# 1908 Isle of Man TT

The second Isle of Man Tourist Trophy motorcycle race was held on 22 September 1908 on the St John's Short Course, Isle of Man.

## 1908 The International Motorcycle Tourist Trophy

Tuesday 22 September 1908 – 10 laps (approx 158 ¼ miles) St. John's Short Course.
The 2nd International Motorcycle Tourist Trophy :
| Pos | # | Rider | Bike | Single Cylinder race classification | Single Cylinder race classification | Single Cylinder race classification | Single Cylinder race classification |
| Pos | # | Rider | Bike | Laps | Time | Speed | Prizes |
| 1 | 5 | Jack Marshall | 3½ hp Triumph | 10 | 3:54.50.0 | 40.40 mph | 1st Prize - Trophy and £25 |
| 2 | 1 | Charlie Collier | 3½ hp Matchless-JAP | 10 | 3:57.06.8 | 40.01 mph | 2nd Prize - £15. |
| 3 | 24 | Capt Sir Robert Arbuthnot | 3½ hp Triumph | 10 | 4:07.57.0 | 38.26 mph | 3rd Prize - £10 |
| 4 | 6 | Billy Newsome | 3½ hp Triumph | 10 | 4:12.09.4 | 37.63 mph | |
| 5 | 21 | William McMinnies | 3½ hp Triumph | 10 | 4:22.25.8 | 36.60 mph | |
| 6 | 15 | Charles Franklin | 3½ hp Chater-Lea | 10 | 4:30.32.8 | 35.07 mph | |
| 7 | 22 | Lt-Col Howard Lister-Cooper | 3½ hp Triumph | 10 | 4:33.46.8 | 34.65 mph | |
| 8 | 30 | Oliver Godfrey | 3½hp Rex | 10 | 4:33.54.2 | 34.64 mph | |
| 9 | 17 | Rupert Brice | 3½ hp Brown | 10 | 4:49.58.2 | 33.89 mph | |
| 10 | 12 | Gordon Gibson | 3½ hp Triumph | 10 | 5:19.05 | 29.50 mph | |
| DNF | 7 | Jack Slaughter | 3½ hp Triumph | 7 | Retired on lap 8 due to broken exhaust valve. | Retired on lap 8 due to broken exhaust valve. | Retired on lap 8 due to broken exhaust valve. |
| DNF | 34 | Bob Bell | 3½hp Two-speed NSU | 5 | Had several punctures and a fall | Had several punctures and a fall | Had several punctures and a fall |
| DNF | 27 | Frank Barker | 3½hp Rex | 3 | Retired on lap 4 due to broken crankshaft. | Retired on lap 4 due to broken crankshaft. | Retired on lap 4 due to broken crankshaft. |
| DNF | 10 | Robert Ellis | 3½hp Rex | 1 | Retired on lap 2 due to broken petrol pipe. | Retired on lap 2 due to broken petrol pipe. | Retired on lap 2 due to broken petrol pipe. |
| DNF | 3 | Harry Collier | 3½ hp Matchless-JAP | 0 | Retired on lap 1. | Retired on lap 1. | Retired on lap 1. |
| Fastest lap: Jack Marshall, 22min. 20sec. 42.48 mph (New record) ||||||||
| Pos | # | Rider | Bike | Twin Cylinder race classification | Twin Cylinder race classification | Twin Cylinder race classification | Twin Cylinder race classification |
| Pos | # | Rider | Bike | Laps | Time | Speed | Prizes |
| 1 | 26 | Harry Reed | 5 hp DOT-Peugeot | 10 | 4:05.58.0 | 38.57 mph | 1st Prize - Trophy and £25. |
| 2 | 11 | Harry Bashall | 6-7 hp BAT-JAP | 10 | 4:08.15.0 | 38.22 mph | 2nd Prize - £15 |
| 3 | 32 | Ronald Clark | 5 hp Four-cylinder FN | 10 | 4:11.02.8 | 37.79 mph | 3rd Prize - £10 |
| 4 | 9 | Billy Wells | 5 hp Vindec Special | 10 | 4:15.12.2 | 37.18 mph | Ran out of petrol in Peel and was able to coax his machine to finish |
| 5 | 37 | John Lang | 6 hp NSU | 10 | 4:15.12.2 | 37.18 mph | |
| 6 | 14 | Noel Drury | 6 hp Matchless-JAP | 10 | 4:25.56.2 | 36.68 mph | |
| 7 | 20 | Arthur Moorhouse | 5 hp Rex | 10 | 4:45.57.8 | 33.24 mph | Ran out of petrol and pushed six miles to finish |
| 8 | 36 | J.O.M. Dixon | 5 hp Vindec Special | 10 | 4:46.57.8 | 33.06 mph | |
| 9 | 4 | Bert Colver | 7 hp Matchless-JAP | 10 | 4:52.33.2 | 32.43 mph | |
| 10 | 16 | S.C. Berryman | 5 hp Norton | 10 | 5:12.21 | 30.50 mph | |
| DNF | 8 | R.M. White | 6-7 hp BAT-JAP | 6 | Retired on lap 7. Stripped magneto drive bevel pinion. | Retired on lap 7. Stripped magneto drive bevel pinion. | Retired on lap 7. Stripped magneto drive bevel pinion. |
| DNF | 29 | J.C. Smythe | 5 hp Rex | 6 | Retired on lap 7. | Retired on lap 7. | Retired on lap 7. |
| DNF | 31 | Martin Geiger | 6 hp Two-speed NSU | 5 | Retired on lap 6 due to valve trouble | Retired on lap 6 due to valve trouble | Retired on lap 6 due to valve trouble |
| DNF | 31 | Frank Applebee Jun. | 5 hp Rex | 5 | Retired on lap 6. | Retired on lap 6. | Retired on lap 6. |
| DNF | 18 | Charlie Bennett | 5 hp Vindec Special | 4 | Retired at the end of lap 4, collar came off exhaust pipe | Retired at the end of lap 4, collar came off exhaust pipe | Retired at the end of lap 4, collar came off exhaust pipe |
| DNF | 28 | Billy Heaton | 5 hp Rex | 4 | Retired on lap 5. | Retired on lap 5. | Retired on lap 5. |
| DNF | 2 | Rem Fowler | 6 hp Norton | 3 | Retired on lap 4. | Retired on lap 4. | Retired on lap 4. |
| DNF | 38 | James Baxter | 5 hp Rex | 2 | Sideslipped in Ballacraine on lap 1. Injured right leg and knee, continued and retired on lap 3. | Sideslipped in Ballacraine on lap 1. Injured right leg and knee, continued and retired on lap 3. | Sideslipped in Ballacraine on lap 1. Injured right leg and knee, continued and retired on lap 3. |
| DNF | 19 | W. Gurr | 5 hp Four-cylinder FN | 0 | Crashed on 1st lap. | Crashed on 1st lap. | Crashed on 1st lap. |
| DNF | 23 | Edward G. Young | 3½ hp Acme | 0 | Retired on 1st lap. Back cylinder refused to fire | Retired on 1st lap. Back cylinder refused to fire | Retired on 1st lap. Back cylinder refused to fire |
| DNF | 35 | Ernesto Gnesa | 3½ hp Acme | 0 | Retired on 1st lap due broken cylinder. | Retired on 1st lap due broken cylinder. | Retired on 1st lap due broken cylinder. |
| DNS | 25 | E. Varney | 7 hp Crownfield | | Met with an accident on a way to the Island and was unable to compete. | Met with an accident on a way to the Island and was unable to compete. | Met with an accident on a way to the Island and was unable to compete. |
| Fastest lap: Harry Bashall, 22min. 27sec. 42.45 mph (New record). |

## Sources

* ↑ Isle of Man Weekly Times Page 2 Saturday 26 September 1908 Vol LXV No 2,926