1947 Isle of Man TT

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After an eight year absence the 1947 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy was the first race festival since 1939 due to the interruption of World War II. With the restart of racing the ACU decided to add three Clubman class races for production machines and introduced these races for Lightweight, Junior and Senior class machines making the festival a six race event.[1]

Harold L. Daniell won the Senior TT at 82.81 mph on a Norton and the Norton team were to dominate the Senior race until 1954.[2] Speeds were somewhat lower than the pre-war races due to the low quality "pool" petrol available, and it would be another three years before Harold L. Daniell's 1938 lap record was broken. Superchargers were banned for motorcycle racing from 1946, so that may have reduced speed too.[3]

This was an early race appearance for the E90 AJS Porcupine, ridden to ninth in the Senior by Leslie Graham.

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[edit] Senior TT (500cc)

Rank Rider Team Speed Time Gap
1 Flag of the United Kingdom Harold L Daniell Norton 82.813 mph 3.11.22.2 + 0:00
2 Flag of Ireland Artie Bell Norton 82.656 3:11:44.2 + 0:22
3 Flag of the United Kingdom Peter Goodman Velocette 82.463 3:12:11.0 + 0:48.8
4 Flag of the United Kingdom Edward Frend Norton 81.57 3:14:17.4 + 2:55.2
5 Flag of the United Kingdom Guy Newman Norton 79.638 3:19:00.0 + 7:47.8
6 Flag of the United Kingdom E Roy Evans Norton 78.051 3:23:02.8 + 11:18.6
7 Flag of the United Kingdom Noel Christmas Norton 78.048 3:23:03.2 + 11:19
8 Flag of the United Kingdom Bill Beevers Norton 77.56 3:24:20.0 + 12:35.8
9 Flag of the United Kingdom Leslie Graham AJS 77.472 3:24:34.0 + 12:49.8
10 Flag of the United Kingdom Les A Dear Norton 75.931 3:28:43.0 + 16:58.8

[edit] Junior TT (350cc)

Rank Rider Team Speed Time Gap
1 Flag of the United Kingdom Bob Foster Velocette 80.311 mph 3:17:20.0 + 0:00
2 Flag of the United Kingdom M David Whitworth Velocette 78.677 3:21:26.0 + 4:06
3 Flag of the United Kingdom Jock A Weddell Velocette 76.15 3:28:07.0 + 10:47
4 Flag of the United Kingdom Peter Goodman Velocette 75.822 3:29:00.0 + 11:40
5 Flag of the United Kingdom Les G Martin Norton 73.964 3:30:30.0 + 13:10
6 Flag of the United Kingdom F J Hudson Norton 76.96 3:34:16.0 + 16:56
7 Flag of the United Kingdom Guy Newman Velocette 73.94 3:34:19.0 + 16:59
8 Flag of the United Kingdom Tommy L Wood Velocette 73.28 3:36:16.0 + 18:56
9 Flag of the United Kingdom Eric Oliver Norton 73 3:37:05.0 + 19:45
10 Flag of the United Kingdom Geoff G Murdoch Norton 72.99 3:37:07.0 + 19:47

[edit] Lightweight TT (250cc)

Rank Rider Team Speed Time Gap
1 Flag of Ireland Manliff Barrington Moto Guzzi 73.22 mph 3:36:26.6
2 Flag of the United Kingdom Maurice Cann Moto Guzzi 72.972 3:37:10.8 + 44.2
3 Flag of the United Kingdom Ben Drinkwater Excelsior 70.139 3:45:57.0 + 9:30.4
4 Flag of the United Kingdom L J Archer New Imperial 69.805 3:47:02.0 + 10:35.4
5 Flag of the United Kingdom W H S Pike Rudge 68.559 3:51:09.6 +14:43
6 Flag of the United Kingdom G L Paterson New Imperial 68.488 3:51:24.0 + 14:57
7 Flag of Denmark Sven A Sorensen Excelsior 67.775 3:53:50.0 + 17:23.4
8 Flag of Ireland C W (Paddy) Johnston CTS 67.72 3:54:01.6 + 17:35
9 Flag of the United Kingdom Les G Martin Excelsior 67.621 3:54:22.0 +17:56
10 Flag of the United Kingdom Jack Brett Excelsior 67.249 3:55:39.6 + 19:13

[edit] Clubmans Senior TT

Rank Rider Team Speed Time
1 Flag of the United Kingdom Eric Briggs Norton 78.67 mph 1:55.08.0
2 Flag of the United Kingdom Allan Jefferies Triumph 75.23 2:00.23.0
3 Flag of the United Kingdom Geoff F Parsons Ariel 71.26 2:07.06.0

[edit] Clubmans Junior TT

Rank Rider Team Speed Time
1 Flag of the United Kingdom Denis Parkinson Norton 70.74 mph 2.08.01.0
2 Flag of the United Kingdom Bob Pratt Norton 68.87 2:11.30.0
3 Flag of the United Kingdom Wilf Sleightholme AJS 68.28 2:12.39.0

[edit] Clubmans Lightweight TT

Rank Rider Team Speed Time
1 Flag of the United Kingdom Basil Keys AJS 64.27 mph 1.45.42.0
2 Flag of the United Kingdom Les J Archer Velocette 63.73 1:46.36.0
3 Flag of the United Kingdom Don G Crossley Velocette 62.91 1:47.58.0

[edit] Notes

  • Major road widening occurs on the Snaefell mountain course at the 33rd Milestone, including the removal of fence posts at road level.[4]

[edit] Sources

  1. ^ [1] IOMTT.com 1947 race results (retrieved 29 October 2006)
  2. ^ [2] Birmingham's history (retrieved 29 October 2006)
  3. ^ [3] Gilera-Saturno Gilera History (Retrieved 29 October 2006)
  4. ^ Isle of Man Weekly Times dated 12th May 1947

[edit] External links


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