1947 Isle of Man TT
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 in Lightweight, Junior and Senior categories, making the festival a six-race event.[1] It held in 9-13 June.[2] Harold Daniell won the Senior TT at 82.81 mph (133.27 km/h) on a Norton and the Norton team were to dominate the Senior race until 1954.[3] 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 Daniell's 1938 lap record was broken. Superchargers were banned for motorcycle racing from 1946, so that may have reduced speed too.[4] This was an early race appearance for the E90 AJS Porcupine, ridden to ninth in the Senior by Les Graham.
Senior TT (500cc)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom Harold Daniell | Norton | 82.813 mph | 3:11.22.2 |
| 2 | United Kingdom Artie Bell | Norton | 82.656 mph | 3:11.44.2 |
| 3 | United Kingdom Peter Goodman | Velocette | 82.463 mph | 3:12.11.0 |
| 4 | United Kingdom Ted Frend | Norton | 81.57 mph | 3:14.17.4 |
| 5 | United Kingdom Guy Newman | Norton | 79.638 mph | 3:19.00.0 |
| 6 | United Kingdom Roy Evans | Norton | 78.051 mph | 3:23.02.8 |
| 7 | United Kingdom Noel Christmas | Norton | 78.048 mph | 3:23.03.2 |
| 8 | United Kingdom Bill Beevers | Norton | 77.56 mph | 3:24.20.0 |
| 9 | United Kingdom Leslie Graham | AJS | 77.472 mph | 3:24.34.0 |
| 10 | United Kingdom Les A Dear | Norton | 75.931 mph | 3:28.43.0 |
Junior TT (350cc)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom Bob Foster | Velocette | 80.311 mph | 3:17.20.0 |
| 2 | United Kingdom David Whitworth | Velocette | 78.677 mph | 3:21.26.0 |
| 3 | United Kingdom Jock Weddell | Velocette | 76.15 mph | 3:28.07.0 |
| 4 | United Kingdom Peter Goodman | Velocette | 75.822 mph | 3:29.00.0 |
| 5 | United Kingdom Les Martin | Norton | 73.964 mph | 3:30.30.0 |
| 6 | United Kingdom Freddie Hudson | Norton | 76.96 mph | 3:34.16.0 |
| 7 | United Kingdom Guy Newman | Velocette | 73.94 mph | 3:34.19.0 |
| 8 | United Kingdom Tommy Wood | Velocette | 73.28 mph | 3:36.16.0 |
| 9 | United Kingdom Eric Oliver | Norton | 73.00 mph | 3:37.05.0 |
| 10 | United Kingdom Geoff Murdoch | Norton | 72.99 mph | 3:37.07.0 |
Lightweight TT (250cc)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Republic of Ireland Manliff Barrington | Moto Guzzi | 73.220 mph | 3:36:26.6 |
| 2 | United Kingdom Maurice Cann | Moto Guzzi | 72.972 mph | 3:37.10.8 |
| 3 | United Kingdom Ben Drinkwater | Excelsior | 70.139 mph | 3:45.57.0 |
| 4 | United Kingdom Les Archer | New Imperial | 69.805 mph | 3:47.02.0 |
| 5 | United Kingdom Stan Pike | Rudge | 68.559 mph | 3:51.09.6 |
| 6 | United Kingdom George Paterson | New Imperial | 68.488 mph | 3:51.24.0 |
| 7 | Denmark Svend Aage Sørensen | Excelsior | 67.775 mph | 3:53.50.0 |
| 8 | Republic of Ireland Paddy Johnston | CTS | 67.720 mph | 3:54.01.6 |
| 9 | United Kingdom Les Martin | Excelsior | 67.621 mph | 3:54.22.0 |
| 10 | United Kingdom Jack Brett | Excelsior | 67.249 mph | 3:55.39.6 |
Clubmans Senior TT
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom Eric Briggs | Norton | 78.67 mph | 1:55.08.0 |
| 2 | United Kingdom Allan Jefferies | Triumph | 75.23 mph | 2:00.23.0 |
| 3 | United Kingdom Geoff Parsons | Ariel | 71.26 mph | 2:07.06.0 |
Clubmans Junior TT
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom Denis Parkinson | Norton | 70.74 mph | 2:08.01.0 |
| 2 | United Kingdom Bob Pratt | Norton | 68.87 mph | 2:11.30.0 |
| 3 | United Kingdom Wilf Sleightholme | AJS | 68.28 mph | 2:12.39.0 |
Clubmans Lightweight TT
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom Bill McVeigh | Triumph | 65.30 mph | 1.44.02.0 |
| 2 | United Kingdom Basil Keys | AJS | 64.27 mph | 1.45.42.0 |
| 3 | United Kingdom Les Archer | Velocette | 63.73 mph | 1:46.36.0 |
Notes
- Major road widening occurred on the Snaefell mountain course at the 33rd Milestone, including the removal of fence posts at road level.[5]
Sources
- ↑ [1] Archived 13 March 2007 at the Wayback Machine IOMTT.com 1947 race results (retrieved 29 October 2006)
- ↑ "Isle of Man Races to Begin on June 9". trove.nla.gov.au. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
- ↑ [2] Birmingham's history (retrieved 29 October 2006)
- ↑ [3] Archived 14 August 2006 at the Wayback Machine Gilera-Saturno Gilera History (Retrieved 29 October 2006)
- ↑ Isle of Man Weekly Times dated 12 May 1947