1934 Isle of Man TT
For the 1934 Isle of Man TT Races, despite the winning of four TT Races in two years, Stanley Woods parted with Norton motorcycles over the issue of prize money and race tactics and joined Husqvarna alongside Ernie Nott.
The 1934 Junior TT Race was won by Jimmie Guthrie riding for Norton at an average race speed of 79.16 mph from Jimmie Simpson and Ernie Nott a distant third riding for the Swedish Husqvarna marque.
During the first lap of the 1934 Lightweight Race, Syd Crabtree, the winner of the 1929 Lightweight Race, crashed at the Stonebreakers Hut on the Mountain Section and was killed. The 1934 Lightweight TT Race was won by Jimmie Simpson riding a Rudge motorcycle in 3 hours, 23 minutes and 10 seconds at an average race speed of 70.81 mph. The 1934 Lightweight TT Race provided Rudge with another 1-2-3 win since the 1930 Junior TT Race and Jimmie Simpson's only TT Race victory winning from team-mates Ernie Nott and Graham Walker taking 2nd and 3rd places.
The 1934 Senior TT Race was led by Stanley Woods riding for Husqvarna but retired on the Mountain Section on the last lap after running out of fuel. This handed a Junior/Senior double win to Jimmie Guthrie riding the works Norton at an average speed of 78.01 mph from Jimmie Simpson riding a Norton in his last TT Race and Walter Rusk with a Velocette.
7 laps (264.11 miles) Mountain Course.
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed (mph) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scotland Jimmie Guthrie | Norton | 78.01 | 3:23.10.0 |
| 2 | United Kingdom Jimmie Simpson | Norton | 75.27 | 3:30.05.0 |
| 3 | United Kingdom Walter Rusk | Velocette | 73.27 | 3:36:19.0 |
| 4 | United Kingdom Les Archer | Velocette | 72.58 | 3:38:22.0 |
| 5 | United Kingdom Vic Brittain | Norton | 72.24 | 3:39.25.0 |
| 6 | United Kingdom Graham Walker | Rudge | 70.59 | 3:44.32.0 |
| 7 | Republic of Ireland Henry Tyrell-Smith | AJS | 70.56 | 3:44.38.0 |
| 8 | United Kingdom Harold Newman | Velocette | 69.42 | 3:48.20.0 |
| 9 | United Kingdom Harold Daniell | AJS | 69.02 | 3:49.02.0 |
| 10 | United Kingdom Alec Mitchell | Velocette | 68.68 | 3:50.46.0 |
7 laps (264.11 miles) Mountain Course.
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed (mph) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scotland Jimmie Guthrie | Norton | 79.16 | 3.20.14.0 |
| 2 | United Kingdom Jimmie Simpson | Norton | 79.10 | 3:20.23.0 |
| 3 | United Kingdom Ernie Nott | Husqvarna | 76.93 | 3:26.02.0 |
| 4 | United Kingdom Harold Newman | Velocette | 76.84 | 3:26.16.0 |
| 5 | United Kingdom Alec Mitchell | Velocette | 76.55 | 3:27.03.0 |
| 6 | United Kingdom Les Archer | Velocette | 76.05 | 3:28.24.0 |
| 7 | United Kingdom Walter Rusk | Velocette | 75.51 | 3:29.55.0 |
| 8 | Spain Fernando Aranda | Velocette | 72.73 | 3:27.56.0 |
| 9 | United Kingdom Vic Brittain | Velocette | 72.73 | 3:39.00.0 |
| 10 | United Kingdom Harry Lamacraft | Velocette | 71.73 | 3:42.42.0 |
Lightweight TT (250cc)
[edit ]7 laps (264.11 miles) Mountain Course.
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed (mph) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom Jimmie Simpson | Rudge | 70.81 | 3.43.50.0 |
| 2 | United Kingdom Ernie Nott | Rudge | 69.79 | 3:47.07.0 |
| 3 | United Kingdom Graham Walker | Rudge | 67.67 | 3:54.13.0 |
| 4 | Republic of Ireland Stanley Woods | Moto Guzzi | 67.54 | 3:54.41.0 |
| 5 | Republic of Ireland Charlie Manders | New Imperial | 66.12 | 3:59.42.0 |
| 6 | United Kingdom Sid Gleave | Excelsior | 65.92 | 4:00.27.0 |
| 7 | United Kingdom Chris Tattersall | CTS | 64.45 | 4:05.55.0 |
| 8 | United Kingdom Les Martin | Cotton | 60.69 | 4:21.10.0 |
Only 8 finishers
Notes
[edit ]- Major alterations to the Snaefell mountain course are carried out for the 1934 TT Races. This includes the removal of the East Mountain sheep-gate.[1]
Sources
[edit ]- ^ Isle of Man Eaxminer dated 31 May 1934