1928 Isle of Man TT. Race #17
A tragic accident in 1927 led to changes in the practice regulations.
Practice took place on open roads, allowing residents to go about their daily business, and riders were left to take their own precautions. However, early one morning Archie Birkin was practising when he hit a wall trying to avoid a fish van and was killed. The bend where the accident occurred was renamed as a memorial to Birkin, and in 1928 the roads were closed during practice.
?Senior TT
The 1928 Senior TT Race was held in heavy rain and mist. The bad race conditions produced many retirements and a slow average speed. The eventual winner of the 1928 Senior TT Race was Charlie Dodson, riding a Sunbeam motorcycle, in 4 hours, 11 minutes and 40 seconds, at an average speed of 62.98 mph (101.36 km/h).
#1 Charlie Dodson
#2 George Rowley
#3 Tommy L Hatch
?Junior TT
In the 1928 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy the newly developed 'positive-stop' foot gear-change by Velocette gave Alec Bennett his fifth TT Race win in the 1928 Junior, in the time of 3 hours, 50 minutes and 52 seconds, at an average speed of 68.65 mph (110.48 km/h) , and setting a lap record at an average speed of 67.19 mph (108.13 km/h). It was not so much his personal performance that caused a stir as that of his 350cc Velocette, in particular its revolutionary foot gear change. His teammate Harold Willis coming second.
#1 Alec Bennett
#2 Harold J Willis
#3 Kenneth Twemlow
Alec Bennett after his race win.
?Lightweight TT
The 1928 Lightweight TT Race was led from start to finish by Frank Longman on an OK-Supreme motorcycle at an average speed of 62.87 mph (101.18 km/h).
#1 Frank Longman
#2 C S Barrow
#3 Edwin Twemlow
Frank Longman after his race win in 1928
?Junior TT 1928
?Tourist Trophy Thrills - C.J.P. Hodson, riding a Sunbeam, wins... covering 226 miles... made doubly perilous owing to rain soaked roads... in 250 minutes
More pics:
Harry Meageen
Alec Bennett on the winning factory Velocette racer.
Pictured mid pit stop, leading Brooklands racer Freddie Hicks - 348cc Velocette - enjoyed a successful TT debut in this 1928 Junior race with a 5th place finish behind team mate Alec Bennet.
Stanley on a CS1 that we've seen before on this website, probably at the 1928 TT when he crashed early in the race but still finished in fifth position. Tim: "On the back Stanley has written "Photo taken while I was still a pup - 26 years ago - Stanley", look at the kids' faces and the front of Stanley's helmet (Irish Shamrock motif)." Note the cutout in the tank to clear the cambox and the large oiltank. In addition, the front brake - the 7 inch Horton with a cast back plate used on the works bikes in '28 and also the rear brake set-up with the lever pointing upwards - another works feature for 1928.
Another photo Stanley Woods on a CS1
#39 Harold Willis, #22 Alec Bennett #18 Freddie Hicks...Alec Bennett won, Willis second and Hicks 5th..
1928 Junior TT...#39 Harold Willis, #22 Alec Bennett...
J. Hanson,
W.H.T. Meageen 'Rex Acme', winner of Junior 1928 TT
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