ray Abbott, Rudge |
| Third | Alfred Alexander, Indian |
| Fastest lap | |
| Tim Wood 43min. 10sec. 52.12 mph New record | |
The 350cc Junior TT was won by H.Mason 2¾ hp NUT-Jap motor-cycle and the 500cc Senior TT Race by Tim Wood with a chain-driven 3½ hp Scott machine.[1]
While leading the Senior TT race, Frank Bateman, riding a Rudge crashed fatally on the fourth lap below the Shephard's Hut near to Keppel Gate.[2][3]
Continental entries for the Senior TT race included E. Vailati (3½ hp Rudge) from Italy, K. Gassert (3½ hp NSU) from Germany and a Russian entrant M Kremleff also riding a Rudge, but he retired after crashing.[4][5]
Junior TT final standings edit
Wednesday 4 & Friday 6 June 1913 – 6 laps (225 miles) Isle of Man TT Mountain Course
| Rank | No | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 |  H. Mason
|
2¾ hp NUT-Jap | 43.73 mph | 5:08.34.0 |
| 2 | 3 | W.F. Newsome
|
2¾ hp Douglas | 43.64 mph | 5:09.20.0 |
| 3 | 27 | H.C. Newman
|
2¾ hp Ivy-Precision | 41.79 mph | 3:46.59 |
| 4 | 17 | D.R. O’Donovan
|
2¾ hp NSU | 40.55 mph | 5:32.56.0 |
| 5 | 43 | F.G. Ball
|
2¾ hp Douglas | 39.77 mph | 5:39.22.0 |
| 6 | 40 | S. Wright
|
2¾ hp Humber | 39.71 mph | 5:39.52.0 |
| 7 | 34 | R.J. Bell
|
2¾ hp NSU | 38.58 mph | 5:49.56.0 |
| 8 | R. Ellis
|
2¾ hp NUT-Jap | 37.29 mph | 6:02.04.0 | |
| 9 | 24 | J. Haslam
|
2¾ hp Douglas | 37.29 mph | 6:02.05.0 |
| 10 | 42 | W. Heaton
|
2¾ hp AJS | 37.29 mph | 6:02.05.0 |
| 11 | 25 | A. Bashall
|
2¾ hp Douglas | 37.18 mph | 6:03.05.0 |
| 12 | 39 | Tom Knowles
|
2¾ hp Humber | 36.68 mph | 6:07.58.0 |
| 13 | 44 | A. Butterfield
|
2¾ hp Levis | 36.52 mph | 6:09.41.0 |
| 14 | 28 | G.L. Fletcher
|
2¾ hp Douglas | 36.17 mph | 6:13.13.0 |
| 15 | 7 | H. Martin
|
2¾ hp Martin | 35.92 mph | 6:15.48.0 |
| 16 | 22 | C.M. Down
|
2¾ hp Enfield | 35.73 mph | 6:17.52.0 |
| 17 | 37 | H. Greaves
|
2¾ hp Enfield | 35.69 mph | 6:18.11.0 |
| 18 | 26 | J. Stewart
|
2¾ hp Douglas | 34.67 mph | 6:29.23.0 |
| 19 | 9 | D.R. Clarke
|
2¾ hp Douglas | 34.63 mph | 6:29.49.0 |
| 20 | 18 | K.H. Clark
|
2¾ hp Corah | 34.55 mph | 6:30.43.0 |
| 21 | 30 | W.M. Moore
|
2¾ hp Humber | 34.55 mph | 6:36.05.0 |
| 22 | 33 | C.G. Pullin
|
2¾ hp Velocette | 33.27 mph | 6:45.42.0 |
Fastest Lap: H.Mason – 45.42 mph (49’ 32.0) on lap 6.[6]
Senior TT 500cc Race final standings edit
Wednesday 4 & Friday 6 June 1913 – 7 laps (262.50 miles) Isle of Man TT Mountain Course
| Rank | No | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 124 | H.O. Wood
|
3 ½ hp Scott | 48.69 mph | 5:26.18.0 |
| 2 | 62 | A.R. Abbott
|
3 ½ hp Rudge | 48.27 mph | 5:26.23.0 |
| 3 | 88 | A.H. Alexander
|
3 ½ hp Indian | 47.67 mph | 5:30.11.0 |
| 4 | 129 | C.B. Franklin
|
3 ½ hp Indian | 47.43 mph | 5:32.04.0 |
| 5 | 61 | J. Cocker
|
3 ½ hp Singer | 47.41 mph | 5:32.13.0 |
| 6 | 106 |  T.M. Sheard
|
3 ½ hp Rudge | 46.00 mph | 5:42.27.0 |
| 7 | 100 | F.L. Moxey
|
3 ½ hp Zenith | 45.56 mph | 5:45.42.0 |
| 8 | 83 | S.F. Garrett
|
3 ½ hp Regal-Green | 44.90 mph | 5:50.49.0 |
| 9 | 133 | V.Busby
|
3 ½ hp Ariel | 44.50 mph | 5:53.53.51 |
| 10 | 58 | N.H. Brown
|
3 ½ hp Indian | 44.12 mph | 5:56.57.0 |
| 11 | 109 | S.T. Tessier
|
3 ½ hp BAT | 43.83 mph | 5:59.18.0 |
| 12 | 128 | F.C. North
|
3 ½ hp Ariel | 43.77 mph | 5:59.48.0 |
| 13 | 116 | J.W. Adamson
|
3 ½ hp Triumph | 43.73 mph | 6:0.13.0 |
| 14 | 144 | S. George
|
3 ½ hp Indian | 43.23 mph | 6:04.21.0 |
| 15 | 143 | D.M. Brown
|
3 ½ hp Rover | 43.16 mph | 6:04.28.0 |
| 16 | 153 | J.F. Sirrette
|
3 ½ hp Indian | 42.82 mph | 6:07.49.0 |
| 17 | 150 | R. Carey
|
3 ½ hp B.S.A. | 41.89 mph | 6:16.03.0 |
| 18 | 127 |  P.Flook
|
3 ½ hp Triumph | 41.83 mph | 6:16.31.0 |
| 19 | 125 | A.J.C. Lindsay
|
3 ½ hp Rover | 41.82 mph | 6:16.39.0 |
| 20 | 123 | R.G. Mundy
|
3 ½ hp Triumph | 41.80 mph | 6:16.52.0 |
| 21 | 60 | V.E. Horseman
|
3 ½ hp Singer | 41.71 mph | 6:17.52.0 |
| 22 | 99 | W.H. Longton
|
3 ½ hp Alldays | 41.65 mph | 6:18.15.0 |
| 23 | 79 | W. Creyton
|
3 ½ hp Ariel | 40.28 mph | 6:31.02.0 |
| 24 | 81 | O.G. Braid
|
3 ½ hp Indian | 40.03 mph | 6:33.33.0 |
| 25 | 66 | R. Holloway
|
3 ½ hp Premier | 39.44 mph | 6:51.03.0 |
| 26 | 76 | J.R. Alexander
|
3 ½ hp Indian | 38.40 mph | 6:50.11.0 |
| 27 | 112 | S. Croft
|
3 ½ hp Triumph | 37.88 mph | 6:55.03.0 |
| 28 | 115 | C.T. Newsome
|
3 ½ hp Rover | 37.81 mph | 6:56.38.0 |
| 29 | 91 | S.C. Perryman
|
3 ½ hp Quadrant | 37.46 mph | 7:01.31.0 |
| 30 | 132 | G.G. Boyton
|
3 ½ hp Triumph | 37.33 mph | 7:01.59.0 |
Fastest Lap: H.O. Wood – 52.12 mph (43’ 10.0) on lap 3.[7]
References edit
- ^ Daily Express page 6 Saturday 7 June 1913
- ^ Ramsey Courier page 5 Friday 6 June 1913
- ^ The Scotsman page 8 Monday 9 June 1913
- ^ Peel City Guardian page 3 Saturday 10 May 1913
- ^ Title: The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Motorcycles, Editor: Erwin Tragatsch, Publisher: New Burlington Books, Copyright: 1979 Quarto Publishing, Edition: 1988 Revised, Page 18, ISBN 0-906286-07-7
- ^ The Motor Cycle pages 730 & 746 JUNIOR T.T. LAP TIMES AND RESULTS AT A GLANCE 12 June 1913
- ^ The Motor Cycle pages 730 & 785 SENIOR T.T. LAP TIMES AND RESULTS AT A GLANCE 12 June 1913
External links edit
- 1913 Isle of Man TT results