1908 Isle of Man TT

The second Isle of Man Tourist Trophy motorcycle race was held on September 22, 1908 alongside the RAC Tourist Trophy car race on September 24 at the St John's Short Course, Isle of Man. The race was ten laps of the 15 mile 1,430 yards course, a total race distance of 158.125 miles. The use of pedals was banned, fuel regulations were changed and volunteers were introduced as course marshals. 36 motorcycles started the race, 15 singles, 19 twins and two Four-cyliner FN's. The riders and their machines were ranged up in a double line, singles on one side of the road and twins on the other. At 10.17am the two first men, the 1907 winners, Charlie Collier (3½hp Matchless) and Rem Fowler (5hp Norton twin), were first away at the 1908 TT.

Isle of Man Tourist Trophy
Date September 22, 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, Tynwald
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. 42.48 mph (New record)
Twin Cylinder class
First Harry Reed, DOT-Peugeot
Second Harry Bashall, BAT-JAP
Third Ronald Clark, FN
Fastest lap
Harry Bashall
22min. 27sec. 42.45 mph (New record)

1908 The International Motorcycle Tourist Trophy

September 22, 1908 – 10 laps (158 ⅛ 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 Jack Marshall 3½ hp Triumph 10 3:54.50.0 40.40 mph 1st Prize - Trophy and £25
2 1 Charlie Collier 3½ hp Matchless-JAP 10 3:57.06.8 40.01 mph 2nd Prize - £15.
3 24 Capt Sir Robert Arbuthnot 3½ hp Triumph 10 4:07.57.0 38.26 mph 3rd Prize - £10
4 6 Billy Newsome 3½ hp Triumph 10 4:12.09.4 37.63 mph
5 21 William McMinnies 3½ hp Triumph 10 4:22.25.8 36.60 mph
6 15 Charles Franklin 3½ hp Chater-Lea 10 4:30.32.8 35.07 mph
7 22 Lt-Col Howard Lister-Cooper 3½ hp Triumph 10 4:33.46.8 34.65 mph
8 30 Oliver Godfrey 3½hp Rex 10 4:33.54.2 34.64 mph
9 17 Rupert Brice 3½ hp Brown 10 4:49.58.2 33.89 mph
10 12 Gordon Gibson 3½ hp Triumph 10 5:19.05 29.50 mph
DNF 7 Jack Slaughter 3½ hp Triumph 7 Retired on lap 8 due to broken exhaust valve.
DNF 34 Bob Bell 3½hp Two-speed NSU 5 Had several punctures and a fall
DNF 27 Frank 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 Harry Collier 3½ hp Matchless-JAP 0 Retired on lap 1.
Fastest lap: Jack Marshall, 22min. 20sec. 42.48 mph (New record)
Pos # Rider Bike Twin Cylinder race classification
Laps Time Speed Prizes
1 26 Harry Reed 5hp DOT-Peugeot 10 4:05.58.0 38.57 mph 1st Prize - Trophy and £25.
2 11 Harry Bashall 6-7hp BAT-JAP 10 4:08.15.0 38.22 mph 2nd Prize - £15
3 32 Ronald Clark 5hp Four-cylinder FN 10 4:11.02.8 37.79 mph 3rd Prize - £10
4 9 Billy Wells 5hp Vindec Special 10 4:15.12.2 37.18 mph Ran out of petrol in Peel and was able to coax his machine to finish
5 37 John Lang 6hp NSU 10 4:15.12.2 37.18 mph
6 14 Noel Drury 6hp Matchless-JAP 10 4:25.56.2 36.68 mph
7 20 Arthur Moorhouse 5hp Rex 10 4:45.57.8 33.24 mph Ran out of petrol and pushed six miles to finish
8 36 J.O.M. Dixon 5hp Vindec Special 10 4:46.57.8 33.06 mph
9 4 Bert Colver 7hp Matchless-JAP 10 4:52.33.2 32.43 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 Martin Geiger 6hp Two-speed NSU 5 Retired on lap 6 due to valve trouble
DNF 31 Frank Applebee Jun. 5hp Rex 5 Retired on lap 6.
DNF 18 Charlie Bennett 5hp Vindec Special 4 Retired at the end of lap 4, collar came off exhaust pipe
DNF 28 Billy Heaton 5hp Rex 4 Retired on lap 5.
DNF 2 Rem Fowler 6hp Norton 3 Retired on lap 4.
DNF 38 James Baxter 5hp Rex 2 Sideslipped in 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 Edward G. Young 3½ hp Acme 0 Retired on 1st lap. Back cylinder refused to fire
DNF 35 Ernesto 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: Rem Fowler, 22min. 6 2/5sec. 42.91 mph on lap 6.

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Sources
  1. Isle of Man Weekly Times pp4 dated 29 September 1908


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