1936 Isle of Man TT
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The 1936 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy
saw Norton rider Jimmie Guthrie
win the Senior, and come fifth in the Junior. The Junior was won by Freddie Frith in his first year on the Norton team, and the Lightweight was won by Bob Foster on a New Imperial.
Following on from the dramatic win by Stanley Woods
in the 1935 Senior TT
Race, the 1936 Junior TT
Race proved to be highly controversial and was marred by disqualification and protest. As Moto Guzzi
were involved in war production for the crisis in Abyssinia
, Stanley Woods rode for Velocette
in the 1936 Junior TT but retired at Sulby on lap 1 with engine problems. After leading for five laps, Jimmie Guthrie was forced to stop between Hillberry and Signpost Corner
to replace the drive chain. Although Jimmie Guthrie continued in 2nd place the lead passed to Norton
team-mate Freddie Frith
who had joined the team after winning the 1935 Junior Manx Grand Prix
. At Parliament Square in Ramsey
on lap 6, Jimmie Guthrie was 'black-flagged' for receiving outside assistance and disqualified. Guthrie denied the charge, however, and continued the race to finish in fifth place which was won by Freddie Frith to record his first Isle of Man TT win at an average race speed of 80.14 mi/h. The Norton race team protested the disqualification and Jimmie Guthrie was posted in 5th place in the final race classification and was awarded 2nd place prize money.
In the Senior TT race Harold Daniell
and George Rowley rode supercharged AJS V4
s, but despite their high top speed, the bikes lacked acceleration. Both riders retired due to mechanical problems.
The 1936 Lightweight TT Race was held after being delayed for a day because of mist and fog on the Mountain Course. The 1936 Lightweight Race proved to be closely contested by Bob Foster
riding for New Imperial
and Stanley Woods riding the 3 cylinder supercharged 250 cc DKW
who retired on lap 7 after stopping to change a spark-plug. The 1936 Lightweight Race was won by Bob Foster at an average race speed of 74.28 mi/h from Tyrell Smith riding for Excelsior in 2nd place and A.Geiss in 3rd place riding a DKW
motor-cycle.
Senior TT
19 June 1936 – 7 laps (264.11 miles) Mountain Course.
Junior TT
16 June 1936 – 7 laps (264.11 miles) Mountain Course.
Lightweight TT
18 June 1936 – 7 laps (264.11 miles) Mountain Course.
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...
saw Norton rider Jimmie Guthrie
Jimmie Guthrie
Andrew James "Jimmie" Guthrie was a Scottish motorcycle racer famous for 19 motorcycle Grand Prix wins and 3 victories in the North West 200 and 6 wins at the Isle of Man TT Races in his career.-Biography:...
win the Senior, and come fifth in the Junior. The Junior was won by Freddie Frith in his first year on the Norton team, and the Lightweight was won by Bob Foster on a New Imperial.
Following on from the dramatic win by 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...
in the 1935 Senior TT
Senior TT
The 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...
Race, the 1936 Junior TT
Junior TT
The Junior TT 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...
Race proved to be highly controversial and was marred by disqualification and protest. As Moto Guzzi
Moto Guzzi
Moto Guzzi is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer. It is one of seven brands owned by Piaggio.Established in 1921 in Mandello del Lario, Italy, the company is noted for its central historic role in Italy's motorcycling manufacture, its prominence worldwide in motorcycle racing, and a series of...
were involved in war production for the crisis in Abyssinia
Ethiopia
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, Stanley Woods rode for 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...
in the 1936 Junior TT but retired at Sulby on lap 1 with engine problems. After leading for five laps, Jimmie Guthrie was forced to stop between Hillberry and Signpost Corner
Signpost Corner
Signpost Corner is a 90-degree right-hand corner and road junction and is situated between the 36th Milestone and 37th Milestone road-side markers on the Snaefell Mountain Course on the primary A18 Bemahague Road and secondary B11 Avondale Road in the parish of Onchan in the Isle of Man.The name...
to replace the drive chain. Although Jimmie Guthrie continued in 2nd place the lead passed to Norton
Norton (motorcycle)
Norton is a British motorcycle marque, originally from Birmingham, founded in 1898 as a manufacturer of "fittings and parts for the two-wheel trade". By 1902, they had begun manufacturing motorcycles with bought-in engines. In 1908, a Norton-built engine was added to the range...
team-mate Freddie Frith
Freddie Frith
Frederick Lee "Freddie" Frith OBE was a British former Grand Prix motorcycle road racing World Champion. A former stonemason and motor-trader dealer was a stylish rider and five times winner of the Isle of Man TT...
who had joined the team after winning the 1935 Junior Manx Grand Prix
Manx Grand Prix
The Manx Grand Prix motorcycle races are held on the Isle of Man TT Course every year for a two-week period usually spanning the end of August and early September. The 'MGP' or 'Manx' is considered to be the amateur riders' alternative to the Isle of Man TT Races held in May and June...
. At Parliament Square in Ramsey
Ramsey, Isle of Man
Ramsey is a town in the north of the Isle of Man. It is the second largest town on the island after Douglas. Its population is 7,309 according to the 2006 census . It has one of the biggest harbours on the island, and has a prominent derelict pier, called the Queen's Pier. It was formerly one of...
on lap 6, Jimmie Guthrie was 'black-flagged' for receiving outside assistance and disqualified. Guthrie denied the charge, however, and continued the race to finish in fifth place which was won by Freddie Frith to record his first Isle of Man TT win at an average race speed of 80.14 mi/h. The Norton race team protested the disqualification and Jimmie Guthrie was posted in 5th place in the final race classification and was awarded 2nd place prize money.
In the Senior TT race Harold Daniell
Harold Daniell
Harold Daniell was a British professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer who competed in the 1940s and 1950s...
and George Rowley rode supercharged AJS V4
AJS V4
The AJS V4 started out as a prototype air-cooled V4 road bike, but became a water-cooled and supercharged racing bike.-The 1935 Olympia Show bike:...
s, but despite their high top speed, the bikes lacked acceleration. Both riders retired due to mechanical problems.
The 1936 Lightweight TT Race was held after being delayed for a day because of mist and fog on the Mountain Course. The 1936 Lightweight Race proved to be closely contested by Bob Foster
Bob Foster (motorcyclist)
Alfred Robert "Bob" Foster was a British former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.Foster's win on a unit-construction New Imperial in the 1936 Isle of Man TT was the last time that Great Britain won a Lightweight TT....
riding for 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...
and Stanley Woods riding the 3 cylinder supercharged 250 cc DKW
DKW
DKW is a historic German car and motorcycle marque. The name derives from Dampf-Kraft-Wagen .In 1916, the Danish engineer Jørgen Skafte Rasmussen founded a factory in Zschopau, Saxony, Germany, to produce steam fittings. In the same year, he attempted to produce a steam-driven car, called the DKW...
who retired on lap 7 after stopping to change a spark-plug. The 1936 Lightweight Race was won by Bob Foster at an average race speed of 74.28 mi/h from Tyrell Smith riding for Excelsior in 2nd place and A.Geiss in 3rd place riding a DKW
DKW
DKW is a historic German car and motorcycle marque. The name derives from Dampf-Kraft-Wagen .In 1916, the Danish engineer Jørgen Skafte Rasmussen founded a factory in Zschopau, Saxony, Germany, to produce steam fittings. In the same year, he attempted to produce a steam-driven car, called the DKW...
motor-cycle.
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...
(500 cc)
19 June 1936 – 7 laps (264.11 miles) Mountain Course.
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jimmie Guthrie Jimmie Guthrie Andrew James "Jimmie" Guthrie was a Scottish motorcycle racer famous for 19 motorcycle Grand Prix wins and 3 victories in the North West 200 and 6 wins at the Isle of Man TT Races in his career.-Biography:... |
Norton Norton (motorcycle) Norton is a British motorcycle marque, originally from Birmingham, founded in 1898 as a manufacturer of "fittings and parts for the two-wheel trade". By 1902, they had begun manufacturing motorcycles with bought-in engines. In 1908, a Norton-built engine was added to the range... |
85.8 mi/h | 3.04.43.0 |
| 2 |  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... |
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... |
85.66 | 3:05.01.0 |
| 3 | Freddie Frith Freddie Frith Frederick Lee "Freddie" Frith OBE was a British former Grand Prix motorcycle road racing World Champion. A former stonemason and motor-trader dealer was a stylish rider and five times winner of the Isle of Man TT... |
Norton | 84.49 | 3:07.23.0 |
| 4 | John H. White | Norton | 83.64 | 3:09.29.0 |
| 5 | Noel Pope | Norton | 77.59 | 3:24.16.0 |
| 6 |  C Goldberg |
Velocette | 76.22 | 3:27.56.0 |
| 7 | W T Tiffen Jnr | Velocette | 74.88 | 3:31.39.0 |
| 8 | Jock West Jock West John Milns "Jock" West, MBE was a Grand Prix motorcycle racer from Great Britain.-Motorcycle career:West was born in Belvedere, Kent to an English father and a Scottish mother. He initially concentrated on grasstrack racing on an Ariel motorcycle and, was successful enough that the Ariel factory... |
Vincent-HRD Vincent Motorcycles Vincent Motorcycles was a British manufacturer of motorcycles from 1928 to 1955. Their 1948 Black Shadow was at the time the world's fastest production motorcycle... |
74.21 | 3:33.33.0 |
| 9 |  J C Galway |
Norton | 73.07 | 3:36.52.0 |
| 10 | Bill Beevers | Norton | 71.80 | 3:40.43.0 |
Junior TTJunior TTThe Junior TT 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...
(350 cc)
16 June 1936 – 7 laps (264.11 miles) Mountain Course.
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freddie Frith Freddie Frith Frederick Lee "Freddie" Frith OBE was a British former Grand Prix motorcycle road racing World Champion. A former stonemason and motor-trader dealer was a stylish rider and five times winner of the Isle of Man TT... |
Norton | 80.14 mi/h | 3.17.46.0 |
| 2 | John H. White | Norton | 77.92 | 3:23.16.0 |
| 3 | E A (Ted) Mellors Edward Ambrose Mellors Edward Ambrose Mellors , born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, was an international motorcycle road racer who rode in the Manx Grand Prix in 1927 and the Isle of Man TT from 1928 to 1939... |
Velocette | 77.91 | 3:23.25.0 |
| 4 | Ernie Thomas | Velocette | 76.8 | 3:26.22.0 |
| 5 | Jimmie Guthrie | Norton | 76.11 | 3:28.13.0 |
| 6 |  Oskar Steinbach |
NSU NSU Motorenwerke AG NSU Motorenwerke AG, normally just NSU, was a German manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles and pedal cycles, founded in 1873. It was acquired by Volkswagen Group in 1969... |
75.63 | 3:29.33.0 |
| 7 | Heiner Fleischmann |
NSU | 75.53 | 3:29.50.0 |
| 8 | D Hall | Norton | 75.37 | 3:30.17.0 |
| 9 | Harold Daniell Harold Daniell Harold Daniell was a British professional Grand Prix motorcycle road racer who competed in the 1940s and 1950s... |
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... |
74.61 | 3:32.25.0 |
| 10 | George Rowley | AJS | 73.85 | 3:34.36.0 |
Lightweight TTLightweight TTThe 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...
(250 cc)
18 June 1936 – 7 laps (264.11 miles) Mountain Course.
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Foster Bob Foster (motorcyclist) Alfred Robert "Bob" Foster was a British former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.Foster's win on a unit-construction New Imperial in the 1936 Isle of Man TT was the last time that Great Britain won a Lightweight TT.... |
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... |
74.28 mi/h | 3.33.22.0 |
| 2 | H. G. Tyrell Smith H. G. Tyrell Smith Henry George Tyrell-Smith was an Irish motorcycle road racer. He was born in Co Dublin and studied at Trinity College, Dublin for a BSc degree. He raced at the Isle of Man TT from 1927 to 1939, and between 1929 and 1936 competed in the German Grand Prix... |
Excelsior Excelsior Motor Company Excelsior, based in Coventry, was a British bicycle, motorcycle and car maker. They were Britain’s first motorcycle manufacturer, starting production of their own ‘motor-bicycle’ in 1896... |
72.51 | 3:38.34.0 |
| 3 | Arthur Geiß |
DKW DKW DKW is a historic German car and motorcycle marque. The name derives from Dampf-Kraft-Wagen .In 1916, the Danish engineer Jørgen Skafte Rasmussen founded a factory in Zschopau, Saxony, Germany, to produce steam fittings. In the same year, he attempted to produce a steam-driven car, called the DKW... |
72.49 | 3:38.37.0 |
| 4 | D S Fairweather | 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... |
70.16 | 3:45.53.0 |
| 5 | Charlie Manders |
Excelsior | 69.57 | 3:47.48.0 |
| 6 | E W Corfield | Excelsior | 68.97 | 3:49.47.0 |
| 7 | Harold Hartley | Rudge | 67.59 | 3:54.29.0 |
| 8 |  Svend Aage Sørensen |
Excelsior | 67.13 | 3:56.04.0 |
| 9 | H C Lamacraft | Excelsior | 66.77 | 3:57.21.0 |
| 10 | J C Galway |
Excelsior | 66.57 | 3:58.04.0 |