Harry Irlam
Record type: Motorsport Biographies
Biography: Age 29, Harry Irlam is a tool maker and comes from Eccles, Manchester. This is his seventh season's racing and he has competed at Aintree, Alton Towers, Cadwell, Kirkby Mallory, Oulton Park and Rhydymwyn. 1958 was his first season on a "500", his previous experience having been gained with a 250 Velocette. He rode in the 1958 500 c.c. Snaefell race but retired on the first lap. In 1959 he finished 49th in the Senior, whilst last year he was 51st in the same race. His machine is a 1956 Manx model, with no modifications.
(TT Special, 7 September 1961)
Senior – Norton
Age 28, Harry Irlam is a toolmaker and comes from Eccles, Manchester. This is his sixth season’s racing and he has competed at Aintree, Alton Towers, Cadwell, Kirkby Mallory, Oulton Park and Rhydymwyn. 1958 was his first season on a “500,” his previous experience having been rained with a 250 c.c. Velocette. He rode in the 1958 500 c.c. Snaefell race but retired in the first lap. Last year he finished 49th in the Senior. His machine for this year’s Senior is a 1956 model 30M.
(TT Special, 8 September 1960, p.9.)
Competed in
Race | Position | Time | Speed | Machine |
---|---|---|---|---|
1961 Senior MGP | R | Norton | ||
1960 Senior MGP | 51 | 2:54:10.00 | 77.99 | Norton |
1959 Senior MGP | 49 | 2:56:01.00 | 77.17 | Norton |
1958 Senior Snaefell MGP | R | 0 | Norton |