Record Motor Cycle Racing at Brooklands.

Wonderful Speeds at Whitsuntide Meeting.

There has never been faster motor cycle racing than that provided at the meeting of the British Motor Cycle Racing Club on Whit Saturday.

It produced many thrills. C. F. Temple, on his British-Anzani engined Montgomery, accomplished one of the best performances of his track career, by winning the five lap scratch race for unlimited machines in record time. He was officially timed to lap at over 109 miles an hour during the race, and he beat two world’s records, the five miles flying start and the ten miles standing start.

Temple’s machine was equipped with thigh grips, which ” hug ” his legs and afford him a secure hold. Getting away to a good start, he went right away from the field and won very easily at 105.52 miles per hour.

It was rather disappointing that Le Vack and Temple should not have been seen together in one of the big machine races. Le Vack travelled almost as fast as Temple in the Sprint 1,000 c.c. race, which he won, and this despite the fact that he was not pressed. Le Vack won no fewer than five races, and took three of the one lap sprint races, which constituted an interesting innovation, consecutively.

F. W. Dixon, the third member of the “lightning triumvirate,” did not compete, but it is to be assumed that there will be some terrific racing between these three ” cracks ” later in the season. The customary duel between Denly and Horsman was not forthcoming, the latter being an absentee.

Superficially it would seem that the new silencing arrangements, which operate more severely than those demanded by the police authorities, do not seriously affect speed, but it is the fact that Denly’s engine “cracked up” because of, and in spite of, the large expansion chamber enforced, and Temple’s engine was also “hors de combat,” after his record breaking race.

As indicating the insistent restriction on silencing, one of the entrants, who went to the paddock with an absolutely standard machine, was not allowed to start.

Results

Scratch Races
8.5 Miles 250 c.c. Race.
1. H. Le Vack (New Imperial).
2. W. D. Marchant (Zenith Blackburne).
3. E. S. Prestwich (Zenith J .A. P.) .
Le Vack won by ten yards at 82.18 miles an hour.

8.5 Miles Race for 500 c.c. Machines.
1. A. Denly (Norton).
2. R. N. Judd (Douglas).
3. C. Staniland (Norton).
Denly led throughout, thanks to a fine yards at 85.37 m.p.h.

8.5 Miles Race for 250 c.c. Machines.
1. H. Le Vack (New Imperial).
2. W. D. Marchant (Chater-Lea).
3. R. G. Spikins (Zenith).
Won by fifteen yards at 80.98 m.p.h. start

14 Miles Race for 1000 c.c. Machines.
1. C. F. Temple (Montgomery-Anzani).
2. T. R. Alkhin (Zenith).
3. A. T. Koehler (Zenith).
The fastest motor cycle race in history. Temple beat world’s speed records for five and ten miles. He took an early lead and won very easily at 105.42 m.p.h.

Spring Race for 250 c.c. Machines.
1. W. D. Marchant (Zenith).
2. H. Le Vack (New Imperial).
3. C. R. Godwin (J.E.S.).
Won by hundred yards. Poor Third. Speed 77.69 m.p.h.

Spring Race for 350 c.c. Machines.
1. H. Le Vack (New Imperial).
2. J. S. Worters (Toronda).
3. W. D. Marchant (Chater Lea).
Won easily at 81.37 m.p.h.

Spring Race for 500 c.c. Machines.
1. H. Le Vack (New Imperial).
2. A. Denly (Norton).
3. R. O. Lowe (Norton).
Won by 200 yards at 84.13 m.p.h.

Spring Race for 1000 c.c. Machines.
1. H. Le Vack (Brough Superior)
2. T. R. Allchin (Zenith).
3. O. M. Baldwin (Matchless).
Won by 250 yards at 94.5 m.p.h.

Handicap Races
8.5 Miles Handicap for 350 c.c. Machines
1. J. Wright (Zenith) … 1 min
2. C. R. Godwin (J.E.S.) … 1 min 30 sec
3. C. Aylott (Francis Barnett) … 4 min 33 sec
A fine race in which the limit man was finishing line. Won at 71.66 m.p.

8.5 Miles Handicap for 500 c.c. Machines
1. C.Staniland … 54 Secs.
2. R. O. Lowe (Norton) … 36 secs.
3. L. Parker (Douglas) … … 36 secs.
Staniland made the best of a good start to win by 100 yards at 76.27 m.p.h.

8.5 Miles Handicap for 1000 c.c. Machines
1. T. R. Allchin (Zenith) secs … 18 secs.
2. O. M. Baldwin (Matchless) 27 secs.
3. A. T. Koehler (Zenith) … 42 secs.
Allchin, the backmarker, ran right through the field and lapping at over one hundred m.p.h., won by nearly a quarter of a mile at 97.27 m.p.h.

8.5 Miles Private Owners’ Handicap
1. H. Beart (Morgan Cyclecar) … Scratch.
2. M. A. McEvoy (McEvoy) … 3 secs.
3. E. V. Manners-Smith (Matchless) … 1 min 6 secs.
A splendid race in which Beart took the lead a few hundred yards before the finish, to win by 100 yards at 84.7 m.p.h.

14 Miles Handicap for Passenger Machines up to 1,100 c.c
1. V. Baxter (Rex-Acme) … 4 min 10 secs.
2. R. Newitt (Douglas) … 2 min. 55 secs.
3. T. R. Allchin (Zenith) … 30 secs.
Baxter, the limit man, rode in fine style and never appeared to be in much danger of losing his position. He won quite easily at 65.01 m.p.h.