1914 Isle of Man TT explained

Isle of Man Tourist Trophy
Date May 19 and 21, 1914
LocationDouglas, Isle of Man
Course Snaefell Mountain Course
37.5 mi (60.39 km)
OrganiserAuto-Cycle Union
Clerk
Junior TT
First Eric Williams, AJS
SecondCyril Williams, AJS
ThirdFrank Walker, Royal Enfield
Fastest lap
Eric Williams
47min. 18sec. 47.57 mph New record
Senior TT
First Cyril Pullin, Rudge
SecondHoward R. Davies, Sunbeam
ThirdOliver Godfrey, Indian
Fastest lap
Tim Wood
42min. 16sec. 53.50 mph New record
The 1914 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy was the last held before the outbreak of the First World War.[1]

Bad weather overshadowed the Junior race on Tuesday, 19 May, but Eric and Cyril Williams gained first and second place for AJS having passed Irish newcomer Frank Walker who had been leading on the second lap but for an unfortunate accident. Walker remounted his Royal Enfield, chased after the two men with determination but was parted from his machine twice more and still managed to flash over the finish line into third place while the two William's were still congratulating each other, but he failed to turn onto Bray Hill for the machine examination, crashed again on a barrier and succumbed to his injuries four days later.[2]

Thursday, 21 May, was the Senior race day and after more than four hours only 6 m. 24 secs, separated the first three riders and there was the first dead heat in the history of the TT for 2nd place between Howard R Davies and Oliver Godfrey, the winner of the 1911 TT again riding an Indian.[3]

Junior 350 cc race

Pos Rider Machine Speed Laps
145.58 mph 5
25
35
[4]

Senior 500 cc race

Pos Rider Machine Speed Laps
149.49 mph 6
26
26
[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1914 Isle of Man TT race report . iomtt.com . 10 December 2011.
  2. Web site: Frederick James Walker . tt-memorial.com . 10 December 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070929100449/http://www.tt-memorial.com/walkerfj.htm . 29 September 2007 . dead .
  3. Web site: Archived copy . 25 November 2006 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20061019051318/http://www.iomtt.com/HistoryOfTheTT/TheHistoryoftheTTRaces/TheFourInchCourse.aspx . 19 October 2006 . IOM TT The Four Inch Course (Retrieved 25 November 2006)
  4. Web site: 1914 Junior TT results . iomtt.com . 10 December 2011.
  5. Web site: 1914 Senior TT results . iomtt.com . 10 December 2011.