1910 Isle of Man TT

1910 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy
Harold Bowen on BAT-racer in 1910.
Date May 26, 1910
Location St John's, Isle of Man
Course St John's Short Course
15 miles (24 km), 1,470 yards (25.49 km)
Organiser Auto-Cycle Union, Tynwald
Clerk Freddie Straight
500 Single & 670 Twin Open Class
First Charlie Collier, Matchless
Second Harry Collier, Matchless
Third Walter Creyton, Triumph
Fastest lap
Harold Bowen, BAT
17min. 51sec. 53.15 mph (New record)

The 1910 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy races took place on the Short Course (St John's, Ballacraine, Kirk Michael, Peel, St John's).

500cc Single & 670cc Twin Results Open Class final standings

Thursday 26 May 1910 – 10 laps (158+18 miles (254.5 km)) St John's Short Course.[1]

The 4th International Auto-cycle Tourist Trophy[2]
Pos # Rider Bike Cyl. 500 Single & 750 Twin Open Class race classification
Laps Time Speed Prizes & remarks
1 14 Charlie Collier 5 hp (3.7 kW) Matchless 666cc 2 10 3:07.54 50.59 mph 1st Prize - Trophy and £40
2 1 Harry Collier 5 hp (3.7 kW) Matchless 666cc 2 10 3:12.45 49.29 mph 2nd Prize - £20.
3 9 Walter Creyton 3+23 hp (2.7 kW) Triumph 499cc 1 10 3:17.58 48.02 mph 3rd Prize - £10
4 37 Jack Adamson 3+23 hp (2.7 kW) Triumph 499cc 1 10 3:21.47 47.09 mph Silver Cup and £5 5s for the 1st Private owners' machine.
5 36 Jack Scriven 4 hp (3.0 kW) Rex 660cc 2 10 3:23.35 44.66 mph Silver Cup and £2 2s for the 2nd Private owners' machine.
6 7 Jack Marshall 3+23 hp (2.7 kW) Triumph 499cc 1 10 3:24.47 46.40 mph
7 34 Howard Lister-Cooper 3+23 hp (2.7 kW) Triumph 1 10 3:25.24 46.23 mph
8 8 Billy Newsome 3+23 hp (2.7 kW) Triumph 499cc 1 10 3:26.35 45.98 mph
9 31 Frank Philipp 5 hp (3.7 kW) Scott 640cc 2 10 3:31.47 44.86 mph
10 12 Bert Colver 5 hp (3.7 kW) Matchless 666cc 2 10 3:36.46 43.83 mph
11 39 Charlie Murphy 3+23 hp (2.7 kW) Triumph 499cc 1 10 3:37.15 43.69 mph
12 43 Howard Smith 3+23 hp (2.7 kW) Triumph 499cc 1 10 3:40.15 43.10 mph
13 27 Jimmy Alexander jun. 5 hp (3.7 kW) Indian 662.5cc 2 10 3:42.49 42.46 mph
14 75 Billy Heaton 3+23 hp (2.7 kW) NSU 662cc 1 10 3:43.46 42.46 mph
15 62 William McMinnies 3+23 hp (2.7 kW) Triumph 499cc 1 10 3:45.16 42.14 mph
16 35 Rem Fowler 4 hp (3.0 kW) Rex 660cc 2 10 3:45.46 42.08 mph
17 60 Jack Slaughter 3+23 hp (2.7 kW) Ariel 482.5cc 1 10 3:48.00 41.46 mph
18 40 Daniel Bolton 4 hp (3.0 kW) Rex 660cc 2 10 3:51.45 40.99 mph
19 40 J.R. Woodward 4 hp (3.0 kW) Rex 660cc 2 10 4:05.51 38.64 mph
20 72 James Baxter 4 hp (3.0 kW) Rex 660cc 2 10 4:07.49 38.33 mph
21 3 G. Lee Evans 5 hp (3.7 kW) Indian 662.5cc 2 10 4:09.16 34.66 mph
22 17 Alfie Alexander 3+23 hp (2.7 kW) Rex 499cc 1 10 4:10.15 37.93 mph
23 49 W.E. Grange 3+23 hp (2.7 kW) Rex 499cc 1 10 4:10.37 37.89 mph
24 20 Eric S. Myers 5 hp (3.7 kW) Scott 640cc 2 10 4:16.50 36.99 mph
25 86 Douglas Brown 3+23 hp (2.7 kW) Humber 499cc 1 10 4:17.30 36.87 mph
26 66 S.C. Perryman 5 hp (3.7 kW) Blumfield 668cc 2 10 4:31.08 34.91 mph
27 19 Andrew Sproston 4 hp (3.0 kW) Rex 660cc 2 10 4:35.06 34.43 mph
28 58 Peter Weatherilt 3+23 hp (2.7 kW) Zenith-Gradua 482cc 1 10 4:41.53 33.70 mph
29 65 F.W. Case 3+23 hp (2.7 kW) Centaur 494cc 1 10 4:45.19 33.27 mph
Fastest lap: Harold Bowen, 17min. 51sec. 53.15 mph (New record)

Sources

  1. ^ Isle of Man Weekly Times pp2 dated 28 May 1910
  2. ^ Isle of Man Weekly Times pp4 dated 27 September 1910