Historical records of the Manx Motor Cycle Club
Date(s): 1921 - 1929
Creator(s): Manx Motor Cycle Club
Scope & Content: MS 09243/1 Rules, 1923
MS 09243/2 Minutes, 1921-1930
MS 09243/3 Correspondence, 1922 - 1923
MS 09243/4 Fixtures, 1922
MS 09243/5 Races, nd
MS 09243/6 Race results, 1922
MS 09243/7 Acounts, 1923
MS 09243/8 Trade accounts, 1922-1923
Administration / Biographical History: The club was founded in 1913 but formally constituted in 1923.
The Manx Grand Prix first took place in 1923, 16 years after the first Isle of Man TT Races, although the initial request for a race for young motorcycling amateurs and private entrants was put forward by the Manx Motor Cycle Club in 1921.
The race began in 1923, as a replacement if the TT Races were moved off the Island. Started by the Manx Motorcycle Club, the race was originally named the 'Amateur TT' and used the TT Mountain Course over 5 laps. Raced by non professionals, but the term 'Amateur' really meant that the rider and stock machine had no manufacture support or reward. The first race had 33 entries each playing an entry fee less then a quarter the price for the TT. The winner of the Seniors Race received a trophy donated by the Mayor of Douglas, Ald. A.B. Crookall, MHK. This trophy is still presented to the winner today. The Motor Cycle Club donated the trophy for the 350cc.
Regulation changes in 1925 allowed any machine type to compete in the races. Donated the same year was the York Trophy awarded for outstanding merit. The Amateur TT was renamed to the Manx Grand Prix in 1930 and from then on it would only take competitors domiciled in the British Isles, which had not taken part in other international races. In 1967, the Manx Grand Prix became a National event, but it would not get a race of its own till 1999.
Language: English
Extent: 19 items (two volumes and loose sheets)
Item name: Minutes, rules, correspondence, results and accounts
Collection: Manuscript Archive
Level: FONDS
ID number: MS 09243
Record class: Associational
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