1910 Isle of Man TT

1910 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy
Harold Bowen on BAT-racer in 1910.
Date May 26, 1910
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, Tynwald
Clerk Freddie Straight
500 Single & 670 Twin Open Class
First Charlie Collier, Matchless
Second Harry Collier, Matchless
Third Walter Creyton, Triumph
Fastest lap
Harold Bowen, BAT
17min. 51sec. 53.15 mph (New record)

The 1910 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy races took place on the Short Course (St John's, Ballacraine, Kirk Michael, Peel, St John's).

500cc Single & 670cc Twin Results Open Class final standings

Thursday 26 May 1910 – 10 laps (158 ⅛ miles) St John's Short Course.[1]

Isle of Man The 4th International Auto-cycle Tourist Trophy[2]
Pos # Rider Bike Cyl. 500 Single & 750 Twin Open Class race classification
Laps Time Speed Prizes & remarks
1 14 United Kingdom Charlie Collier 5 hp Matchless 666cc 2 10 3:07.54 50.59 mph 1st Prize - Trophy and £40
2 1 United Kingdom Harry Collier 5 hp Matchless 666cc 2 10 3:12.45 49.29 mph 2nd Prize - £20.
3 9 Isle of Man Walter Creyton 3½ hp Triumph 499cc 1 10 3:17.58 48.02 mph 3rd Prize - £10
4 37 United Kingdom Jack Adamson 3½ hp Triumph 499cc 1 10 3:21.47 47.09 mph Silver Cup and £5 5s for the 1st Private owners' machine.
5 36 United Kingdom Jack Scriven 4 hp Rex 660cc 2 10 3:23.35 44.66 mph Silver Cup and £2 2s for the 2nd Private owners' machine.
6 7 United Kingdom Jack Marshall 3½ hp Triumph 499cc 1 10 3:24.47 46.40 mph
7 34 United Kingdom Howard Lister-Cooper 3½ hp Triumph 1 10 3:25.24 46.23 mph
8 8 United Kingdom Billy Newsome 3½ hp Triumph 499cc 1 10 3:26.35 45.98 mph
9 31 United Kingdom Frank Philipp 5hp Scott 640cc 2 10 3:31.47 44.86 mph
10 12 United Kingdom Bert Colver 5 hp Matchless 666cc 2 10 3:36.46 43.83 mph
11 39 Republic of Ireland Charlie Murphy 3½ hp Triumph 499cc 1 10 3:37.15 43.69 mph
12 43 United Kingdom Howard Smith 3½ hp Triumph 499cc 1 10 3:40.15 43.10 mph
13 27 Scotland Jimmy Alexander jun. 5 hp Indian 662.5cc 2 10 3:42.49 42.46 mph
14 75 United Kingdom Billy Heaton 3½ hp NSU 662cc 1 10 3:43.46 42.46 mph
15 62 United Kingdom William McMinnies 3½ hp Triumph 499cc 1 10 3:45.16 42.14 mph
16 35 United Kingdom Rem Fowler 4 hp Rex 660cc 2 10 3:45.46 42.08 mph
17 60 United Kingdom Jack Slaughter 3½ hp Ariel 482.5cc 1 10 3:48.00 41.46 mph
18 40 United Kingdom Daniel Bolton 4 hp Rex 660cc 2 10 3:51.45 40.99 mph
19 40 United Kingdom J.R. Woodward 4 hp Rex 660cc 2 10 4:05.51 38.64 mph
20 72 United Kingdom James Baxter 4 hp Rex 660cc 2 10 4:07.49 38.33 mph
21 3 United States G. Lee Evans 5 hp Indian 662.5cc 2 10 4:09.16 34.66 mph
22 17 Scotland Alfie Alexander 3½ hp Rex 499cc 1 10 4:10.15 37.93 mph
23 49 United Kingdom W.E. Grange 3½ hp Rex 499cc 1 10 4:10.37 37.89 mph
24 20 United Kingdom Eric S. Myers 5 hp Scott 640cc 2 10 4:16.50 36.99 mph
25 86 Isle of Man Douglas Brown 3½ hp Humber 499cc 1 10 4:17.30 36.87 mph
26 66 United Kingdom S.C. Perryman 5 hp Blumfield 668cc 2 10 4:31.08 34.91 mph
27 19 United Kingdom Andrew Sproston 4 hp Rex 660cc 2 10 4:35.06 34.43 mph
28 58 United Kingdom Peter Weatherilt 3½ hp Zenith-Gradua 482cc 1 10 4:41.53 33.70 mph
29 65 United Kingdom F.W. Case 3½ hp Centaur 494cc 1 10 4:45.19 33.27 mph
Fastest lap: Harold Bowen, 17min. 51sec. 53.15 mph (New record)

Sources

  1. ^ Isle of Man Weekly Times pp2 dated 28 May 1910
  2. ^ Isle of Man Weekly Times pp4 dated 27 September 1910