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1913 Isle of Man TT

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Isle of Man Tourist Trophy
Date June 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
Second Ray 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.

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

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

Rank No Rider Team Speed Time
1 12 United Kingdom H. Mason 2¾ hp NUT-Jap 43.73 mph 5:08.34.0
2 3 United Kingdom W.F. Newsome 2¾ hp Douglas 43.64 mph 5:09.20.0
3 27 United Kingdom H.C. Newman 2¾ hp Ivy-Precision 41.79 mph 3:46.59
4 17 United Kingdom D.R. O’Donovan 2¾ hp NSU 40.55 mph 5:32.56.0
5 43 United Kingdom F.G. Ball 2¾ hp Douglas 39.77 mph 5:39.22.0
6 40 United Kingdom S. Wright 2¾ hp Humber 39.71 mph 5:39.52.0
7 34 United Kingdom R.J. Bell 2¾ hp NSU 38.58 mph 5:49.56.0
8 United Kingdom R. Ellis 2¾ hp NUT-Jap 37.29 mph 6:02.04.0
9 24 United Kingdom J. Haslam 2¾ hp Douglas 37.29 mph 6:02.05.0
10 42 United Kingdom W. Heaton 2¾ hp AJS 37.29 mph 6:02.05.0
11 25 United Kingdom A. Bashall 2¾ hp Douglas 37.18 mph 6:03.05.0
12 39 United Kingdom Tom Knowles 2¾ hp Humber 36.68 mph 6:07.58.0
13 44 United Kingdom A. Butterfield 2¾ hp Levis 36.52 mph 6:09.41.0
14 28 United Kingdom G.L. Fletcher 2¾ hp Douglas 36.17 mph 6:13.13.0
15 7 United Kingdom H. Martin 2¾ hp Martin 35.92 mph 6:15.48.0
16 22 United Kingdom C.M. Down 2¾ hp Enfield 35.73 mph 6:17.52.0
17 37 United Kingdom H. Greaves 2¾ hp Enfield 35.69 mph 6:18.11.0
18 26 United Kingdom J. Stewart 2¾ hp Douglas 34.67 mph 6:29.23.0
19 9 United Kingdom D.R. Clarke 2¾ hp Douglas 34.63 mph 6:29.49.0
20 18 United Kingdom K.H. Clark 2¾ hp Corah 34.55 mph 6:30.43.0
21 30 United Kingdom W.M. Moore 2¾ hp Humber 34.55 mph 6:36.05.0
22 33 United Kingdom C.G. Pullin 2¾ hp Velocette 33.27 mph 6:45.42.0

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

Senior TT 500cc Race final standings

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

Rank No Rider Team Speed Time
1 124 United Kingdom H.O. Wood 3 ½ hp Scott 48.69 mph 5:26.18.0
2 62 United Kingdom A.R. Abbott 3 ½ hp Rudge 48.27 mph 5:26.23.0
3 88 United Kingdom A.H. Alexander 3 ½ hp Indian 47.67 mph 5:30.11.0
4 129 United Kingdom C.B. Franklin 3 ½ hp Indian 47.43 mph 5:32.04.0
5 61 United Kingdom J. Cocker 3 ½ hp Singer 47.41 mph 5:32.13.0
6 106 Isle of Man T.M. Sheard 3 ½ hp Rudge 46.00 mph 5:42.27.0
7 100 United Kingdom F.L. Moxey 3 ½ hp Zenith 45.56 mph 5:45.42.0
8 83 United Kingdom S.F. Garrett 3 ½ hp Regal-Green 44.90 mph 5:50.49.0
9 133 United Kingdom V.Busby 3 ½ hp Ariel 44.50 mph 5:53.53.51
10 58 United Kingdom N.H. Brown 3 ½ hp Indian 44.12 mph 5:56.57.0
11 109 United Kingdom S.T. Tessier 3 ½ hp BAT 43.83 mph 5:59.18.0
12 128 United Kingdom F.C. North 3 ½ hp Ariel 43.77 mph 5:59.48.0
13 116 United Kingdom J.W. Adamson 3 ½ hp Triumph 43.73 mph 6:0.13.0
14 144 United Kingdom S. George 3 ½ hp Indian 43.23 mph 6:04.21.0
15 143 Isle of Man D.M. Brown 3 ½ hp Rover 43.16 mph 6:04.28.0
16 153 United Kingdom J.F. Sirrette 3 ½ hp Indian 42.82 mph 6:07.49.0
17 150 United Kingdom R. Carey 3 ½ hp B.S.A. 41.89 mph 6:16.03.0
18 127 South Africa P.Flook 3 ½ hp Triumph 41.83 mph 6:16.31.0
19 125 United Kingdom A.J.C. Lindsay 3 ½ hp Rover 41.82 mph 6:16.39.0
20 123 United Kingdom R.G. Mundy 3 ½ hp Triumph 41.80 mph 6:16.52.0
21 60 United Kingdom V.E. Horseman 3 ½ hp Singer 41.71 mph 6:17.52.0
22 99 United Kingdom W.H. Longton 3 ½ hp Alldays 41.65 mph 6:18.15.0
23 79 Isle of Man W. Creyton 3 ½ hp Ariel 40.28 mph 6:31.02.0
24 81 United Kingdom O.G. Braid 3 ½ hp Indian 40.03 mph 6:33.33.0
25 66 United Kingdom R. Holloway 3 ½ hp Premier 39.44 mph 6:51.03.0
26 76 United Kingdom J.R. Alexander 3 ½ hp Indian 38.40 mph 6:50.11.0
27 112 United Kingdom S. Croft 3 ½ hp Triumph 37.88 mph 6:55.03.0
28 115 United Kingdom C.T. Newsome 3 ½ hp Rover 37.81 mph 6:56.38.0
29 91 United Kingdom S.C. Perryman 3 ½ hp Quadrant 37.46 mph 7:01.31.0
30 132 United Kingdom G.G. Boyton 3 ½ hp Triumph 37.33 mph 7:01.59.0

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

References

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  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
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