For the 1934 Isle of Man TT Races, despite the winning of four TT Races in two years, Stanley Woods parted with Norton motorcycles over the issue of prize money and race tactics and joined Husqvarna alongside Ernie Nott.

Senior TT and Junior TT winner Jimmie Guthrie (pictured during the Junior TT)

The 1934 Junior TT Race was won by Jimmie Guthrie riding for Norton at an average race speed of 79.16 mph from Jimmie Simpson and Ernie Nott a distant third riding for the Swedish Husqvarna marque.

During the first lap of the 1934 Lightweight Race, Syd Crabtree, the winner of the 1929 Lightweight Race, crashed at the Stonebreakers Hut on the Mountain Section and was killed. The 1934 Lightweight TT Race was won by Jimmie Simpson riding a Rudge motorcycle in 3 hours, 23 minutes and 10 seconds at an average race speed of 70.81 mph. The 1934 Lightweight TT Race provided Rudge with another 1-2-3 win since the 1930 Junior TT Race and Jimmie Simpson's only TT Race victory winning from team-mates Ernie Nott and Graham Walker taking 2nd and 3rd places.

The 1934 Senior TT Race was led by Stanley Woods riding for Husqvarna but retired on the Mountain Section on the last lap after running out of fuel. This handed a Junior/Senior double win to Jimmie Guthrie riding the works Norton at an average speed of 78.01 mph from Jimmie Simpson riding a Norton in his last TT Race and Walter Rusk with a Velocette.

7 laps (264.11 miles) Mountain Course.

Rank Rider Team Speed (mph) Time
1   Jimmie Guthrie Norton 78.01 3:23.10.0
2   Jimmie Simpson Norton 75.27 3:30.05.0
3   Walter Rusk Velocette 73.27 3:36:19.0
4   Les Archer Velocette 72.58 3:38:22.0
5   Vic Brittain Norton 72.24 3:39.25.0
6   Graham Walker Rudge 70.59 3:44.32.0
7   Henry Tyrell-Smith AJS 70.56 3:44.38.0
8   Harold Newman Velocette 69.42 3:48.20.0
9   Harold Daniell AJS 69.02 3:49.02.0
10   Alec Mitchell Velocette 68.68 3:50.46.0

7 laps (264.11 miles) Mountain Course.

Rank Rider Team Speed (mph) Time
1   Jimmie Guthrie Norton 79.16 3.20.14.0
2   Jimmie Simpson Norton 79.10 3:20.23.0
3   Ernie Nott Husqvarna 76.93 3:26.02.0
4   Harold Newman Velocette 76.84 3:26.16.0
5   Alec Mitchell Velocette 76.55 3:27.03.0
6   Les Archer Velocette 76.05 3:28.24.0
7   Walter Rusk Velocette 75.51 3:29.55.0
8   Fernando Aranda Velocette 72.73 3:27.56.0
9   Vic Brittain Velocette 72.73 3:39.00.0
10   Harry Lamacraft Velocette 71.73 3:42.42.0

7 laps (264.11 miles) Mountain Course.

Rank Rider Team Speed (mph) Time
1   Jimmie Simpson Rudge 70.81 3.43.50.0
2   Ernie Nott Rudge 69.79 3:47.07.0
3   Graham Walker Rudge 67.67 3:54.13.0
4   Stanley Woods Moto Guzzi 67.54 3:54.41.0
5   Charlie Manders New Imperial 66.12 3:59.42.0
6   Sid Gleave Excelsior 65.92 4:00.27.0
7   Chris Tattersall CTS 64.45 4:05.55.0
8   Les Martin Cotton 60.69 4:21.10.0

Only 8 finishers

Notes

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  • Major alterations to the Snaefell mountain course are carried out for the 1934 TT Races. This includes the removal of the East Mountain sheep-gate.[1]

Sources

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  1. ^ Isle of Man Eaxminer dated 31 May 1934
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