1908 Isle of Man TT explained

Isle of Man Tourist Trophy

Date	22 September 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
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. 42.50 mph (New record)
Twin Cylinder class
First	H Reed, DOT-Peugeot
Second	W.H. Bashall, BAT-JAP
Third	R.O. Clark, FN
Fastest lap
	Harry Bashall 22min. 27sec. 42.28 mph (New record)

The second Isle of Man Tourist Trophy motorcycle race was held on 22 September 1908 on the St John's Short Course, Isle of Man.

1908 The International Motorcycle Tourist Trophy

Tuesday 22 September 1908 – 10 laps (approx 158 ¼ miles) St. John's Short Course.

The 2nd International Motorcycle Tourist Trophy

Pos		Rider	Bike	Single Cylinder race classification
Pos		Rider	Bike	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		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
Pos		Rider	Bike	Laps	Time	Speed	Prizes
1	26	Harry Reed	5 hp DOT-Peugeot	10	4:05.58.0	38.57 mph	1st Prize - Trophy and £25.
2	11	Harry Bashall	6-7 hp BAT-JAP	10	4:08.15.0	38.22 mph	2nd Prize - £15
3	32	Ronald Clark	5 hp Four-cylinder FN	10	4:11.02.8	37.79 mph	3rd Prize - £10
4	9	Billy Wells	5 hp 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	6 hp NSU	10	4:15.12.2	37.18 mph
6	14	Noel Drury	6 hp Matchless-JAP	10	4:25.56.2	36.68 mph
7	20	Arthur Moorhouse	5 hp 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	5 hp Vindec Special	10	4:46.57.8	33.06 mph
9	4	Bert Colver	7 hp Matchless-JAP	10	4:52.33.2	32.43 mph
10	16	S.C. Berryman	5 hp Norton	10	5:12.21	30.50 mph
DNF	8	R.M. White	6-7 hp BAT-JAP	6	Retired on lap 7. Stripped magneto drive bevel pinion.
DNF	29	J.C. Smythe	5 hp Rex	6	Retired on lap 7.
DNF	31	Martin Geiger	6 hp Two-speed NSU	5	Retired on lap 6 due to valve trouble
DNF	31	Frank Applebee Jun.	5 hp Rex	5	Retired on lap 6.
DNF	18	Charlie Bennett	5 hp Vindec Special	4	Retired at the end of lap 4, collar came off exhaust pipe
DNF	28	Billy Heaton	5 hp Rex	4	Retired on lap 5.
DNF	2	Rem Fowler	6 hp Norton	3	Retired on lap 4.
DNF	38	James Baxter	5 hp Rex	2	Sideslipped in Ballacraine on lap 1. Injured right leg and knee, continued and retired on lap 3.
DNF	19	W. Gurr	5 hp 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*: Harry Bashall, 22min. 27sec. 42.45 mph (New record).

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Notes and References

Isle of Man Weekly Times Page 2 Saturday 26 September 1908 Vol LXV No 2,926