1939 Isle of Man TT
The 1939 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy was the last races until 1947 due to the interruption by World War II. It was also the last of ten Isle of Man TT victories for the 34-year-old Stanley Woods in which he won the Junior TT on a Velocette at 83.19 mph and also finished in 4th place in the Senior TT race. The 250cc Lightweight TT race was a first time winner for Ted Mellors and the Benelli marque. The Senior TT race was won by the German competitor Georg Meier on a supercharged 500CC BMW Type 255 motor-cycle.
The Austrian competitor Karl Gall riding for the works BMW team crashes at Ballaugh Bridge during an evening practice session and later dies of his injuries and the effects of pneumonia in hospital.Junior TT (350 cc) Race final standings
Monday 12 June 1939 – 7 laps Isle of Man TT Mountain Course
Rank | No | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
1 | | Stanley Woods | Velocette | 83.19 mph | 3:10.30.0 |
2 | | Harold Daniell | Norton | 83.13 mph | 3:10.38.0 |
3 | | Heiner Fleischmann | DKW | 82.51 mph | 3:12.28.0 |
4 | | Ted Mellors | Velocette | 82.34 mph | 3:12.28.0 |
5 | | David Whitworth | Velocette | 79.58 mph | 3:19.09.0 |
6 | | Siegfried Wünsche | DKW | 78.87 mph | 3:20.57.0 |
7 | | Maurice Cann | Norton | 78.78 mph | 3:21.10.0 |
8 | | S. Wood | Velocette | 78.55 mph | 3:22.36.0 |
9 | | Ernie Thomas | Velocette | 48.69 mph | 3:26.18.0 |
10 | | Frank Mussett | Velocette | 77.60 mph | 3:24.14.0 |
Fastest Lap: Harold Daniels – 85.05 mph on lap 7.Lightweight TT (250 cc) Race final standings
Wednesday 14 June 1939 – 7 laps Isle of Man TT Mountain Course
Rank | No | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
1 | | E.A. Ted Mellors | Benelli | 74.26 mph | 3:33.26.0 |
2 | | Ewald Kluge | DKW | 72.97 mph | 3:37.11.0 |
3 | | H. G. Tyrell Smith | Excelsior | 71.91 mph | 3:40.23.0 |
4 | | Les G. Martin | Excelsior | 68.87 mph | 3:50.08.0 |
5 | | Siegfried Wünsche | DKW | 68.78 mph | 3:50.25.0 |
6 | | Charlie Manders | Excelsior | 66.93 mph | 3:56.48.0 |
7 | | Harold Hartley | Excelsior | 66.19 mph | 3:59.27.0 |
8 | | Ernie Thomas | DKW | 65.81 mph | 4:00.48.0 |
9 | | S. Wood | Rudge | 65.04 mph | 4:03.41.0 |
10 | | Chris Tattersall | CTS | 63.95 mph | 4:07.50.0 |
Fastest Lap: Stanley Woods – 78.16 mph Senior TT (500cc) Race final standings
Friday 16 June 1939 – 7 laps Isle of Man TT Mountain Course
Rank | No | Rider | Team | Speed | Time |
1 | 49 | Georg Meier | 494cc BMW | 89.38 mph | 2:57.19.0 |
2 | 35 | Jock West | 494cc BMW | 88.22 mph | 2:59.39.0 |
3 | 17 | Freddie Frith | 499cc Norton | 87.96 mph | 3:00.11.0 |
4 | 10 | Stanley Woods | 499cc Velocette | 87.91 mph | 3:00.17.0 |
5 | 51 | John H. White | 499cc Norton | 85.92 mph | 3:04.27.0 |
6 | 19 | Les Archer | 495cc Velocette | 84.31 mph | 3:07.58.0 |
7 | 28 | Ted Mellors | 495cc Velocette | 83.76 mph | 3:09.12.0 |
8 | 18 | S.Wood | 499cc Norton | 48.69 mph | 3:26.18.0 |
9 | 20 | Maurice Cann | Moto Guzzi | 81.96 mph | 3:13.22.0 |
10 | 40 | Jack Galway | 499cc Norton | 81.37 mph | 3:15.00.0 |
Fastest Lap: Georg Meier – 90.75 mph on lap 2.