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.

Isle of Man The 2nd International Motorcycle Tourist Trophy
Pos # Rider Bike Single Cylinder race classification
Laps Time Speed Prizes
1 5 United Kingdom Jack Marshall 3½ hp Triumph 10 3:54.50.0 40.40 mph 1st Prize - Trophy and £25
2 1 United Kingdom Charlie Collier 3½ hp Matchless-JAP 10 3:57.06.8 40.01 mph 2nd Prize - £15.
3 24 United Kingdom Capt Sir Robert Arbuthnot 3½ hp Triumph 10 4:07.57.0 38.26 mph 3rd Prize - £10
4 6 United Kingdom Billy Newsome 3½ hp Triumph 10 4:12.09.4 37.63 mph
5 21 United Kingdom William McMinnies 3½ hp Triumph 10 4:22.25.8 36.60 mph
6 15 Republic of Ireland Charles Franklin 3½ hp Chater-Lea 10 4:30.32.8 35.07 mph
7 22 United Kingdom Lt-Col Howard Lister-Cooper 3½ hp Triumph 10 4:33.46.8 34.65 mph
8 30 United Kingdom Oliver Godfrey 3½hp Rex 10 4:33.54.2 34.64 mph
9 17 United Kingdom Rupert Brice 3½ hp Brown 10 4:49.58.2 33.89 mph
10 12 United Kingdom Gordon Gibson 3½ hp Triumph 10 5:19.05 29.50 mph
DNF 7 United Kingdom Jack Slaughter 3½ hp Triumph 7 Retired on lap 8 due to broken exhaust valve.
DNF 34 United Kingdom Bob Bell 3½hp Two-speed NSU 5 Had several punctures and a fall
DNF 27 United Kingdom Frank Barker 3½hp Rex 3 Retired on lap 4 due to broken crankshaft.
DNF 10 United Kingdom Robert Ellis 3½hp Rex 1 Retired on lap 2 due to broken petrol pipe.
DNF 3 United Kingdom 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
Laps Time Speed Prizes
1 26 United Kingdom Harry Reed 5 hp DOT-Peugeot 10 4:05.58.0 38.57 mph 1st Prize - Trophy and £25.
2 11 United Kingdom Harry Bashall 6-7 hp BAT-JAP 10 4:08.15.0 38.22 mph 2nd Prize - £15
3 32 United Kingdom Ronald Clark 5 hp Four-cylinder FN 10 4:11.02.8 37.79 mph 3rd Prize - £10
4 9 United States 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 United Kingdom John Lang 6 hp NSU 10 4:15.12.2 37.18 mph
6 14 Republic of Ireland Noel Drury 6 hp Matchless-JAP 10 4:25.56.2 36.68 mph
7 20 United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom J.O.M. Dixon 5 hp Vindec Special 10 4:46.57.8 33.06 mph
9 4 United Kingdom Bert Colver 7 hp Matchless-JAP 10 4:52.33.2 32.43 mph
10 16 United Kingdom S.C. Berryman 5 hp Norton 10 5:12.21 30.50 mph
DNF 8 United Kingdom R.M. White 6-7 hp BAT-JAP 6 Retired on lap 7. Stripped magneto drive bevel pinion.
DNF 29 United Kingdom J.C. Smythe 5 hp Rex 6 Retired on lap 7.
DNF 31 German Empire Martin Geiger 6 hp Two-speed NSU 5 Retired on lap 6 due to valve trouble
DNF 31 United Kingdom Frank Applebee Jun. 5 hp Rex 5 Retired on lap 6.
DNF 18 United Kingdom Charlie Bennett 5 hp Vindec Special 4 Retired at the end of lap 4, collar came off exhaust pipe
DNF 28 United Kingdom Billy Heaton 5 hp Rex 4 Retired on lap 5.
DNF 2 United Kingdom Rem Fowler 6 hp Norton 3 Retired on lap 4.
DNF 38 United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom W. Gurr 5 hp Four-cylinder FN 0 Crashed on 1st lap.
DNF 23 United Kingdom Edward G. Young 3½ hp Acme 0 Retired on 1st lap. Back cylinder refused to fire
DNF 35 Italy Ernesto Gnesa 3½ hp Acme 0 Retired on 1st lap due broken cylinder.
DNS 25 United Kingdom 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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Sources

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


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