Tourist Trophy Race, 1906.

Progress, Volume II, Issue 3, 2 January 1907, Page 101

Tourist Trophy Race, 1906.

'I he Autocar, commenting on the great race which recently eventuated at the Isle of Man, says — After the lapse of 4h 6m 3/5s from the start, Rolls flew by in his 20-h p Rolls-Royce for the last time, an easy winner His times were First

circuit, lh Om 13-3/5s .speed, 40 2m p h Second circuit, lh Om 46-4/5s , speed, 39 8m p h Third circuit, lh lm 24-l/ss. , speed, 39 4m p h Fourth circuit, lh 3m. 365. , speed, 37 9m p h The course over which the four circuits were run measured forty miles, three furlongs The race has again gone to the swift, as it did last year The great fear that Rolls would fail for want of petrol before the finish was not justified, but other and slower cars failed for shortness of fuel The Final Placings. The final placings were l._No 4, Rolls-Royce (Hon. C. S. Rolls), 4h. 6m. 0 3/ss. Average speed 39 4 m p.h. 2 _No 23, Berhet (M. Bablot), 4h. 32m. 58-l/ss. Average speed 35 3 m.p.h. 3 — No. 2, Darracq (A. Lee Gumness), 4h. 42m. 48-1 /ss. Average speed 34.3 m p h.

4.— No. 15, Clement (G Brand), 4h 47m 20s Average speed 33 7 m p h s— No. 17 Beeston Humber (T C Pulhnger), 4h 56m l-l/ss. Average speed 32 8 m.p h. G — No 18, Coventry Humber (L Coatelen), sh. 0m 52-4/5s Average speed 32 1 m.p h. 7 — No 1, Arrol- Johnston (John S Napier), sh. 22m Is Average speed 30 1m p h B —No 25, Siddeley ( A. E Crowdy), 5h 47m l!)s Average speed 27 9 m p h The time of the Argyll was unofficially given as 4h. 28m. Except so far as any odd seconds might be concerned tins was as nearh ,is possible what

it did, as the car lost a good bit of time m the third round. That is to say, there is no doubt whatever that this time was the second fastest, despite the delay George had m cutting the coat and rugs clear of his propeller shaft. It seems that the floor boards were pushed up by the differential case so that the sand bags broke through as they bumped about in response to the agitated movements of the car.