1912 Isle of Man TT

Motorcycle race on the Isle of Man

1912 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy

Date  | June 28, July 1, 1912
Location  | Douglas, Isle of Man
Course  | Snaefell Mountain Course
37.5 mi (60.39 km)
Organiser  | Auto-Cycle Union
Clerk  | J.R. Nisbet
Junior TT
First  | Harry Bashall, Douglas
Second  | Ed Kickham, Douglas
Third  | Harold Cox, Forward
Fastest lap
| Ed Kickham
53min. 53sec. 42.00 mph
Senior TT
First  | Frank Applebee jun., Scott
Second  | Jack Haswell, Triumph
Third  | Harry Collier, Matchless
Fastest lap
| Frank Applebee jun.
45min. 31sec. 49.43 mph

The 1912 Isle of Man TT races were again held over the Isle of Man TT Mountain Course. Several manufacturers complained that the new mountain course was too arduous and threatened to boycott the 1912 races.

With an Indian clean sweep the previous year the British manufacturers' pride was dented but even with a smaller entry the Junior race held on Friday, 28 June, in the rain that challenged the belt-driven machines giving the advantage to the chain-driven ones. Two privately entered[1] Douglas motor-cycles of Harry Bashall and Ed Kickham took the first two places in the Junior TT race of 1912.[2]

The Senior TT was held on Monday 1 July 1912. Frank A. Applebee on the two-stroke twin-cylinder Scott carried off the trophy after a hard race.[3] This was the first ever two-stroke Isle of Man TT win.[4] Jack Haswell on single-cylinder Triumph was beaten by 6 minutes 54 seconds. Had not Frank Philipp's tyre come off the rim at Ballaugh on the last lap, Scotts would have finished first and second. Philipp's oval rim dropped him to eleventh place. Hoffman and Adamson placed two more Triumphs among the top six.[5]

## Junior TT final standings

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Friday 28 June 1912 – 4 laps (150 miles) Isle of Man TT Mountain Course[6]

The 6th International Auto-cycle Tourist Trophy[7]

| Pos  | #  | Rider  | Bike  | Cyl.  | Junior TT race classification[8]

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Laps  | Time  | Speed  | Prizes & remarks
1  | 21 |  Harry Bashall | 2¾ hp Douglas 350cc  | 2  | 4  | 3:46.59  | 39.65 mph  | 1st Prize - Winner of Junior Trophy and £30. 1st Private entry.
2  | 11 |  Eddie Kickham  | 2¾ hp Douglas 350cc  | 2  | 4  | 3:51.36  | 38.86 mph  | 2nd Prize - £20. 2nd Private entry.
3  | 9 |  Harold Cox  | 2¾ hp Forward 344cc  | 2  | 4  | 4:06.29  | 36.51 mph  | 3rd Prize - £10.
4  | 8 |  James Stewart  | 2¾ hp Douglas 350cc  | 2  | 4  | 4:29.4  | 33.45 mph  | Gold medal.
5  | 22 |  Percy Owen  | 2¾ hp Forward 344cc  | 2  | 4  | 4:31.54  | 33.10 mph  | Gold medal.
6  | 17 |  Robert Ellis  | 2¾ hp NUT 344cc  | 2  | 4  | 4:32.26  | 33.03 mph  | Gold medal.
7  | 4 |  Harold Petty  | 2 ½ hp Singer 299cc  | 1  | 4  | 4:42.19  | 31.88 mph  | First single-cylinder
8  | 15 |  Jack Haslam  | 2¾ hp Douglas 350cc  | 2  | 4  | 5:00.05  | 29.92 mph  |
9  | 25 |  Vic Pratt  | 2½ hp O.K. Precision 348cc  | 1  | 4  | 5:15.39  | 28.51 mph  |
10  | 14 |  Howard Newman  | 2½ hp Ivy-Precision 348cc  | 1  | 4  | 5:22.27  | 27.91 mph  |
11  | 1 |  Percy J. Evans  | 2¾ hp Humber 345cc  | 2  | 4  | 5:43.21  | 26.21 mph  |
DNF  | 19 |  Dan O'Donovan  | 2 ½ hp Singer 299cc  | 1  | 3  | Retired on last lap due inlet valve trouble. Six plugs gave up.
DNF  | 21 |  John Bashall  | 2¾ hp Humber 345cc  | 2  | 3  | Retired on last lap due lubrication and tire troubles, sooted plugs.
DNF  | 24 |  Rex Mundy  | 2¾ hp Douglas 350cc  | 2  | 2  | Retired on lap 3 due puncture on mountain road.
DNF  | 3 |  Les Bailey | 2¾ hp Douglas 350cc  | 2  | 1  | Retired on lap 2 at Hairpin due to stripped gears.
DNF  | 6 |  Douglas Brown  | 2¾ hp Humber 345cc  | 2  | 1  | Retired on lap 2. Pulley bearing.
DNF  | 5 |  J. Harrison Watson  | 2¾ hp Humber 345cc  | 2  | 0  | Retired on first lap at Keppel Gate due to timing gear trouble.
DNF  | 18 |  Norman Slatter  | 2¾ hp Alcyon 299cc  | 1  | 0  | Retired on first lap at Crosby. Gear trouble.
DNF  | 18 |  M. Stoeffel  | 2¾ hp Alcyon 299cc  | 1  | 0  | Retired on first lap due to broken valve.
DNF  | 5 |  Walter Creyton  | 2¾ hp Humber 345cc  | 2  | 0  | Retired on first lap at Keppel Gate due seized engine.
DNS  | 2 |  Hugh Mason  | 2¾ hp NUT-JAP 349cc  | 2  |  | Finished practices successfully. Suffered broken frame on a way to the garage.
DNS  | 7 |  Karl Gassert  | 2½ hp NSU 348.6cc  | 2  |  | NSU team didn't arrive to the races.
DNS  | 10 |  J.H. Kerr  | 2½ hp NSU 349.2cc  | 1  |  | NSU team didn't arrive to the races.
DNS  | 12 |  H.J. Beal  | 2½ hp NSU 348.6cc  | 2  |  | NSU team didn't arrive to the races.
DNS  | 16 |  J. Ingram Walker  | 2½ hp NSU 349.2cc  | 1  |  | NSU team didn't arrive to the races.
Fastest lap: Ed Kickham, 53min. 53sec. 41.75 mph[9]

## Senior TT 500cc Race final standings

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Monday 1 July 1912 – 5 laps (187.50 miles) Isle of Man TT Mountain Course[10]

The 6th International Auto-cycle Tourist Trophy[11]

| Pos  | #  | Rider  | Bike  | Cyl.  | Senior TT race classification[12]

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Laps  | Time  | Speed  | Prizes & remarks
1  | 7 |  Frank A. Applebee | 3 ½hp Scott 486.6cc  | 2  | 5  | 3:51.03  | 48.69 mph  | 1st Prize - Winner of Senior Trophy and £40.
2  | 1 |  Jack Haswell | 3½ hp Triumph 499cc  | 1  | 5  | 3:57.57  | 47.28 mph  | 2nd Prize - £20.
3  | 38 |  Harry Collier  | 3 ½hp Matchless 497cc  | 2  | 5  | 4:01.56  | 46.50 mph  | 3rd Prize - £10.
4  | 37 |  Charlie Collier | 3 ½hp Matchless 497cc  | 2  | 5  | 4:07.37  | 45.43 mph  | Gold medal.
5  | 11 |  J.A. Hoffmann  | 3½ hp Triumph 499cc  | 1  | 5  | 4:12.49  | 44.46 mph  | Gold medal.
6  | 35 |  Jimmy W. Adamson  | 3½ hp Triumph 499cc  | 1  | 5  | 4:14.02  | 44.29 mph  | Gold medal.
7  | 21 |  Alister Kirk  | 3½ hp Triumph 499cc  | 1  | 5  | 4:14.07  | 44.29 mph  | Gold medal.
8  | 2 |  Jimmy Alexander, jun.  | 3½ hp Indian 497cc  | 2  | 5  | 4:17.04  | 44.20 mph  | Gold medal.
9  | 17 |  Charles Martin  | 3½ hp Triumph 499cc  | 1  | 5  | 4:17.04  | 43.77 mph  |
10  | 23 |  Alfie Alexander  | 3½ hp Indian 497cc  | 2  | 5  | 4:21.01  | 43.10 mph  |
11  | 9 |  Frank Philipp  | 3 ½hp Scott 486.6cc  | 2  | 5  | 4:25.34  | 42.45 mph  |
12  | 3 |  Billy Heaton  | 3 ½hp DOT 498cc  | 2  | 5  | 4:28.26  | 41.97 mph  |
13  | 39 |  Jack Sirett  | 3½ hp Indian 497cc  | 2  | 5  | 4:31.32  | 41.82 mph  |
14  | 44 |  Harry Reed  | 3½hp DOT 498cc  | 2  | 5  | 4:31.32  | 41.51 mph  |
15  | 43 |  Les Bailey  | 2¾hp Douglas 354cc  | 2  | 5  | 4:35.30  | 40.90 mph  |
16  | 42 |  Percy Butler  | 3½ hp Triumph 499cc  | 1  | 5  | 4:36.09  | 40.76 mph  |
17  | 48 |  Eddie Kickham  | 2¾hp Douglas 354cc  | 2  | 5  | 4:39.41  | 40.33 mph  |
18  | 13 |  Sidney Garrett  | 3½ hp Regal Green 499cc  | 1  | 5  | 4:49.13  | 38.96 mph  |
19  | 10 |  Thomas Blumfield, jun.  | 4 hp Blumfield 495.6cc  | 1  | 5  | 5:34.57  | 35.73 mph  |
DQ  | 6 |  Ivan Hart-Davies  | 3½ hp Triumph 499cc  | 1  | 5  | 5:11.34  | 36.17 mph  | Finished 19th. Disqualified for taking petrol outside of depot.
Fastest lap: Frank Applebee, 45min. 31sec. 49.43 mph[13]

## References

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1. ^ The Motor Cycle page 712, 27 June 1912
2. ^ Daily Express page 2 Wednesday 3 July 1912
3. ^ Daily Herald page 7 Tuesday 2 July 1912
4. ^ Tragatsch, Erwin, ed. (1979). The Illustrated History of Motorcycles. London: New Burlington Books. p. 18\. ISBN 0-906286-07-7.
5. ^ The Motor Cycle page 754, 4 July 1912
6. ^ Peel City Guardian page 8 MOTOR CYCLE RACES Saturday 29 June 1912 “JUNIOR RACE The Junior Race took place on Friday, the following being the entries.”
7. ^ The Motor Cycle page 712, 27 June 1912
8. ^ The Motor Cycle page 727, 4 July 1912
9. ^ The Motor Cycle page 747 JUNIOR T.T. LAP TIMES AND RESULTS AT A GLANCE 4 July 1912
10. ^ Peel City Guardian page 8 MOTOR CYCLE RACES Saturday 29 June 1912 “SENIOR RACE The senior race takes place on Monday on the same course as the junior, except that it consists of five laps instead of four.”
11. ^ The Motor Cycle page 712, 27 June 1912
12. ^ The Motor Cycle page 754, 4 July 1912
13. ^ The Motor Cycle page 754 SENIOR T.T. LAP TIMES AND RESULTS AT A GLANCE 4 July 1912

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