1927 Isle of Man TT

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The 1927 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy saw more changes occur with a fatal accident during practice to Archie Birkin, a brother to "Tiger" Tim Birkin of the Bentley Boys fame. The corner in Kirk Michael where the accident occurred was renamed Birkins Bend and from 1928 practice sessions were held on closed-roads. In the 1927 Junior TT Race the retirement of Wal Handley on the last-lap handed the victory to Freddie W Dixon, riding a HRD motorcycle, winning at an average speed of 67.19 mph.

In the 1927 Lightweight TT Race, Wal Handley won the 7 lap race in 4 hours 10 minutes and 23 seconds, at an average speed of 63.30 mph. A slipping clutch for Stanley Woods in the 1927 Senior TT Race, riding a new over-head camshaft Norton, allowed team-mate Alec Bennett to win at an average speed of 68.41 mph.

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[edit] Senior TT (500cc)

Rank Rider Team Speed Time
1 Flag of the United Kingdom Alec Bennett Norton 68.41 mph 3.51.42
2 Flag of Scotland Jimmy Guthrie New Hudson 66.02 4.00.04
3 Flag of the United Kingdom Tom Simister Triumph 65.75 4.01.03
4 Flag of the United Kingdom J W Shaw Norton 64.83 4.04.28
5 Flag of the United Kingdom Graham W Walker Sunbeam 64.72 4.04.52
6 Flag of the United Kingdom Freddie W Dixon HRD 64.32 4.06.26
7 Flag of the United Kingdom O Langton New Hudson 64.04 4.07.29
8 Flag of the United Kingdom Charlie J P Dodson Sunbeam 63.77 4.08.23
9 Flag of the United Kingdom George Rowley AJS 63.74 4.08.40
10 Flag of the United Kingdom W S Braidwood P&M 62.94 4.11.50

[edit] Junior TT (350cc)

Rank Rider Team Speed Time
1 Flag of the United Kingdom Freddie W Dixon HRD 67.19 mph 3.55.54
2 Flag of the United Kingdom H J Willis Velocette 4.06.39
3 Flag of the United Kingdom Jimmy H Simpson AJS 4.08.22
4 Flag of the United Kingdom G L Reynard Royal Enfield 4.08.24
5 Flag of Ireland C W (Paddy) Johnston Cotton 4.10.21
6 Flag of the United Kingdom Edwin Twemlow Excelsior 4.12.19
7 Flag of the United Kingdom C S Barrow Royal Enfield 4.15.23
8 Flag of the United Kingdom L R Cohen AJS 4.18.34
9 Flag of the United Kingdom W S Pearce DOT 4.21.39
10 Flag of the United Kingdom G Himing Zenith 4.22.27

[edit] Lightweight TT (250cc)

Rank Rider Team Speed Time
1 Flag of the United Kingdom Wal L Handley Rex-Acme 63.3 mph 4.10.22
2 Flag of Italy L Archangeli Moto Guzzi 61.2 4.18.52
3 Flag of the United Kingdom C T Ashby OK-Supreme 61.1 4.19.24
4 Flag of the United Kingdom Syd A Crabtree Crabtree 4.32.32
5 Flag of Italy Achille Varzi Moto Guzzi 4.35.08
6 Flag of the United Kingdom F L Hall New Imperial 4.35.56
7 Flag of the United Kingdom C S Barrow Royal Enfield 4.36.21
8 Flag of the United Kingdom Sid G Gleave DOT 4.37.01
9 Flag of the United Kingdom Geoff S Davison Rex Acme 4.39.26
10 Flag of the United Kingdom L Higson Montgomery 4.41.00

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