1913 Isle of Man TT

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Isle of Man Tourist Trophy
DateJune 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
SecondRay Abbott, Rudge
Third Alfred Alexander, Indian
Fastest lap
Tim Wood
43min. 10sec. 52.12 mph New record

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.

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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

Wednesday 4 & Friday 6 June 1913 – 6 laps (225 miles) Isle of Man TT Mountain Course

RankNoRiderTeamSpeedTime
112 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H. Mason2¾ hp NUT-Jap43.73 mph5:08.34.0
23 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg W.F. Newsome2¾ hp Douglas 43.64 mph5:09.20.0
327 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H.C. Newman2¾ hp Ivy-Precision41.79 mph3:46.59
417 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D.R. O’Donovan2¾ hp NSU 40.55 mph5:32.56.0
543 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg F.G. Ball2¾ hp Douglas39.77 mph5:39.22.0
640 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg S. Wright2¾ hp Humber 39.71 mph5:39.52.0
734 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg R.J. Bell2¾ hp NSU38.58 mph5:49.56.0
8 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg R. Ellis2¾ hp NUT-Jap37.29 mph6:02.04.0
924 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J. Haslam2¾ hp Douglas37.29 mph6:02.05.0
1042 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg W. Heaton2¾ hp AJS 37.29 mph6:02.05.0
1125 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A. Bashall2¾ hp Douglas37.18 mph6:03.05.0
1239 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Knowles2¾ hp Humber36.68 mph6:07.58.0
1344 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A. Butterfield2¾ hp Levis 36.52 mph6:09.41.0
1428 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G.L. Fletcher2¾ hp Douglas36.17 mph6:13.13.0
157 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H. Martin2¾ hp Martin35.92 mph6:15.48.0
1622 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C.M. Down2¾ hp Enfield 35.73 mph6:17.52.0
1737 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H. Greaves2¾ hp Enfield35.69 mph6:18.11.0
1826 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J. Stewart2¾ hp Douglas34.67 mph6:29.23.0
199 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg D.R. Clarke2¾ hp Douglas34.63 mph6:29.49.0
2018 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg K.H. Clark2¾ hp Corah34.55 mph6:30.43.0
2130 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg W.M. Moore2¾ hp Humber34.55 mph6:36.05.0
2233 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C.G. Pullin2¾ hp Velocette 33.27 mph6:45.42.0

Fastest Lap: H.Mason  – 45.42 mph (49’ 32.0) on lap 6. [6]

Senior TT 500cc Race final standings

Wednesday 4 & Friday 6 June 1913 – 7 laps (262.50 miles) Isle of Man TT Mountain Course

RankNoRiderTeamSpeedTime
1124 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg H.O. Wood3 ½ hp Scott 48.69 mph5:26.18.0
262 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A.R. Abbott3 ½ hp Rudge 48.27 mph5:26.23.0
388 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A.H. Alexander3 ½ hp Indian 47.67 mph5:30.11.0
4129 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C.B. Franklin3 ½ hp Indian47.43 mph5:32.04.0
561 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J. Cocker3 ½ hp Singer 47.41 mph5:32.13.0
6106 Flag of the Isle of Man.svg T.M. Sheard3 ½ hp Rudge46.00 mph5:42.27.0
7100 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg F.L. Moxey3 ½ hp Zenith 45.56 mph5:45.42.0
883 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg S.F. Garrett3 ½ hp Regal-Green44.90 mph5:50.49.0
9133 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg V.Busby3 ½ hp Ariel 44.50 mph5:53.53.51
1058 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg N.H. Brown3 ½ hp Indian44.12 mph5:56.57.0
11109 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg S.T. Tessier3 ½ hp BAT 43.83 mph5:59.18.0
12128 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg F.C. North3 ½ hp Ariel43.77 mph5:59.48.0
13116 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J.W. Adamson3 ½ hp Triumph 43.73 mph6:0.13.0
14144 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg S. George3 ½ hp Indian43.23 mph6:04.21.0
15143 Flag of the Isle of Man.svg D.M. Brown3 ½ hp Rover 43.16 mph6:04.28.0
16153 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J.F. Sirrette3 ½ hp Indian42.82 mph6:07.49.0
17150 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg R. Carey3 ½ hp B.S.A. 41.89 mph6:16.03.0
18127 Red Ensign of South Africa (1912-1951).svg P.Flook3 ½ hp Triumph41.83 mph6:16.31.0
19125 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A.J.C. Lindsay3 ½ hp Rover41.82 mph6:16.39.0
20123 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg R.G. Mundy3 ½ hp Triumph41.80 mph6:16.52.0
2160 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg V.E. Horseman3 ½ hp Singer41.71 mph6:17.52.0
2299 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg W.H. Longton3 ½ hp Alldays41.65 mph6:18.15.0
2379 Flag of the Isle of Man.svg W. Creyton3 ½ hp Ariel40.28 mph6:31.02.0
2481 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg O.G. Braid3 ½ hp Indian40.03 mph6:33.33.0
2566 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg R. Holloway3 ½ hp Premier 39.44 mph6:51.03.0
2676 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J.R. Alexander3 ½ hp Indian38.40 mph6:50.11.0
27112 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg S. Croft3 ½ hp Triumph37.88 mph6:55.03.0
28115 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg C.T. Newsome3 ½ hp Rover37.81 mph6:56.38.0
2991 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg S.C. Perryman3 ½ hp Quadrant 37.46 mph7:01.31.0
30132 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G.G. Boyton3 ½ hp Triumph37.33 mph7:01.59.0

Fastest Lap: H.O. Wood  – 52.12 mph (43’ 10.0) on lap 3. [7]

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References

  1. Daily Express page 6 Saturday 7 June 1913
  2. Ramsey Courier page 5 Friday 6 June 1913
  3. The Scotsman page 8 Monday 9 June 1913
  4. Peel City Guardian page 3 Saturday 10 May 1913
  5. 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
  6. The Motor Cycle pages 730 & 746 JUNIOR T.T. LAP TIMES AND RESULTS AT A GLANCE 12 June 1913
  7. The Motor Cycle pages 730 & 785 SENIOR T.T. LAP TIMES AND RESULTS AT A GLANCE 12 June 1913