1913 Isle of Man TT

The 1913 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy races were increased in length to a six lap (226 mile) Junior race and to seven laps (262.5 mile) for the Senior race. The highest number of entries to date, one hundred and forty seven, were received for these races.

Isle of Man Tourist Trophy
Date June 4 and 6, 1913
Location Douglas, Isle of Man
Course Snaefell Mountain Course
37.5 mi (60.39 km)
Organiser Auto-Cycle Union
Clerk
Junior TT
First Hugh Mason, NUT-JAP
Second Billy Newsome, Douglas
Third Howard Newman, Ivy-Precision
Fastest lap
Hugh Mason
49min. 32sec. 45.42 mph New record
Senior TT
First Tim Wood, Scott
Second Ray Abbott, Rudge
Third Alfred Alexander, Indian
Fastest lap
Tim Wood
43min. 10sec. 52.12 mph New record

The 350cc Junior TT was won by H.Mason 2¾ hp NUT-Jap motor-cycle and the 500cc Senior TT Race by Tim Wood with a chain-driven 3½ hp Scott machine.[1]

While leading the Senior TT race, Frank Bateman, riding a Rudge crashed fatally on the fourth lap below the Shephard's Hut near to Keppel Gate.[2][3]

Continental entries for the Senior TT race included E. Vailati (3½ hp Rudge) from Italy, K. Gassert (3½ hp NSU) from Germany and a Russian entrant M Kremleff also riding a Rudge, but he retired after crashing.[4][5]


Junior TT final standings

Wednesday 4 & Friday 6 June 1913 – 6 laps (225 miles) Isle of Man TT Mountain Course

Rank No Rider Team Speed Time
1 12 H. Mason 2¾ hp NUT-Jap 43.73 mph 5:08.34.0
2 3 W.F. Newsome 2¾ hp Douglas 43.64 mph 5:09.20.0
3 27 H.C. Newman 2¾ hp Ivy-Precision 41.79 mph 3:46.59
4 17 D.R. O’Donovan 2¾ hp NSU 40.55 mph 5:32.56.0
5 43 F.G. Ball 2¾ hp Douglas 39.77 mph 5:39.22.0
6 40 S. Wright 2¾ hp Humber 39.71 mph 5:39.52.0
7 34 R.J. Bell 2¾ hp NSU 38.58 mph 5:49.56.0
8 R. Ellis 2¾ hp NUT-Jap 37.29 mph 6:02.04.0
9 24 J. Haslam 2¾ hp Douglas 37.29 mph 6:02.05.0
10 42 W. Heaton 2¾ hp AJS 37.29 mph 6:02.05.0
11 25 A. Bashall 2¾ hp Douglas 37.18 mph 6:03.05.0
12 39 Tom Knowles 2¾ hp Humber 36.68 mph 6:07.58.0
13 44 A. Butterfield 2¾ hp Levis 36.52 mph 6:09.41.0
14 28 G.L. Fletcher 2¾ hp Douglas 36.17 mph 6:13.13.0
15 7 H. Martin 2¾ hp Martin 35.92 mph 6:15.48.0
16 22 C.M. Down 2¾ hp Enfield 35.73 mph 6:17.52.0
17 37 H. Greaves 2¾ hp Enfield 35.69 mph 6:18.11.0
18 26 J. Stewart 2¾ hp Douglas 34.67 mph 6:29.23.0
19 9 D.R. Clarke 2¾ hp Douglas 34.63 mph 6:29.49.0
20 18 K.H. Clark 2¾ hp Corah 34.55 mph 6:30.43.0
21 30 W.M. Moore 2¾ hp Humber 34.55 mph 6:36.05.0
22 33 C.G. Pullin 2¾ hp Velocette 33.27 mph 6:45.42.0

Fastest Lap: H.Mason  – 45.42 mph (49’ 32.0) on lap 6.[6]

Senior TT 500cc Race final standings

Wednesday 4 & Friday 6 June 1913 – 7 laps (262.50 miles) Isle of Man TT Mountain Course

Rank No Rider Team Speed Time
1 124 H.O. Wood 3 ½ hp Scott 48.69 mph 5:26.18.0
2 62 A.R. Abbott 3 ½ hp Rudge 48.27 mph 5:26.23.0
3 88 A.H. Alexander 3 ½ hp Indian 47.67 mph 5:30.11.0
4 129 C.B. Franklin 3 ½ hp Indian 47.43 mph 5:32.04.0
5 61 J. Cocker 3 ½ hp Singer 47.41 mph 5:32.13.0
6 106 T.M. Sheard 3 ½ hp Rudge 46.00 mph 5:42.27.0
7 100 F.L. Moxey 3 ½ hp Zenith 45.56 mph 5:45.42.0
8 83 S.F. Garrett 3 ½ hp Regal-Green 44.90 mph 5:50.49.0
9 133 V.Busby 3 ½ hp Ariel 44.50 mph 5:53.53.51
10 58 N.H. Brown 3 ½ hp Indian 44.12 mph 5:56.57.0
11 109 S.T. Tessier 3 ½ hp BAT 43.83 mph 5:59.18.0
12 128 F.C. North 3 ½ hp Ariel 43.77 mph 5:59.48.0
13 116 J.W. Adamson 3 ½ hp Triumph 43.73 mph 6:0.13.0
14 144 S. George 3 ½ hp Indian 43.23 mph 6:04.21.0
15 143 D.M. Brown 3 ½ hp Rover 43.16 mph 6:04.28.0
16 153 J.F. Sirrette 3 ½ hp Indian 42.82 mph 6:07.49.0
17 150 R. Carey 3 ½ hp B.S.A. 41.89 mph 6:16.03.0
18 127 P.Flook 3 ½ hp Triumph 41.83 mph 6:16.31.0
19 125 A.J.C. Lindsay 3 ½ hp Rover 41.82 mph 6:16.39.0
20 123 R.G. Mundy 3 ½ hp Triumph 41.80 mph 6:16.52.0
21 60 V.E. Horseman 3 ½ hp Singer 41.71 mph 6:17.52.0
22 99 W.H. Longton 3 ½ hp Alldays 41.65 mph 6:18.15.0
23 79 W. Creyton 3 ½ hp Ariel 40.28 mph 6:31.02.0
24 81 O.G. Braid 3 ½ hp Indian 40.03 mph 6:33.33.0
25 66 R. Holloway 3 ½ hp Premier 39.44 mph 6:51.03.0
26 76 J.R. Alexander 3 ½ hp Indian 38.40 mph 6:50.11.0
27 112 S. Croft 3 ½ hp Triumph 37.88 mph 6:55.03.0
28 115 C.T. Newsome 3 ½ hp Rover 37.81 mph 6:56.38.0
29 91 S.C. Perryman 3 ½ hp Quadrant 37.46 mph 7:01.31.0
30 132 G.G. Boyton 3 ½ hp Triumph 37.33 mph 7:01.59.0

Fastest Lap: H.O. Wood  – 52.12 mph (43’ 10.0) on lap 3.[7]

References
  1. Daily Express page 6 Saturday 7 June 1913
  2. Ramsey Courier page 5 Friday 6 June 1913
  3. The Scotsman page 8 Monday 9 June 1913
  4. Peel City Guardian page 3 Saturday 10 May 1913
  5. Title: The Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Motorcycles, Editor: Erwin Tragatsch, Publisher: New Burlington Books, Copyright: 1979 Quarto Publishing, Edition: 1988 Revised, Page 18, ISBN 0-906286-07-7
  6. The Motor Cycle pages 730 & 746 JUNIOR T.T. LAP TIMES AND RESULTS AT A GLANCE 12 June 1913
  7. The Motor Cycle pages 730 & 785 SENIOR T.T. LAP TIMES AND RESULTS AT A GLANCE 12 June 1913
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