1913 Isle of Man TT explained

Isle of Man Tourist Trophy
Date June 4 and 6, 1913
LocationDouglas, Isle of Man
Course Snaefell Mountain Course
37.5 mi (60.39 km)
OrganiserAuto-Cycle Union
Clerk
Junior TT
First Hugh Mason, NUT-JAP
SecondBilly Newsome, Douglas
ThirdHoward Newman, Ivy-Precision
Fastest lap
Hugh Mason
49min. 32sec. 45.42 mph New record
Senior TT
First Tim Wood, Scott
SecondRay Abbott, Rudge
ThirdAlfred 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

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

RankNoRiderTeamSpeedTime
112 H. Mason2¾ hp NUT-Jap43.73 mph5:08.34.0
23 W.F. Newsome2¾ hp Douglas43.64 mph5:09.20.0
327 H.C. Newman2¾ hp Ivy-Precision41.79 mph3:46.59
417 D.R. O’Donovan2¾ hp NSU40.55 mph5:32.56.0
543 F.G. Ball2¾ hp Douglas39.77 mph5:39.22.0
640 S. Wright2¾ hp Humber39.71 mph5:39.52.0
734 R.J. Bell2¾ hp NSU38.58 mph5:49.56.0
8 R. Ellis2¾ hp NUT-Jap37.29 mph6:02.04.0
924 J. Haslam2¾ hp Douglas37.29 mph6:02.05.0
1042 W. Heaton2¾ hp AJS37.29 mph6:02.05.0
1125 A. Bashall2¾ hp Douglas37.18 mph6:03.05.0
1239 Tom Knowles2¾ hp Humber36.68 mph6:07.58.0
1344 A. Butterfield2¾ hp Levis36.52 mph6:09.41.0
1428 G.L. Fletcher2¾ hp Douglas36.17 mph6:13.13.0
157 H. Martin2¾ hp Martin35.92 mph6:15.48.0
1622 C.M. Down2¾ hp Enfield35.73 mph6:17.52.0
1737 H. Greaves2¾ hp Enfield35.69 mph6:18.11.0
1826 J. Stewart2¾ hp Douglas34.67 mph6:29.23.0
199 D.R. Clarke2¾ hp Douglas34.63 mph6:29.49.0
2018 K.H. Clark2¾ hp Corah34.55 mph6:30.43.0
2130 W.M. Moore2¾ hp Humber34.55 mph6:36.05.0
2233 C.G. Pullin2¾ hp Velocette33.27 mph6:45.42.0

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

Senior TT 500cc Race final standings

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

RankNoRiderTeamSpeedTime
1124 H.O. Wood3 ½ hp Scott48.69 mph5:26.18.0
262 A.R. Abbott3 ½ hp Rudge48.27 mph5:26.23.0
388 A.H. Alexander3 ½ hp Indian47.67 mph5:30.11.0
4129 C.B. Franklin3 ½ hp Indian47.43 mph5:32.04.0
561 J. Cocker3 ½ hp Singer47.41 mph5:32.13.0
6106 T.M. Sheard3 ½ hp Rudge46.00 mph5:42.27.0
7100 F.L. Moxey3 ½ hp Zenith45.56 mph5:45.42.0
883 S.F. Garrett3 ½ hp Regal-Green44.90 mph5:50.49.0
9133 V.Busby3 ½ hp Ariel44.50 mph5:53.53.51
1058 N.H. Brown3 ½ hp Indian44.12 mph5:56.57.0
11109 S.T. Tessier3 ½ hp BAT43.83 mph5:59.18.0
12128 F.C. North3 ½ hp Ariel43.77 mph5:59.48.0
13116 J.W. Adamson3 ½ hp Triumph43.73 mph6:0.13.0
14144 S. George3 ½ hp Indian43.23 mph6:04.21.0
15143 D.M. Brown3 ½ hp Rover43.16 mph6:04.28.0
16153 J.F. Sirrette3 ½ hp Indian42.82 mph6:07.49.0
17150 R. Carey3 ½ hp B.S.A.41.89 mph6:16.03.0
18127 P.Flook3 ½ hp Triumph41.83 mph6:16.31.0
19125 A.J.C. Lindsay3 ½ hp Rover41.82 mph6:16.39.0
20123 R.G. Mundy3 ½ hp Triumph41.80 mph6:16.52.0
2160 V.E. Horseman3 ½ hp Singer41.71 mph6:17.52.0
2299 W.H. Longton3 ½ hp Alldays41.65 mph6:18.15.0
2379 W. Creyton3 ½ hp Ariel40.28 mph6:31.02.0
2481 O.G. Braid3 ½ hp Indian40.03 mph6:33.33.0
2566 R. Holloway3 ½ hp Premier39.44 mph6:51.03.0
2676 J.R. Alexander3 ½ hp Indian38.40 mph6:50.11.0
27112 S. Croft3 ½ hp Triumph37.88 mph6:55.03.0
28115 C.T. Newsome3 ½ hp Rover37.81 mph6:56.38.0
2991 S.C. Perryman3 ½ hp Quadrant37.46 mph7:01.31.0
30132 G.G. Boyton3 ½ hp Triumph37.33 mph7:01.59.0

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

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Notes and References

  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,
  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