1922 Isle of Man TT
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The 1922 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy
introduced a new race, within a race, for the 250 cc motorcycle
s called the Lightweight TT
Race to be run concurrently with the already established Junior 350 cc that took place on Tuesday 30 May, and Senior 500 cc races. The new third race was achieved by splitting the 250 cc machines away from, but run simultaneously with the 350 cc machines that had previously been racing together in the up to 350 cc capacity engine limit. Thirty three lightweights started first before the 350 cc machines and the fastest lap was achieved by Wal L. Handley on an OK-Supreme
at 51 mi/h. The win by Geoff S Davison on a Levis was the last TT win for a British two-stroke motorcycle.
By winning the 350 cc race Tom Sheard
became the first Manxman
to win an Isle of Man Tourist Trophy race. He set an average speed of 54.75 mi/h, covering 188.75 miles (303.8 km). The seventeen year old Stanley Woods
attained fifth position on a Cotton
with a time of 3hrs 50min 33secs despite having to contend with a broken exhaust pipe and a pit
fire that set both man and machine ablaze.
Walter Brandish, placed second in the 500 cc race would end up, in 1923, being the first rider to have a bend on the course
named after him. He just failed – by 22 seconds – to break the four-hour time that the winner Alec Bennett
achieved for the first time for the six lap race that he led from start to finish with a new lap record of 59.99 mi/h. This was the last TT win by a side-valve machine.
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1922 Senior TT
6 laps (226.50 miles) Mountain Course
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Isle of Man TT
The International Isle of Man TT Race is a motorcycle racing event held on the Isle of Man and was for many years the most prestigious motorcycle race in the world...
introduced a new race, within a race, for the 250 cc motorcycle
Motorcycle
A motorcycle is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task for which they are designed, such as long distance travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road conditions.Motorcycles are one of the most...
s called the Lightweight TT
Lightweight TT
The Lightweight TT was a motorcycle road race that was part of the Isle of Man TT festival; an annual motor-cycle event at the end of May and beginning of June. Between 1949 and 1976, the Lightweight TT Race was part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. The event was dropped from the 2005...
Race to be run concurrently with the already established Junior 350 cc that took place on Tuesday 30 May, and Senior 500 cc races. The new third race was achieved by splitting the 250 cc machines away from, but run simultaneously with the 350 cc machines that had previously been racing together in the up to 350 cc capacity engine limit. Thirty three lightweights started first before the 350 cc machines and the fastest lap was achieved by Wal L. Handley on an OK-Supreme
OK-Supreme
OK-Supreme was a British motorcycle manufacturer from 1899 to 1939 located in Birmingham. Grass-track racing versions of the machines continued to be available until 1946.-History:...
at 51 mi/h. The win by Geoff S Davison on a Levis was the last TT win for a British two-stroke motorcycle.
By winning the 350 cc race Tom Sheard
Tom Sheard
Thomas Mylchreest Sheard Jnr was a motorcycle racer with 2 victories at the Isle of Man TT races and great nephew to Joseph Mylchreest the 'Diamond King'....
became the first Manxman
Isle of Man
The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
to win an Isle of Man Tourist Trophy race. He set an average speed of 54.75 mi/h, covering 188.75 miles (303.8 km). The seventeen year old Stanley Woods
Stanley Woods
Stanley Woods Dublin, an Irish motorcycle racer famous for 29 motorcycle Grand Prix wins and winning the Isle of Man TT races 10 times in his career. He was a past pupil of The High School, Dublin. Stanley started racing in 1921 on a Harley Davidson...
attained fifth position on a Cotton
Cotton (motorcycle)
The Cotton Motorcycle Company, was a British motorcycle manufacturer of 11a Bristol Road, Gloucester, and was founded by Frank Willoughby Cotton in 1918. F.W. presided over the company until his retirement in 1953. The company was reconstituted as E. Cotton Ltd, and traded till 1980.-The...
with a time of 3hrs 50min 33secs despite having to contend with a broken exhaust pipe and a pit
Pit stop
In motorsports, a pit stop is where a racing vehicle stops in the pits during a race for refuelling, new tires, repairs, mechanical adjustments, a driver change, or any combination of the above...
fire that set both man and machine ablaze.
Walter Brandish, placed second in the 500 cc race would end up, in 1923, being the first rider to have a bend on the course
Snaefell mountain course
Snaefell Mountain Course or Mountain Course is a road-racing circuit used for the Isle of Man TT and Manx Grand Prix Races held in the Isle of Man from 1911 and 1923 respectively. The racing is held on public roads closed for racing by an Act of Tynwald...
named after him. He just failed – by 22 seconds – to break the four-hour time that the winner Alec Bennett
Alec Bennett
Alec Bennett was an Irish-Canadian motorcycle racer famous for motorcycle Grand Prix wins and five career wins at the Isle of Man TT Races.-Biography:...
achieved for the first time for the six lap race that he led from start to finish with a new lap record of 59.99 mi/h. This was the last TT win by a side-valve machine.
Junior 350 cc Race
5 laps (188.65 miles) Mountain CourseSnaefell mountain course
Snaefell Mountain Course or Mountain Course is a road-racing circuit used for the Isle of Man TT and Manx Grand Prix Races held in the Isle of Man from 1911 and 1923 respectively. The racing is held on public roads closed for racing by an Act of Tynwald...
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| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
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| 1 |  Tom SheardTom Sheard Thomas Mylchreest Sheard Jnr was a motorcycle racer with 2 victories at the Isle of Man TT races and great nephew to Joseph Mylchreest the 'Diamond King'.... |
AJS AJS AJS was the name used for cars and motorcycles made by the Wolverhampton, England, company A. J. Stevens & Co. Ltd, from 1909 to 1931, by then holding 117 motorcycle world records, and after the firm was sold the name continued to be used by Matchless, Associated Motorcycles and Norton-Villiers on... |
54.75 mph | 3:26.48.2 |
| 2 |  G.Grinton |
AJS | 3:37.17.0 | |
| 3 | J.Thomas |
Sheffield-Henderson | 3:47.28.0 | |
| 4 | R.Lucas |
Coulson Coulson - People :Coulson as a surname* Andy Coulson, British politician and former newspaper editor* Bob Coulson, American baseball player* Catherine E. Coulson, American actress* Charles Coulson, British theoretical chemist* Christian Coulson, British actor... |
3:50.10.0 | |
| 5 |  Stanley WoodsStanley Woods Stanley Woods Dublin, an Irish motorcycle racer famous for 29 motorcycle Grand Prix wins and winning the Isle of Man TT races 10 times in his career. He was a past pupil of The High School, Dublin. Stanley started racing in 1921 on a Harley Davidson... |
Cotton | 3:50.33.0 | |
| 6 | Jack Haslam |
Douglas Douglas (motorcycles) Douglas was a British motorcycle manufacturer from 1907–1957 based in Kingswood, Bristol, owned by the Douglas family, and especially known for its horizontally opposed twin cylinder engined bikes and as manufacturers of speedway machines... |
4:05.22.0 | |
| 7 | P.A.Newman |
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4:05.46.0 | |
| 8 | G.W.Shepherd |
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4:07.26.0 | |
| 9 | J.Bance |
Blackburne Blackburne (motorcycles) Blackburne was a trade name of Burney and Blackburne Limited a British manufacturer of motorcycles from 1913 to 1922 at Tongham near Farnham, Surrey... |
4:08.12.0 | |
| 10 | T.A.Jones |
Ivy | 4:10.38.0 |
Lightweight 250 cc Race
5 laps (188.65 miles) Mountain CourseSnaefell mountain course
Snaefell Mountain Course or Mountain Course is a road-racing circuit used for the Isle of Man TT and Manx Grand Prix Races held in the Isle of Man from 1911 and 1923 respectively. The racing is held on public roads closed for racing by an Act of Tynwald...
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| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
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| 1 | Geoff S.Davison |
Levis Levis (motorcycle) Levis motorcycles , manufactured by Butterfields of Birmingham, were for many years one of England's leading manufacturers of two-stroke motorcycles... |
49.89 mph | 3:46.56.8 |
| 2 | D.Young |
Rex-Acme Rex-Acme Rex was a motorcycle company which began in Birmingham, England in 1900. Rex soon merged with a Coventry bicycle maker named Allard and then later in 1922 the company merged with Coventry's 'Acme' motorcycle company forming 'Rex Acme'... |
4:00.17.0 | |
| 3 | S.J.Jones |
Velocette Velocette Velocette is the name given to motorcycles that were made by Veloce Ltd, in Hall Green, Birmingham, England. One of several motorcycle manufacturers in Birmingham, Velocette was a small, family-owned firm, selling far fewer hand-built motorcycles than the giant BSA, Norton or Triumph concerns... |
4:01.31.0 | |
| 4 | L.Padley |
Sheffield-Henderson | 4:11.09.0 | |
| 5 | D.G.Prentice | New Imperial New Imperial Motors Ltd New Imperial was a British motorcycle manufacturer founded by Norman Downes in Birmingham, between 1887 and 1901, and became New Imperial Motors Ltd in 1912, when serious production commenced. New Imperial made innovative motorcycles that employed unit construction and sprung heel frames long... |
4:04.41.0 | |
| 6 | F.C.North |
OK-Supreme OK-Supreme OK-Supreme was a British motorcycle manufacturer from 1899 to 1939 located in Birmingham. Grass-track racing versions of the machines continued to be available until 1946.-History:... |
4:16.15.0 | |
| 7 | N.Hall |
OK-Supreme | 4:19.04.0 | |
| 8 | C.H.Hopwood |
Levis | 4:27.29.0 | |
| 9 | L.Nicholson |
Couslon | 4:30.32.0 | |
| 10 | R.W.Loughton |
Francis-Barnett | 4:32.17.0 |
1922 Senior TTSenior TTThe Senior Tourist Trophy is a motorcycle road race that takes place during the Isle of Man TT festival; an annual event at the end of May and beginning of June. The Senior TT is the Blue Riband event of the festival and takes place on the Friday of race week. The Marquis de Mouzilly St. Mars...
500cc Race final standings
6 laps (226.50 miles) Mountain CourseSnaefell mountain course
Snaefell Mountain Course or Mountain Course is a road-racing circuit used for the Isle of Man TT and Manx Grand Prix Races held in the Isle of Man from 1911 and 1923 respectively. The racing is held on public roads closed for racing by an Act of Tynwald...
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| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
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| 1 | Alec Bennett Alec Bennett Alec Bennett was an Irish-Canadian motorcycle racer famous for motorcycle Grand Prix wins and five career wins at the Isle of Man TT Races.-Biography:... |
Sunbeam Sunbeam (motorcycle) Sunbeam was a British manufacturing marque that produced bicycles and motorcycles from 1912 to 1956. Originally independent, it was ultimately owned by BSA... |
58.31 mph | 3.53.02 |
| 2 | Walter Brandish |
Triumph | 56.52 mph | 4:00.22 |
| 3 | Harry Langmann |
Scott The Scott Motorcycle Company The Scott Motorcycle Company was owned by Scott Motors Limited, Shipley, West Yorkshire, England and was a well known producer of motorcycles and light engines for industry... |
56.09 mph | 4:02.14 |
| 4 | C.P.Wood |
Scott | 4:06.10 | |
| 5 | Graham Walker |
Norton | 4:09.08 | |
| 6 | Tommy de la Hay |
Sunbeam | 4:14.05 | |
| 7 | A.H.Alexander |
Douglas Douglas (motorcycles) Douglas was a British motorcycle manufacturer from 1907–1957 based in Kingswood, Bristol, owned by the Douglas family, and especially known for its horizontally opposed twin cylinder engined bikes and as manufacturers of speedway machines... |
4:15.06 | |
| 8 | V.Olsson |
Sunbeam | 4:16.27 | |
| 9 | G.Clapham |
Scott | 4:18.03 | |
| 10 | J.W.Adamson |
Norton | 4:19.13 |