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1938 Isle of Man TT
Annual motorcycle racing event
Annual motorcycle racing event
The 1938 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy saw the Senior TT lap record of 90.27 mph set by Freddie Frith the previous year broken in 1938 when Harold Daniell completed a lap at 91.00 mph on his Norton, a record which would stand for 12 years. He won, beating Stanley Woods by only 14.4 seconds. Stanley Woods won the Junior, with Harold Daniell coming fifth, while Ewald Kluge on a DKW won the Lightweight. Kluge was the second Lightweight TT winning non-British rider in a row, Omobono Tenni having won the previous year.
Between 1931 and 1937 Norton had six Senior-TT wins with the long-stroke CamShaft One (CS1) engine. Norton entered the 1938 Senior TT with a new short-stroke engine, new telescopic front forks, and won for the 7th time, with rider Harold Daniell.
Eric Oliver, who later won 4 sidecar World Championships, was entered this year, but retired his Norton from the Junior TT with a broken chain.
Senior TT (500cc)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UK Harold Daniell | Norton | 89.11 | 2.57.50.6 |
| 2 | IRL Stanley Woods | Velocette | 88.99 | 2:58.05.8 |
| 3 | UK Freddie Frith | Norton | 88.98 | 2:58.07.4 |
| 4 | UK John H. White | Norton | 87.14 | 3:01.52.0 |
| 5 | UK Jock West | BMW | 85.92 | 3:04.27.0 |
| 6 | UK Ted Mellors | Velocette | 84.67 | 3:07.10.0 |
| 7 | UK Les Archer | Velocette | 81.39 | 3:14.43.0 |
| 8 | South Africa Johnny Galway | Norton | 81.23 | 3:15.36.0 |
| 9 | UK Jock Weddell | Norton | 78.31 | 3:22.22.0 |
| 10 | UK Ken Boardman | Norton | 78.28 | 3:22.28.0 |
Junior TT (350cc)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IRL Stanley Woods | Velocette | 84.08 mph | 3.08.30.0 |
| 2 | UK Ted Mellors | Velocette | 82.4 | 3:12.20.0 |
| 3 | UK Freddie Frith | Norton | 82.35 | 3:12.27.0 |
| 4 | UK John H. White | Norton | 82.14 | 3:12.56.0 |
| 5 | UK Harold Daniell | Norton | 80.54 | 3:16.32.0 |
| 6 | UK David Whitworth | Velocette | 78.49 | 3:21.54.0 |
| 7 | UK Norman Croft | Norton | 76.45 | 3:27.16.0 |
| 8 | UK Jack Williams | Norton | 76.23 | 3:27.39.0 |
| 9 | FRA Roger Loyer | Velocette | 76.1 | 3:28.15.0 |
| 10 | UK Harry Craine | Norton | 75.58 | 3:29.42.0 |
Lightweight TT (250cc)
| Rank | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nazi Germany Ewald Kluge | DKW | 78.48 mph | 3.21.56.0 |
| 2 | UK Ginger Wood | Excelsior | 74.38 | 3:33.06.0 |
| 3 | IRL Henry Tyrell-Smith | Excelsior | 73.62 | 3:35.16.0 |
| 4 | UK Maurice Cann | Excelsior | 72.07 | 3:39.54.0 |
| 5 | IRL Charlie Manders | Excelsior | 71.68 | 3:41.06.0 |
| 6 | UK Jack Forbes | Excelsior | 70.98 | 3:43.16.0 |
| 7 | UK Les G. Martin | Excelsior | 70.77 | 3:43.56.0 |
| 8 | UK George Paterson | New Imperial | 69.62 | 3:47.39.0 |
| 9 | South Africa Johnny Galway | Excelsior | 68.87 | 3:50.07.0 |
| 10 | UK Stan Miller | OK-Supreme | 68.65 | 3:50.51.0 |
Notes
- Improvements to the course include road-widening and resurfacing work at Greeba Bridge, Sulby Straight and the 26th Milestone.
Sources
References
- "Isle of Man TT Circuit".
- "Short descriptions of legendary motorcycles of the 20th century from Matchless to Rudge".
- "Archived copy".
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