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Lord Raglan

Date(s): 28 January 1919

Creator(s): Warburton, William Henry

Scope & Content: Lord George Henry Fitzroy Somerset Raglan was Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man from 1902 to 1919. It was legislation passed on his initiative in 1904 which enabled road racing on the Isle of Man and led to the birth of the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy (TT) races. There was a 20mph speed limit in the United Kingdom and parliament had rejected legislation to close roads for racing. Lord Raglan had a personal interest in motor racing and his legislation allowed the Royal Automobile Club (RAC) to use Manx roads for the Gordon Bennett Cup, a motor car event, which became the TT car races. Motorcycle trials were already taking place on the Continent and in 1905 the first motorcycle event took place on Manx roads, organised by the body which was to become the Auto Cycle Union (ACU). Thus the TT was born, followed in 1923 by the Amateur TT races, now the Manx Grand Prix.

Language: eng

Extent: overall: 20 cm x 15 cm

Physical description: sepia print

Item name: photograph

Collection: Photographic Archive

Level: ITEM

ID number: PG/0625

Subject tags : #TT&MOTORSPORT

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