Practice crash, 1907 Tourist Trophy motorcar race
Date(s): 1907
Scope & Content: At Sulby Bridge. No.25, car registration DU 1027, a Folkers Rover.
After the 1906 TT race both Rover cars were returned to the factory and rebuilt for the 1907 race. DU1027 did indeed crash in practice at Sulby bridge but in the 1907 event , it was repaired and driven in the race by Edgar Folker (No 25). Courtis who was declared the winner in 1907 was driving the other Rover car No 22. (Information supplied by Howard Jones, September 2023).
Language: eng
Item name: photograph
Collection: Photographic Archive
Level: ITEM
ID number: PG/13845/2