1934 Isle of Man TT

For the 1934 Isle of Man TT Races despite the winning of four TT Races in 2 years, Stanley Woods parted with Norton motor-cycles over the issue of prize money and race tactics and joined Husqvarna alongside Ernie Nott.

The 1934 Junior TT Race was won by Jimmie Guthrie riding for Norton at an average race speed of 79.16 mph from Jimmie Simpson and Ernie Nott a distant third riding for the Swedish Husqvarna marque.

During the first lap of the 1934 Lightweight Race, Syd Crabtree, the winner of the 1929 Lightweight Race crashed at the Stonebreakers Hut on the Mountain Section and was killed. The 1934 Lightweight TT Race was won by Jimmie Simpson riding a Rudge motor-cycle in 3 hours, 23 minutes and 10 seconds at an average race speed of 70.81 mph. The 1934 Lightweight TT Race provided Rudge with another 1-2-3 win since the 1930 Junior TT Race and Jimmie Simpson's only TT Race victory winning from team-mates Ernie Nott and Graham Walker taking 2nd and 3rd places.

The 1934 Senior TT Race was led by Stanley Woods riding for Husqvarna but retired on the Mountain Section on the last lap after running-out of fuel. This handed a Junior/Senior double win to Jimmie Guthrie riding the works Norton at an average speed of 78.01 mph from Jimmie Simpson riding a Norton in his last TT Race and Walter Rusk with a Velocette.

Senior TT (500cc)

7 laps (264.11 miles) Mountain Course.

RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1 Jimmie GuthrieNorton78.013:23.10.0
2 Jimmie SimpsonNorton75.273:30.05.0
3 Walter RuskVelocette72.583:38.22.0
4 Les ArcherVelocette80.543:16.48.0
5 Vic BrittainNorton72.243:39.25.0
6 Graham WalkerRudge70.593:44.32.0
7 H. G. Tyrell SmithAJS70.563:44.38.0
8 H. E. NewmanVelocette69.423:48.20.0
9 Harold DaniellAJS69.023:49.02.0
10 A. J. MitchellVelocette68.683:50.46.0

Junior TT (350cc)

7 laps (264.11 miles) Mountain Course.

RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1 Jimmie GuthrieNorton79.16 mph3.20.14.0
2 Jimmie SimpsonNorton79.10 l3:20.23.0
3 Ernie NottHusqvarna76.933:26.02.0
4 H. E. NewmanVelocette76.843:26.16.0
5 A. G. MitchellVelocette76.553:27.03.0
6 Les ArcherVelocette76.053:28.24.0
7 Walter RuskVelocette75.513:29.55.0
8 F. ArandaVelocette72.733:27.56.0
9 Vic BrittainVelocette72.733:39.00.0
10 H. C. LamacraftVelocette71.733:42.42.0

Lightweight TT (250cc)

7 laps (264.11 miles) Mountain Course.

RankRiderTeamSpeedTime
1 Jimmie SimpsonRudge70.81 mph3.43.50.0
2 Ernie NottRudge69.793:47.07.0
3 Graham WalkerRudge67.673:54.13.0
4 Stanley WoodsMoto Guzzi67.543:54.41.0
5 Charlie MandersNew Imperial66.123:59.42.0
6 Sid GleaveExcelsior65.924:00.27.0
7 Chris TattersallCTS64.454:05.55.0
8 Les G. MartinCotton60.694:21.10.0

Notes
  • Major alterations to the Snaefell mountain course are carried out for the 1934 TT Races. This includes the removal of the East Mountain sheep-gate.[1]

Sources
  1. Isle of Man Eaxminer dated 31 May 1934
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