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* [[John Hargreaves]] - [[Napier]] | * [[John R. Hargreaves|John Hargreaves]] - [[Napier]] | ||
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* [[Clifford Earp]] - [[Napier]] | * [[Clifford Earp]] - [[Napier]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:17, 18 April 2023
Trial for cars, held on May 10th 1904 in the Isle of Man
1904 The first race for cars on the Isle of Man was not billed as a Tourist Trophy, rather as an "Eliminating Trial"[1] for the Gordon Bennett Cup event to be held later that year. The aim was to choose 3 cars for the competition. The race was five laps over a 52.15-mile course and was won by Clifford Earp in a Napier.
Reports.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
Entrants
- J. W. Stocks - Napier
- M. Edmond - Darracq
- John Hargreaves - Napier
- M. Henri - Darracq
- Clifford Earp - Napier
- Campbell Muir - Wolseley
- S. F. Edge - Napier
- Sidney Girling - Wolseley
- A. Rawlinson - Darracq
- Charles Jarrott- Wolseley
- Mark Mayhew - Napier
Those selected were Edge, Girling and Jarrott
See Also
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Sources of Information
- ↑ The Times May 10, 1904
- ↑ Automotor Journal 1904/04/02
- ↑ Automotor Journal 1904/04/16
- ↑ Automotor Journal 1904/04/23
- ↑ Automotor Journal 1904/04/30
- ↑ Automotor Journal 1904/05/05
- ↑ Automotor Journal 1904/05/14
- ↑ Automotor Journal 1904/05/21
- ↑ The Autocar 1904/05/07
- ↑ The Autocar 1904/05/14
- ↑ The Autocar 1904/05/21