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

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 J. Marshall 3½ hp Triumph 10 4:04.50.0 38.81 mph 1st Prize – Trophy and £25
2 1 C.R. Collier 3½ hp Matchless-JAP 10 4:07.06.8 38.45 mph 2nd Prize – £15.
3 24 Capt Arbuthnot 3½ hp Triumph 10 4:17.57.0 36.83 mph 3rd Prize – £10
4 6 W.F. Newsome 3½ hp Triumph 10 4:32.09.4 34.91 mph
5 21 W.G. McMinnies 3½ hp Triumph 10 4:32.25.8 34.87 mph
6 15 C.B. Franklin 3½ hp Chater-Lea 10 4:40.32.8 33.87 mph
7 22 H.L. Lister-Cooper 3½ hp Triumph 10 4:43.46.8 34.65 mph
8 30 O.C. Godfrey 3½hp Rex 10 4:43.54.2 33.48 mph
9 17 R.M. Brice 3½ hp Brown 10 4:49.58.2 32.76 mph
10 12 Gordon Gibson 3½ hp Triumph 10 5:19.05 29.78 mph
DNF 7 J. Slaughter 3½ hp Triumph 7 Retired on lap 8 due to broken exhaust valve.
DNF 34 R. Bell 3½hp Two-speed NSU 5 Had several punctures and a fall
DNF 27 F.E. 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 H.A. Collier 3½ hp Matchless-JAP 0 Retired on lap 1.
Fastest lap: Jack Marshall, 22min. 20sec. 42.50 mph (New record)
Pos # Rider Bike Twin Cylinder race classification
Laps Time Speed Prizes
1 26 H. Reed 5hp DOT-Peugeot 10 4:15.58.0 37.12 mph 1st Prize – Trophy and £25.
2 11 W.H. Bashall 6-7hp BAT-JAP 10 4:18.15.0 36.79 mph 2nd Prize – £15
3 32 R.O. Clark 5hp Four-cylinder FN 10 4:21.02.8 37.79 mph 3rd Prize – £10
4 9 W.H. Wells 5hp Vindec Special 10 4:25.15.2 35.82 mph Ran out of petrol in Peel and was able to coax his machine to finish
5 37 J. Lang 6hp NSU 10 4:32.41.0 34.84 mph
6 14 N.E Drury 6 hp Matchless-JAP 10 4:35.56.2 34.43 mph
7 20 A. Moorhouse 5hp Rex 10 4:55.26.0 32.16 mph Ran out of petrol and pushed six miles to finish
8 36 J.O.M. Dixon 5hp Vindec Special 10 4:56.57.8 31.99 mph
9 4 H.V. Colver 7hp Matchless-JAP 10 5:02.33.2 31.40 mph
10 16 S.C. Berryman 5hp Norton 10 5:12.21 30.50 mph
DNF 8 R.M. White 6-7hp BAT-JAP 6 Retired on lap 7. Stripped magneto drive bevel pinion.
DNF 29 J.C. Smythe 5hp Rex 6 Retired on lap 7.
DNF 31 M. Geiger 6hp Two-speed NSU 5 Retired on lap 6 due to valve trouble
DNF 31 F. Applebee Jun. 5hp Rex 5 Retired on lap 6.
DNF 18 C.E. Bennett 5hp Vindec Special 4 Retired at the end of lap 4, collar came off exhaust pipe
DNF 28 W. Heaton 5hp Rex 4 Retired on lap 5.
DNF 2 Rem Fowler 6hp Norton 3 Retired on lap 4.
DNF 38 J. Baxter 5hp Rex 2 Ballacraine on lap 1. Injured right leg and knee, continued and retired on lap 3.
DNF 19 W. Gurr 5hp Four-cylinder FN 0 Crashed on 1st lap.
DNF 23 E. G. Young 3½ hp Acme 0 Retired on 1st lap. Back cylinder refused to fire
DNF 35 E. 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. 42.28 mph (New record).

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