1934 Isle of Man TT

For the 1934 Isle of Man TT Races despite the winning of four TT Races in 2 years, Stanley Woods parted with Norton motor-cycles over the issue of prize money and race tactics and joined Husqvarna alongside Ernie Nott.

The 1934 Junior TT Race was won by Jimmie Guthrie riding for Norton at an average race speed of 79.16 mph from Jimmie Simpson and Ernie Nott a distant third riding for the Swedish Husqvarna marque.

During the first lap of the 1934 Lightweight Race, Syd Crabtree, the winner of the 1929 Lightweight Race crashed at the Stonebreakers Hut on the Mountain Section and was killed. The 1934 Lightweight TT Race was won by Jimmie Simpson riding a Rudge motor-cycle in 3 hours, 23 minutes and 10 seconds at an average race speed of 70.81 mph. The 1934 Lightweight TT Race provided Rudge with another 1-2-3 win since the 1930 Junior TT Race and Jimmie Simpson's only TT Race victory winning from team-mates Ernie Nott and Graham Walker taking 2nd and 3rd places.

The 1934 Senior TT Race was led by Stanley Woods riding for Husqvarna but retired on the Mountain Section on the last lap after running-out of fuel. This handed a Junior/Senior double win to Jimmie Guthrie riding the works Norton at an average speed of 78.01 mph from Jimmie Simpson riding a Norton in his last TT Race and Walter Rusk with a Velocette.

Contents

Senior TT (500cc)

7 laps (264.11 miles) Mountain Course.

Rank Rider Team Speed Time
1 Jimmie Guthrie Norton 78.01 3:23.10.0
2 Jimmie Simpson Norton 75.27 3:30.05.0
3 Walter Rusk Velocette 72.58 3:38.22.0
4 Les Archer Velocette 80.54 3:16.48.0
5 Vic Brittain Norton 72.24 3:39.25.0
6 Graham Walker Rudge 70.59 3:44.32.0
7 H. G. Tyrell Smith AJS 70.56 3:44.38.0
8 H. E. Newman Velocette 69.42 3:48.20.0
9 Harold Daniell AJS 69.02 3:49.02.0
10 A. J. Mitchell Velocette 68.68 3:50.46.0

Junior TT (350cc)

7 laps (264.11 miles) Mountain Course.

Rank Rider Team Speed Time
1 Jimmie Guthrie Norton 79.16 mph 3.20.14.0
2 Jimmie Simpson Norton 79.10 l 3:20.23.0
3 Ernie Nott Husqvarna 76.93 3:26.02.0
4 H. E. Newman Velocette 76.84 3:26.16.0
5 A. G. Mitchell Velocette 76.55 3:27.03.0
6 Les Archer Velocette 76.05 3:28.24.0
7 Walter Rusk Velocette 75.51 3:29.55.0
8 F. Aranda Velocette 72.73 3:27.56.0
9 Vic Brittain Velocette 72.73 3:39.00.0
10 H. C. Lamacraft Velocette 71.73 3:42.42.0

Lightweight TT (250cc)

7 laps (264.11 miles) Mountain Course.

Rank Rider Team Speed Time
1 Jimmie Simpson Rudge 70.81 mph 3.43.50.0
2 Ernie Nott Rudge 69.79 3:47.07.0
3 Graham Walker Rudge 67.67 3:54.13.0
4 Stanley Woods Moto Guzzi 67.54 3:54.41.0
5 Charlie Manders New Imperial 66.12 3:59.42.0
6 Sid Gleave Excelsior 65.92 4:00.27.0
7 Chris Tattersall CTS 64.45 4:05.55.0
8 Les G. Martin Cotton 60.69 4:21.10.0

Notes

Sources

  1. ^ Isle of Man Eaxminer dated 31 May 1934

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