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Tourist Trophtj Race ARDS CIRCUIT, BELFAST 17111 August.1929 The Tourist Trophtj Race ARDS CIRCUIT, BELFAST 17111 August.1929 FIRST AND BEST REPORT The National Motor Journal . Tuesday, 20th August - - 4d. Dye ken BP - the petrol new That motorists are askii for whydorit yau? It's favoured by the many who leave behind the few To strutgle home in darkness in the morning Puts New Life in Your Car ANGLO-PERSIAN OIL CO LTD British Petroleum Co ., Ltd., Britannic House, Moorgate, E .C.2. Distributing Organization 'BP; Pd8OGd8AM?'IIN; of the 1\ OY (ii 1 Automobile Club 1NTF i NATIONAL Saturday, 17th August, 1929 Under the Gracious Patronage of His Excellency the Governor of Northern Ireland@ CONTENTS PAGE OFFICIALS OF THE MEETING 3 LIST OF AWARDS 7 DESCRIPTION OF THE COURSE ▪ • 9 PREVIOUS T .T. RACES . 13 RESULTS of 1928 RACE ▪ 17 THE RACE IN BRIEF 19 THE SYSTEM OF HANDICAPPING 21 DESCRIPTION OF SCORE BOARDS . 23 ULSTER AS A HOLIDAY GROUND 29 MAP OF THE COURSE 32 REGULATIONS 35 TRAFFIC REGULATIONS . 43 FACTS ABOUT THE RACE 47 SPEED AND DISTANCE TABLE . 51 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF DRIVERS . 52 ALPHABETICAL LIST OF CARS . 53 LIST OF ENTRIES . 55 RESULTS SHEET 63 PRINTED BY WM. STRAIN & SONS, LTD ., GT. VICTORIA STREET, BELFAST ; AND LONDON ROYAL AUTO 0 I) IL Ih; CLU INTERA ATIIONAL Tourist Trophy ace, 1929 Held under the General Competition Rules of the Association International des Automobile-Clubs Reconnus, and of the Royal Automobile Club and Supplementary Regulations. OFFICIALS STEWARDS OF THE MEETING : THE HoN . SIR ARTHUR STANLEY, G.B.E., C.B. THE RT. HON. J . MILNE BARBOUR, P.C., D .L., M.A., M.P. MERVYN O'GORMAN, ESQ ., C.B. G. H. BAILIE, EsQ ., O.B.E. M. G. W. BURTON, EsQ. F. H. ROGERS, EsQ. CHIEF DEPOT MARSHAL : G. J . F. KNOWLES, EsQ. DEPOT MARSHALS : HUGH P . M'CONNELL, EsQ. A. PERCY BRADLEY, ESQ. L. A. BADDELEY, ESQ. MAJOR R. VERNON C. BROOKE. LT. Col,. T. B . BROWNE, o .B.E. MAJOR F . H. BALE. CAPT. F. E. DYKE ACLAND. G. H. REDMAN, EsQ. A. WADDELL, EsQ. M. HUDLASS, EsQ. G. A. SAVAGE, ESQ. LT. CMDR. C. NITHSDALE, R .N. W. SIMMS, EsQ . LIONEL MARTIN, EsQ. CONTROL STATIONS. ZONE. ZONE MARSHAL. ASST. ZONE MARSHAL. BRADSHAW'S BRAE W. J. WHITE. E. STEWART NEWTOWNARDS T. BRANAGH J . MURRAY MOATE S. Q. OSBORNE O. MAHOOD COMBER F. DUFFIN J . RICHARDSON BALLYSTOCKART C. DUFFIN W. GUNNING DUNDONALD T. STEWART J . WYLIE ROAD CONTROL OFFICER : K. LEE GUINNESS, EsQ. CHIEF STAND STEWARD : SIR FREDERICK CLEAVER. ASST. STAND STEWARDS : W. JOHNSTON, EsQ . J. S. GARRETT, EsQ. R. CONDELL, EsQ . A . S. G. ADAMS, EsQ. CHIEF ENCLOSURE MARSHAL : W. E. F ITT, EsQ. ASST. ENCLOSURE MARSHALS : W. MC. BURNSIDE, EsQ . T. W. T. ELLIOTT, EsQ. J. M. THOMAS, EsQ. CLERKS OF THE SCORING BOARD : A. J . M. IVISON, EsQ . E. J . ANDERSON, EsQ. 3 oulml IINllll1( a fIIlNllIIIII illlllfoillllliIMIIIllfll . ; '► THE ROAD THAT PUTS Ti-IF `AJ'E' INS 11. C No greater pleasure can the motorist experience than long stretches of level, dustless, non-slippery roads—he can ' open out ' without fear. Such are the roads, surfaced with "Bitumuls" and "Colfix ." These two cold Bitumen Emulsions are used in all parts of this country and abroad . Both Emulsions are simple to lay—can be laid in any weather, wet or fine . Economical in cost. It is significant to note that the finishing stretch of the T.T. Race is over a Colfix Road. "BITUMULS" & "COLFIX" COLD BITUMEN EMULSIONS. INTERNATIONAL BITUMEN EMULSIONS, LTD. Quadrant House, 55/58 PALL MALL, LONDON, S . W. 1. Telephones : Gerrard 3052/3053, Regent 0612 . Telegrams : Viamulsit Piccy, London. osi000i~~oi~~oii~rof~f000~a~rfi000~o0~l~oo~ii~o~oo~ooiooi~i000ao~o~oi~~oioo~iu~ii~oioiiooioioiiioo TIMEKEEPERS : A . V. EBBLFWHITE, EsQ . Col,. F. LINDSAY LLOYD, C .M.G.,C .B.E. A. G. REYNOLDS, EsQ . T. D . DUTTON, EsQ. H. N. ELLIS, EsQ . F. T. BIDLAKE, EsQ. MAJOR A . H . LOUGHBOROUGH, R .A. R. G . SPIKINS, EsQ. A . L. EBBLFWHITE, EsQ. TIME AUDITORS : J . D . FERGUSON, EsQ. L . V. RUSSELL, EsQ. E. TOWNSLEY, EsQ. W. R. BOYD, EsQ. W. Mc. D. TAYLOR, EsQ. W. E. McPHILLIMY, EsQ- R. M . PEDDIE, ESQ. T. H. PULLIN, EsQ ., J.P. H. H. PULLIN, EsQ. R. H. WRIGHT, EsQ. W. SHAW, ESQ. H . V. TAGGART, EsQ. SCRUTINEERS : HUGH P. M'CONNELL, EsQ. M. HUDLASS, EsQ. LIONEL MARTIN, EsQ. STARTING AND STOPPING MARSHALS : W. NOBLE, EsQ . A. E. DAVIS, EsQ. PRESS STEWARDS : CAPTAIN A. W. PHILLIPS, M.C. W. W. M'LEOD, EsQ. H. R. HARVEYSON, ESQ. CAPT. W. J. THOMPSON. CHIEF FLAG MARSHAL : W. J . CHAMBERS, EsQ. CHIEF BREAKDOWN MARSHAL : G. BOWMAN, ESQ. PROGRAMME CIRCULATION MANAGER : R. CRAIGAN, EsQ. CONTROL OFFICE—OFFICER IN CHARGE : MAJOR G. DIXON-SPAIN, o .B.E., M.C. ASSISTANTS : R. B. MOORE, ESQ . D. OLVER, EsQ . F. BOAL, EsQ. H. McKEE, EsQ. ARCHITECT IN CHARGE : R. TAGGART, EsQ. CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER : IAN FRASER, EsQ ., F.R.C.S. CLERK OF COURSE AND SECRETARY OF MEETING: COMMANDER F. P. ARMSTRONG, o .B .E., R.N.V.R. AssT. CLERK OF THE COURSE : CAPT . A. W. PHILLIPS, M.C. Boy SCOUTS FROM THE ULSTER ASSOCIATION OF BOY SCOUTS : JOHN W. T. WATTERS, ESQ ., IN CHARGE. The R .A .C. is indebted to the Doctors, Nurses and Ambulance Men for their services on the Course during the Official Practices and the Race. Grand Stand by Scaffolding (Gt . Britain), Ltd. The R.A.C. is indebted to Messrs . H. M. S. Catherwood, Ltd ., for loan of their Garage for the final examination. The R.A.C. is indebted to the 70 Flag Marshals for their services on the Course during the Official Practices and the Race. The R.A.C. is indebted to Mr . G. Bowman and the Garage Proprietors of Belfast for their assistance in organising the breakdown gangs. Fire Fighting arrangements by the Belfast Fire Brigade and Pyrene Co ., Ltd. The thanks of the R.A.C. are due to Mr . J . Warwick for loan of the ground for the Official Grand Stand and Car Parks. Architects : Messrs . WILLIAM TAGGART & SON. Public Address System by The Standard Telephones and Cables, Ltd. 5 FREE FAMILY INSURANCE A GUARANTEE OF UP TO £50,000 covers every fatal railway accident . £5,000 is paid where a registered reader is killed while a passenger,£10,000 covers the joint risks of husband and wife, and benefits for ANY one train-wreck will be paid up to a total of £50,000. £ 1,000 is paid for the deaths of registered readers while passen- gers in any other public street vehicle :—husband and wife £2,000. Bathing, Boating, ALL other fatalities, Motoring, Flying & Sport including death while at £250 at Death work £100 Husband and wife Husband and wife £500 £200 There is a host of other benefits for non-fatal accidents, ranging from £20 to a pension of £2 a week for life. CHILDREN OF READERS are also within the protection of the offer . In the event of a child between the ages of six and sixteen breaking a limb, "The Daily Mail" will pay the sum of £5. FREE REGISTRATION FORMS APPEAR IN EVERY ISSUE OF THE 6 LIST OF AWARDS. To the Entrant of the Winning Car : The Royal Automobile Club Tourist Trophy and £1,000, presented by the Proprietors of the "Daily Mail ." To the Entrant of the Car placed Second in the Race £300, presented by the Prop' ietors of the "Daily Mail ." To the Entrant of the Car placed Third in the Race : £200, presented by the Proprietors of the "Daily Mail ." To the Driver of the Winning Car : £100, and Bronze Plaque, presented by the Proprietors of the "Autocar ." To the Entrant of the Winning Car in Class H : A Trophy presented by the Vacuum Oil Co., Ltd. To the Entrant of the Winning Car in Class G : A Trophy presented by the Royal Automobile Club. To the Entrant of the Winning Car in Class F : A Trophy presented by the Proprietors of the "Belfast News-Letter ." To the Entrant of the Winning Car in Class E : A Trophy presented by the Royal Automobile Club. To the Entrant of the Winning Car in Class D : A Trophy presented by Sir Charles Wakefield, Bt. To the Entrant of the Winning Car in Class C : A Trophy presented by the Royal Automobile Club. To the Entrant of the Winning Car in Class B : A Trophy presented by the Proprietors of the "Belfast Evening Telegraph ." To the Entrant or Entrants of the most successful Team of three Cars of the same make and class : A Team Award, with Replica to each member of the Team, presented by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, Ltd . "Multicentric NEATER! LIGHTER! STRONGER! The last word in WIRE WHEELS RUD GE -WHIT WORTH WIRE WHEELS 1st Bentley 2nd 3rd 4th Bentley Bentley Bentley BUDGE-WHITWORTH CUP Le Mans 24-Hour Race RUDGE-WHITWORTH, LTD. Reddings Lane - Sparkhill Birmingham S THE COURSE. HE total length of the T.T. course—known as the Ards Circuit—is 13 2/3 miles, and except that it contains no T really severe hill, it embodies in its three "legs" almost all the attributes of the ideal course for a road race . It includes corners of all descriptions, easy bends that can be taken very nearly "all out," more acute bends calling for a slackening of speed, followed by rapid acceleration, and right angle turns, hairpins and the like, demanding efficient brakes and a frequent use of the gear box . It also includes a two mile straight where every ounce of speed can be employed, and plenty of open stretches to facilitate passing.
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