1934 Isle of Man TT
For the 1934 Isle of Man TT Races, despite the winning of four TT Races in two years, Stanley Woods parted with Norton motorcycles 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 motorcycle 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.
7 laps (264.11 miles) Mountain Course.
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed (mph) | 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 | 73.27 | 3:36:19.0 |
| 4 | Les Archer |
Velocette | 72.58 | 3:38:22.0 |
| 5 | Vic Brittain |
Norton | 72.24 | 3:39.25.0 |
| 6 | Graham Walker |
Rudge | 70.59 | 3:44.32.0 |
| 7 |  Henry Tyrell-Smith |
AJS | 70.56 | 3:44.38.0 |
| 8 | Harold Newman |
Velocette | 69.42 | 3:48.20.0 |
| 9 | Harold Daniell |
AJS | 69.02 | 3:49.02.0 |
| 10 | Alec Mitchell |
Velocette | 68.68 | 3:50.46.0 |
7 laps (264.11 miles) Mountain Course.
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed (mph) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmie Guthrie |
Norton | 79.16 | 3.20.14.0 |
| 2 | Jimmie Simpson |
Norton | 79.10 | 3:20.23.0 |
| 3 | Ernie Nott |
Husqvarna | 76.93 | 3:26.02.0 |
| 4 | Harold Newman |
Velocette | 76.84 | 3:26.16.0 |
| 5 | Alec 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 |  Fernando Aranda |
Velocette | 72.73 | 3:27.56.0 |
| 9 | Vic Brittain |
Velocette | 72.73 | 3:39.00.0 |
| 10 | Harry Lamacraft |
Velocette | 71.73 | 3:42.42.0 |
Lightweight TT (250cc)
[edit]7 laps (264.11 miles) Mountain Course.
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed (mph) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmie Simpson |
Rudge | 70.81 | 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 Martin |
Cotton | 60.69 | 4:21.10.0 |
Only 8 finishers
Notes
[edit]- Major alterations to the Snaefell mountain course are carried out for the 1934 TT Races. This includes the removal of the East Mountain sheep-gate.[1]
Sources
[edit]- ^ Isle of Man Eaxminer dated 31 May 1934