In the 1928 Isle of Man Tourist Trophy

Isle of Man TT

The International Isle of Man TT Race is a motorcycle racing event held on the Isle of Man and was for many years the most prestigious motorcycle race in the world...

the newly developed 'positive-stop' foot gear-change by Velocette

Velocette

Velocette is the name given to motorcycles that were made by Veloce Ltd, in Hall Green, Birmingham, England. One of several motorcycle manufacturers in Birmingham, Velocette was a small, family-owned firm, selling far fewer hand-built motorcycles than the giant BSA, Norton or Triumph concerns...

 gave Alec Bennett

Alec Bennett

Alec Bennett was an Irish-Canadian motorcycle racer famous for motorcycle Grand Prix wins and five career wins at the Isle of Man TT Races.-Biography:...

 his fifth TT Race win in the 1928 Junior, in the time of 3 hours, 50 minutes and 52 seconds, at an average speed of 68.65 mi/h, and setting a lap record at an average speed of 67.19 mi/h, with his team-mate Harold Willis coming second.

The 1928 Lightweight TT Race was led from start to finish by Frank Longman on an OK-Supreme

OK-Supreme

OK-Supreme was a British motorcycle manufacturer from 1899 to 1939 located in Birmingham. Grass-track racing versions of the machines continued to be available until 1946.-History:...

 motorcycle at an average speed of 62.87 mi/h. In contrast the 1928 Senior TT

Senior TT

The Senior Tourist Trophy is a motorcycle road race that takes place during the Isle of Man TT festival; an annual event at the end of May and beginning of June. The Senior TT is the Blue Riband event of the festival and takes place on the Friday of race week. The Marquis de Mouzilly St. Mars...

 Race was held in heavy rain and mist. The bad race conditions produced many retirements and a slow average speed. The eventual winner of the 1928 Senior TT Race was Charlie Dodson, riding a Sunbeam motorcycle

Sunbeam (motorcycle)

Sunbeam was a British manufacturing marque that produced bicycles and motorcycles from 1912 to 1956. Originally independent, it was ultimately owned by BSA...

, in 4 hours, 11 minutes and 40 seconds, at an average speed of 62.98 mi/h.

Senior TT (500cc)

Rank	Rider	Team	Speed	Time
1	Charlie Dodson	Sunbeam Sunbeam (motorcycle) Sunbeam was a British manufacturing marque that produced bicycles and motorcycles from 1912 to 1956. Originally independent, it was ultimately owned by BSA...	62.98 mph	4.11.40.0
2	George Rowley	AJS AJS AJS was the name used for cars and motorcycles made by the Wolverhampton, England, company A. J. Stevens & Co. Ltd, from 1909 to 1931, by then holding 117 motorcycle world records, and after the firm was sold the name continued to be used by Matchless, Associated Motorcycles and Norton-Villiers on...	61.27	4.18.41.0
3	Tommy L Hatch	Scott The Scott Motorcycle Company The Scott Motorcycle Company was owned by Scott Motors Limited, Shipley, West Yorkshire, England and was a well known producer of motorcycles and light engines for industry...	60.89	4.20.18.0
4	H. G. Tyrell Smith H. G. Tyrell Smith Henry George Tyrell-Smith was an Irish motorcycle road racer. He was born in Co Dublin and studied at Trinity College, Dublin for a BSc degree. He raced at the Isle of Man TT from 1927 to 1939, and between 1929 and 1936 competed in the German Grand Prix...	Rudge	60.52	4.21.58.0
5	Stanley Woods Stanley Woods Stanley Woods Dublin, an Irish motorcycle racer famous for 29 motorcycle Grand Prix wins and winning the Isle of Man TT races 10 times in his career. He was a past pupil of The High School, Dublin. Stanley started racing in 1921 on a Harley Davidson...	Norton Norton (motorcycle) Norton is a British motorcycle marque, originally from Birmingham, founded in 1898 as a manufacturer of "fittings and parts for the two-wheel trade". By 1902, they had begun manufacturing motorcycles with bought-in engines. In 1908, a Norton-built engine was added to the range...	60.42	4.22.19.0
6	E A (Ted) Mellors Edward Ambrose Mellors Edward Ambrose Mellors , born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, was an international motorcycle road racer who rode in the Manx Grand Prix in 1927 and the Isle of Man TT from 1928 to 1939...	Norton	59.77	4.25.10.0
7	F Franconi	Sunbeam	59.61	4.25.53.0
8	John G Duncan	Raleigh Raleigh Bicycle Company The Raleigh Bicycle Company is a bicycle manufacturer originally based in Nottingham, UK. It is one of the oldest bicycle companies in the world. From 1921 to 1935 Raleigh also produced motorcycles and three-wheel cars, leading to the formation of the Reliant Company.-Early years:Raleigh's history...	59.59	4.26.00.0
9	A E Warwick	P&M Phelon & Moore Phelon & Moore manufactured motorcycles in Cleckheaton, Yorkshire, England from 1904 to 1967 particularly those under the Panther marque. They became identified with one particular design of motorcycle which had a large sloping 40-degree single-cylinder engine as a stressed front frame member...	59.15	4.27.58.0
10	A R Quinn	Triumph	59.13	4.28.04.0

Junior TT (350cc)

Rank	Rider	Team	Speed	Time
1	Alec Bennett Alec Bennett Alec Bennett was an Irish-Canadian motorcycle racer famous for motorcycle Grand Prix wins and five career wins at the Isle of Man TT Races.-Biography:...	Velocette Velocette Velocette is the name given to motorcycles that were made by Veloce Ltd, in Hall Green, Birmingham, England. One of several motorcycle manufacturers in Birmingham, Velocette was a small, family-owned firm, selling far fewer hand-built motorcycles than the giant BSA, Norton or Triumph concerns...	68.65 mi/h	3.50.52.0
2	Harold J Willis	Velocette	67.16	3.56.00.0
3	Kenneth Twemlow	DOT Dot Cycle and Motor Manufacturing Company The Dot Cycle and Motor Manufacturing Company was established by Harry Reed in Salford, England, in 1903. By 1906 they had built their first motorcycle, using a Peugeot engine.-Harry Reed years :...	66.67	4.08.57.0
4	Syd Crabtree	Excelsior	63.16	4.10.57.0
5	Freddie Hicks	Velocette	63.11	4.11.09.0
6	George L Reynard	Royal Enfield Royal Enfield Royal Enfield was the name under which the Enfield Cycle Company made motorcycles, bicycles, lawnmowers and stationary engines. This legacy of weapons manufacture is reflected in the logo, a cannon, and their motto "Made like a gun, goes like a bullet". Use of the brand name Royal Enfield was...	62.9	4.12.00.0
7	Cecil Ashby	Raleigh	62.2	4.15.19.0
8	S P Jackson	Montgomery	61.8	4.16.13.0
9	B L Hieatt	Cotton Cotton (motorcycle) The Cotton Motorcycle Company, was a British motorcycle manufacturer of 11a Bristol Road, Gloucester, and was founded by Frank Willoughby Cotton in 1918. F.W. presided over the company until his retirement in 1953. The company was reconstituted as E. Cotton Ltd, and traded till 1980.-The...	61.3	4.18.34.0
10	Chris Tattersall	DOT	60.7	4.21.00.0

Lightweight TT (250cc)

Rank	Rider	Team	Speed	Time
1	Frank Longman	OK-Supreme OK-Supreme OK-Supreme was a British motorcycle manufacturer from 1899 to 1939 located in Birmingham. Grass-track racing versions of the machines continued to be available until 1946.-History:...	62.9 mph	4.11.59.0
2	C S Barrow	Royal Enfield	58.92	4.29.01.0
3	Edwin Twemlow	DOT	58.83	4.29.26.0
4	George Himing	OK-Supreme	58.4	4.31.30.0
5	Cecil Ashby	OK Supreme	57.9	4.33.31.0
6	Vic C Anstice	OK Supreme	57.7	4.34.31.0
7	S H Jones	New Imperial New Imperial Motors Ltd New Imperial was a British motorcycle manufacturer founded by Norman Downes in Birmingham, between 1887 and 1901, and became New Imperial Motors Ltd in 1912, when serious production commenced. New Imperial made innovative motorcycles that employed unit construction and sprung heel frames long...	57.1	4.37.38.0
8	Jack A Porter	New Gerrard	56.8	4.39.15.0
9	Sid Gleave	New Imperial	56.4	4.41.17.0
10	J G Burney	Royal Enfield	55.6	4.45.12.0

External links

• Detailed race results
• Isle of Man TT winners
• Mountain Course map