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1921 Isle of Man TT

Annual motorcycle racing event

Annual motorcycle racing event

1921 Isle of Man Tourist TrophyDateLocationCourseOrganiserClerkJunior TTFirstSecondThirdFastest lapLightweight classFirstSecondThirdSenior TTFirstSecondThirdFastest lap
14 and 16 June 1921
Douglas, Isle of Man
Snaefell Mountain Course
37.75 miles (60.75 km)
Auto-Cycle Union
T.W. Loughborough
Eric Williams, AJS
Howard R Davies, AJS
Tom Sheard, AJS
Howard Davies
41min. 4sec. 55.15 mph New record
Doug Prentice, New Imperial-JAP
Geoff Davison, Levis
W.G. Harrison, Velocette
Howard R Davies, AJS 349cc
Freddie Dixon, Indian
Bert le Vack, Indian
Freddie Edmond
40min. 8sec. 56.40 mph New record

The 1921 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy Junior 350 cc race took place on Tuesday 14 June and the Senior 500 cc was on Thursday 16 June.

In this year AJS redeemed themselves by completing a hat trick, taking the first four places for a total of six of the top ten places in the Junior 350 cc race. Works teams boosted the entries to 133 riders and machines and amongst the thousands of spectators was Stanley Woods, making his first visit to the island as a young man, who would later return to make TT history by winning 10 times.

The Junior race speeds also rose considerably over the previous year with a lap speed of more than 50 mi/h. It had been suggested that sidecar racing could start in 1921 but this idea was not well received and not implemented until 1923. It was announced there was a possibility of moving the TT races to Belgium for 1922 but the Auto-Cycle Union never made the switch.

Despite AJS motorcycles filling the first five places of the Junior race, it was punctures that decided the race outcome. The eventual winner of the 1921 Junior TT Race was Eric Williams riding an AJS in 3 hours, 37 minutes and 23 seconds, an average race speed of 52.10 mi/h. The race was initially led by Howard R Davies also riding for AJS who set a new lap record for the Junior race of 41 minutes and 4 seconds, an average speed of 55.15 mi/h. Time lost by Howard Davies mending a puncture at Windy Corner gave the lead to Jim Whalley riding a Massey-Arran motorcycle. On the last lap Whalley also punctured at Windy Corner and finished the Junior race in fifth place. New Imperial made sales-boosting news with a win in the Lightweight 250 cc class by rider Doug Prentice, coming tenth overall in the 350 cc Junior race.

More drama was to follow in the Senior event as the race-lead changed every lap between Alec Bennett riding a Sunbeam, Freddie W.Dixon riding an Indian, and Freddie Edmond riding a Triumph who set a new lap record of 40 minutes and 8 seconds, an average speed of 56.40 mi/h. The Senior race was eventually won by Howard Davies riding a 350 cc Junior race motorcycle, by a margin of 2 minutes and 3 seconds from Freddie Dixon and Bert Le Vack in 4 hours, 9 minutes and 22 seconds, at an average race speed of 54.49 mi/h.

Race results

Junior TT 350cc

Held on Tuesday, 14 June, at 9:30 am over a distance of 188.75 miles (5 laps of 37.75 miles each), limited to machines of cylinder capacity not exceeding 350cc., with a class for 250 cc. engines run concurrently for The Motor Cycle cup. All 65 entries started the race (43 in 350cc class, 22 in 250cc class), comprising 33 four-stroke singles, 22 two-stroke singles, 7 Flat Twins and 3 V Twin, thirty-eight finished (25 in 350cc class, 13 in 250cc class).

Pos#RiderBikeCyl.Junior TT and Lightweight class race classificationLapsTimeSpeedPrizes & Remarks12345678910
52GB Eric Williams2¾ hp AJS 349cc153.37.2352.21 mph1st Prize - Winner of Junior Tourist Trophy, £40 and gold medal.
59GB Howard R Davies2¾ hp AJS 349cc153.41.1051.15 mph2nd Prize - £20 and gold medal.
59IOM Tom Sheard2¾ hp AJS 349cc153.49.0949.45 mph3rd Prize - £10 and gold medal.
32Scotland George Kelly2¾ hp AJS 349cc153.49.2249.40 mphGold medal.
23GB Jim Whalley2¾ hp Massey-Arran 348cc153.52.3948.70 mphGold medal.
57GB Ossie Wade2¾ hp AJS 349cc153.59.0247.40 mphGold medal.
48GB W. Howarth2¾ hp DOT 346cc154.05.1446.25 mphGold medal.
38GB Harry Harris2¾ hp AJS 349cc154.10.0945.30 mph
39GB R. Carey2¾ hp Blackburne 348cc154.12.1444.90 mph
24GB Doug Prentice2¼ hp New Imperial (249 cc JAP)154.12.3744.80 mph1st in Lightweight class - Winner of The Motor Cycle Trophy and a gold medal.
*Fastest lap: Howard Davies, 41min. 4sec. 55.15 mph (New record)*

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Senior TT

Held on Thursday, 16 June, at 9:30 am over a distance of 226.50 miles (6 laps of 37.75 miles each), limited to machines of cylinder capacity not exceeding 500cc. Out of 68 entries, comprising 52 four-stroke singles, 9 four-stroke twins, 6 two-stroke twins and 1 two-stroke single, sixty-four started the race and twenty-four finished.

Pos#RiderBikeCyl.Senior TT race classificationLapsTimeSpeedPrizes & Remarks123456789101112131415161718192021222324
2GB Howard R. Davies2¾ hp AJS 349cc164.09.2254.49 mph1st Prize - Winner of Senior Tourist Trophy, £50 and gold medal.
65GB Freddie Dixon3½ hp Indian 498.8cc164.11.3554.02 mph2nd Prize - £25 and gold medal.
32GB Bert le Vack3½ hp Indian 498.8cc164.12.0653.91 mph3rd Prize - £15 and gold medal.
9Canada Alec Bennett3½ hp Sunbeam 499cc164.14.1153.47 mphGold medal.
60GB Jack Watson-Bourne3½ hp Triumph 498.78cc164.18.5552.49 mphGold medal.
62GB Leslie Mitchell3½ hp Norton 490cc164.24.0451.46 mphGold medal.
48GB Freddie Edmond3½ hp Triumph 498.78cc164.24.0651.46 mphGold medal.
67GB George Dance3½ hp Sunbeam 499cc164.24.25Gold medal. Rode last 4 laps on top gear with a broken gearbox
61IOM Tom Sheard3½ hp Sunbeam 499cc164.26.42Gold medal.
14GB Frank Townshend3½ hp Triumph 498.78cc164.27.51Gold medal.
34Scotland Douggie Alexander3½ hp Norton 490cc164.29.30Gold medal.
44GB Billie Hollowell3½ hp Norton 490cc164.30.18Gold medal. 1st Private entry.
52GB Walter Brandish, Junr.3½ hp Rover 499cc164.30.36Gold medal.
59GB Harry Harris2¾ hp AJS 349cc164.30.53Gold medal.
51GB Noel Brown3½ hp Indian 498.8cc164.34.00Gold medal.
29GB George Shemans3½ hp Triumph 498.78cc164.34.14Gold medal.
28GB R.W. Stanfield3½ hp Scott 486cc264.39.041st Twin-cylinder.
54GB Ray Braid3½ hp Triumph 498.78cc164.43.44
27GB M.H. Edmunds3½ hp Triumph 498.78cc164.50.15
45GB Norman Black3½ hp Douglas 494cc264.52.21
21GB George Strange3½ hp James 496cc265.00.20
15GB J.W. Moffat3½ hp Scott 486cc265.04.41
17GB Vivian Olsson3½ hp Sunbeam 499cc165.21.33
6GB Albert Milner3½ hp Sunbeam 499cc165.27.08
*Fastest lap: Freddie Edmond, 40min. 8sec. 56.40 mph (New record)*

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References

References

  1. "Archived copy".
  2. [http://www.steam-packet.com/SteamPacket/Timetables/2006-Manx-Grand-Prix.htm] {{Webarchive. link. (30 August 2006 Steam-Packet ''2006 Manx GP'' (retrieved 20 August 2006))
  3. "Welcome to the official New Imperial Owners Association website".
  4. ''The Motor Cycle'' page 723, 9 June 1921
  5. ''The Isle of Man Examiner'' page 5, 26 May 1922
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