1924 Isle of Man TT

1924 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy
Date	June 23, 25 and 27, 1924
Location	Douglas, Isle of Man
Course	Snaefell Mountain Course ; 37.739 miles (60.74 km).
Organiser	Auto-Cycle Union
Clerk	T.W. Loughborough
Junior TT
First	Ken Tremlow, New Imperial
Second	Syd Ollerhead, DOT-JAP
Third	I.H.R. Scott, AJS
Fastest lap
	Jimmy Simpson ; 35min. 5sec. 64.54 mph New record
Ultra Lightweight TT
First	Jock Porter, New Gerrard
Second	Freddie Morgan, Cotton
Third	Chris Stead, Cotton
Fastest lap
	Jock Porter ; 43min. 2sec. 52.61 mph New record
Sidecar TT
First	George Tucker, Norton ; Walter Moore
Second	Harry Reed, DOT-JAP ; Joe Hooson
Third	Almond Tinkler, Matador ; U.R. Tinkler
Fastest lap
	Freddie Dixon ; 43min. 32sec. 53.23 mph
Lightweight TT
First	Edwin Tremlow, New Imperial
Second	Harry Brockbank, Cotton
Third	Jack Cooke, DOT-JAP
Fastest lap
	Edwin Tremlow ; 38min. 51sec. 58.28 mph New record
Senior TT
First	Alec Bennett, Norton
Second	Harry Langman, Scott
Third	Freddie Dixon, Douglas
Fastest lap
	Freddie Dixon ; 35min. 31sec. 63.75 mph New record

The 1924 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy saw the introduction of the Ultra-Lightweight class for motorcycles of 175 cc capacity that was run only twice, in 1924 and 1925. This was the second year of the Sidecar race that would also be dropped after 1925.

The Ultra-Lightweight TT began with a massed-start for competitors rather than pairs as with the normal time-trial format of the TT races. The winner of the first Ultra-Lightweight TT was Jock Porter riding a New Gerrard at an average speed of 51.21 mph (82.41 km/h).

The Junior TT race was won by Ken Twemlow on a New Imperial at an average speed of 55.67 mph (89.59 km/h). In the same Junior race, Jimmie Simpson set a new lap record of 35 minutes and 5 seconds at an average speed of 64.54 mph (103.87 km/h) on an AJS – the first average lap-speed over 60 mph. The Lightweight and Senior TT races were run in conjunction, and Eddie Twemlow (brother to Ken Twemlow) riding a New Imperial won the six-lap race in 4 hours, 5 minutes and 3 seconds, an average speed of 55.44 mph (89.22 km/h).

The Senior TT, like the Junior race, was also run at a record breaking pace and was the first with a race-average speed over 60 mph (97 km/h). The six-lap race was won by Alec Bennett riding a Norton in 3 hours, 40 minutes and 24. 6 seconds, with an average speed of 61.64 mph (99.20 km/h).

Senior TT (500cc) edit

Rank	Rider	Team	Speed	Time	Laps
1	Alec Bennett	Norton	3.40.24.6	61.64 mph (99.20 km/h)	6
2	Harry Langman	Scott	3.41.54.2	61.23	6
3	Freddie Dixon	Douglas	3.45.46.4	60.17	6
9	J A Stuart	Norton	3.59.05.0		6

Junior TT (350cc) edit

6 laps (226.38 miles) – Mountain Course.

Rank	Rider	Team	Speed	Time
1	Kenneth Twemlow	New Imperial	56.68 mph	4:04.49.0
2	S. Ollerhead	DOT	54.91 mph	4:07.26.2
3	I. H. R. Scott	AJS	54.55 mph	4:09.01.6
4	Cecil Ashby	Montgomery	53.39 mph	4:14.27.4
5	Harold J. Willis	Montgomery	52.80 mph	4:17.18.8
6	J. L. E. Emerson	DOT		4:20.39.8
7	F. Simpson Jnr	Excelsior		4:28.55.2
8	L. Nicholson	OEC-Blackburne		4:31.38.0
9	F. R. Marston	AJS		4:31.39.0
10	J. W. Shaw	Zenith		4:43.48.4

Lightweight TT (250 cc) edit

6 laps (226.38 miles) – Mountain Course.

Rank	Rider	Team	Speed	Time
1	Edwin Twemlow	New Imperial	55.44 mph	4:05.03.0
2	H. F. Brocklebank	Cotton	52.85 mph	4:17.05.0
3	J. Cooke	DOT	52.54 mph	4:18.03.0
4	L. J. Cridland	JES	51.84 mph	4:22.03.0
5	P. Pike	Levis	51.16 mph	4:25.31.0
6	H. F. Harris	New Imperial	50.50 mph	4:29.01.0
7	F. Simpson Jnr	Excelsior		4:32.50.0
8	C. G. S. Cleare	OK-Supreme		4:38.50.0
9	C. W. Johnston	Cotton		4:40.23.0
10	Geoff S.Davison	Levis		4:52.40.0

Ultra-Lightweight TT edit

It was held on Wednesday, June 25th, 1924 over a distance of 113 miles and 380 yards, 3 laps of 37.75 miles each. The machines were limited of cylinder capacity not exceeding 175cc. All seventeen riders started the race simultaneously, only twenty yards separating the last numbered man from the first. Eleven riders finished.^[1]

The 13th International Isle of Man Tourist Trophy

Pos	#	Rider	Bike	Ultra Lightweight TT race classification
Pos	#	Rider	Bike	Laps	Time	Speed	Prizes & Remarks
1	1	Jock Porter	174cc New Gerrard	3	2:12:40.40	51.20 mph	1st Prize - Winner of Ultra Lightweight Tourist Trophy, £20.
2	15	Freddie Morgan	175cc Cotton	3	2:17:11.40	49.51 mph	2nd Prize - £10.
3	10	Chris Stead	175cc Cotton	3	2:17:39.80	49.34 mph	3rd Prize - £5.
4	2	Geoff Davison	173cc Levis	3	2:23:00.40	47.49 mph	Silver replica.
5	11	Harry Brockbank	175cc Cotton	3	2:26:59.00	46.21 mph
6	6	Tommy Meeten	173cc Francis-Barnett	3	2:44:43.00	41.24 mph
7	13	B.B. Smith	173cc Wee Macgregor	3	2:51:59.00	39.50 mph
8	8	Jimmy Oates	173cc Powell	3	2:54:32.00	38.92 mph
9	3	Alec Bennett	175cc Diamond	3	2:57:09.00	38.35 mph
10	4	Dan Young	173cc Wee Macgregor	3	3:07:07.00	36.30 mph
11	5	Doug Prentice	Mackenzie	3	3:10:10.00	35.72 mph
DNS	17	Percy Dallison	170cc Omega-Norman		Was unable to start and Gus Kuhn took over his entry.
Fastest lap: Jock Porter, 43min. 2sec. 52.61mph^[2]

Sidecar TT edit

It was held on Wednesday, June 25th, 1924 at 2:00pm over a distance of 150 miles and 1,680 yards, 4 laps of 37.75 miles each. Sidecar TT machines were limited of cylinder capacity not exceeding 600cc. Out of 10 entries, nine started the race at one minute intervals and only five finished.^[3]

The 13th International Isle of Man Tourist Trophy

Pos	#	Driver	Passenger	Bike	Sidecar TT race classification
Pos	#	Driver	Passenger	Bike	Laps	Time	Speed	Prizes & Remarks
1	6	George Tucker	Walter Moore	588cc Norton	4	2:56:34.20	51.31 mph	1st Prize - Winner of Sidecar Tourist Trophy, £20.
2	2	Harry Reed	Joe Hooson	349cc DOT-Bradshaw	4	3:26:46.40	43.80 mph	Silver replica for the driver and bronze replica for the passenger. Reed drove last two laps with broken forks.
3	10	Almond Tinkler	N.R. Tinkler	349cc Matador	4	3:33:08.40	42.49 mph	Silver replica for the driver and bronze replica for the passenger
4	9	J.W. Taylor	R.J. Lilley	350cc New Scale	4	3:35:40.00	41.99 mph	Silver replica for the driver and bronze replica for the passenger
5	3	George Grinton	Tony Mahon	588cc Norton	4	3:36:27.00	41.83 mph	Grinton's throttle wire broke on lap 1 and he rode the race holding it in his hand, which at the end was cut and bleeding.^[4]
DNF	4	Bert Taylor	C.R. Hirst	590cc OEC-Blackburne	3	Retired on last lap at Ballaugh with engine trouble.
DNF	8	S.E. Longman	Arthur Kinrade	600cc Coventry-Victor Super-Six	2	Retired on lap 3 at Gooseneck with engine trouble.
DNF	1	Freddie Dixon	Walter Denny	596cc Douglas	2	Retired on lap 3 while leading the race at Kirkmichael with engine trouble.
DNF	7	Alfie Alexander	S. Ford	596cc Douglas	2	Retired on lap 3 while running third, due broken sidecar stay, pushing the machine in from Governor's Bridge to Start.
DNS	5	Freddie Hatton		596cc New Hudson
Fastest lap: Freddie Dixon, 43min. 32sec. 53.23mph^[5]

References edit

^ The Isle of Man Examiner page 5, Friday 27 June 1924
^ The Isle of Man Examiner, Friday 27 June 1924
^ Ramsey Courier page 3, 27 June 1924
^ Ramsey Courier, Friday 27 June 1924
^ The Isle of Man Examiner, Friday 27 June 1924

External links edit

[1] The Isle of Man Examiner page 5, Friday 27 June 1924

[2] The Isle of Man Examiner, Friday 27 June 1924

[3] Ramsey Courier page 3, 27 June 1924

[4] Ramsey Courier, Friday 27 June 1924

[5] The Isle of Man Examiner, Friday 27 June 1924

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