1950's Results

1950 North West 200 Results

Rider	Bike	Actual Time	Average Speed
500cc
1. A J Bell	Norton	2 Hr 19 Min 31 Sec	85.723 mph
2. J Lockett	Norton	2 Hr 19 Min 31.2 Sec	85.722 mph
3. H Hinton	Norton	2 Hr 24 Min 33 Sec	82.74 mph
Fastest Lap: A J Bell, Norton, 7 Min 30 Sec, 88.74 mph
350cc
1. G E Duke	Norton	2 Hr 16 Min 51 Sec	82.54 mph
2. A F Wheeler	Velocette	2 Hr 23 Min 51 Sec	78.52 mph
3. A J Glazebrook	A J S	2 Hr 26 Min 18 Sec	77.21 mph
Fastest Lap: G E Duke, Norton, 7 Min 58 Sec, 83.4 mph
250cc
1. R A Mead	Velocette	2 Hr 26 Min 58 Sec	72.34 mph
2. A E Shaw	Norton	2 Hr 34 Min 4 Sec	69.0 mph
3. J McKimm	Excelsior	2 Hr 37 Min 25 Sec	67.53 mph
Fastest Lap: R A Mead, Velocatte, 8 Min 57 Sec, 74.23 mph
Handicap
Open
1. W A Whitehead
2. A W McGaffin
3. R T Matthews
500cc
1. A J Bell			1 min
350cc
1. W A Whitehead			21 min
250cc
1. R A Mead			11.5 min

1951 North West 200 Results

Rider	Bike	Actual Time	Average Speed
500cc
1. G E Duke	Norton	2 Hr 14 Min 49 Sec	88.71 mph
2. J Lockett	Norton	2 Hr 19 Min 47 Sec	85.56 mph
3. R Dale	Norton	2 Hr 25 Min 46 Sec
Fastest Lap: G E Duke, Norton, 7 Min 12 Sec
350cc
1. R Dale	Norton	2 Hr 22 Min 53 Sec	83.7 mph
2. J Lockett	Norton	2 Hr 22 Min 54 Sec	83.69 mph
3. R H Sherry	A J S	2 Hr 29 Min 5 Sec	80.22 mph
Fastest Lap: G E Duke, Norton, 7 Min 27 Sec, 89.19 mph
250cc
1. A Wheeler	Velocette	2 Hr 27 Min 50 Sec	71.91 mph
2. D Andrews	Velocette	2 Hr 34 Min 39 Sec	68.74 mph
3. F Purslow	Norton	2 Hr 38 Min 1 Sec	67.28 mph
Fastest Lap: A Wheeler, Velocatte, 8 Min 55 Sec
Handicap
Open (500cc & 250cc)
1. G Procot	Norton
2. J Hayes	348cc AJS
3. R H Sherry	348cc AJS
Open (350cc)
1. R H Sherry	AJS
2. C G Griffiths	AJS
3. S Anderson	AJS
500cc
1. G Proctor	Norton
2. J Hayes	348cc AJS
3. R H Sherry	348cc AJS
350cc
1. R H Sherry	AJS
2. C G Griffiths	AJS
3. S Anderson	AJS
250cc
1. D Andrews	Velocette
2. A Wheeler	Velocette
3. S Anderson

1952 North West 200 Results

Rider	Bike	Actual Time	Average Speed
500cc
1. I K Arber	Norton	2 Hr 21 Min 10 Sec	84.72 mph
2. W A C McCandless	Norton	2 Hr 24 Min 47 Sec	82.61 mph
3. H Clark	Norton	2 Hr 31 Min 0 Sec	79.2 mph
Fastest Lap: I K Arber, Norton, 7 Min 26 Sec, 89.38 mph
350cc
1. H A Pearce	Velocette	2 Hr 20 Min 0 Sec	80.68 mph
2. A E Moule	Norton	2 Hr 21 Min 39 Sec
3. A C Taylor	Norton	2 Hr 23 Min 55 Sec	78.49 mph
Fastest Lap: H A Pearce, Velocette, 7 Min 56 Sec, 83.573 mph
250cc
1. A Wheeler	Moto Guzzi	2 Hr 24 Min 7 Sec	73.77 mph
2. D G Andrews	Excelsior	2 Hrs 24 Min 7 Sec	69.27 mph
3. J McCreadie	Excelsior	2 Hrs 36 Min 2 Sec	68.13 mph
Fastest Lap: A Wheeler, Moto Guzzi, 8 Min 38 Sec, 76.96 mph
Handicap
Open
1. I K Arber	Norton		10 min
2. D C Birrell			12 min
3. H A Pearce			7 min
500cc
1. I K Arber	Norton		10 min
2. W A C McCandless	Norton		3.5 min
3. H M Tonge			12 min
350cc
1. D C Birrell			12 min
2. H A Pearce			7 min
3. U S Gate
250cc
1. DG Andrews			14 mins
2. J McCreadie			16 mins
3. A Wheeler			1 min

1953 North West 200 Results

Rider	Bike	Actual Time	Average Speed
500cc
1. S Lawton	Norton	2 Hr 8 Min 27 Sec	93.01 mph
2. K Kavanagh	Norton	2 Hr 8 Min 35 Sec	92.92 mph
3. R Armstrong	Gilera	2 Hr 11 Min 32 Sec	90.83 mph
Fastest Lap: S Lawton, Norton, 6 Min 54 Sec, 96.2 mph
350cc
1. R McIntyre	AJS	2 Hr 9 Min 54 Sec	86.86 mph
2. H A Pearce	Velocette	2 Hr 10 Min 41 Sec	86. 34 mph
3. G L Patterson	AJS	2 Hr 15 Min 58 Sec	82.99 mph
Fastest Lap: Ray Amm, Norton, 7 Min 30 Sec, 88.5 mph
250cc
1. A Wheeler	Moto Guzzi	2 Hr 19 Min 7 Sec	76.34 mph
2. D G Andrews	Excelsior	2 Hr 21 Min 45 Sec	74.92 mph
3. F Purslow	Velocette	2 Hr 22 Min 10 Sec	74.7 mph
Fastest Lap: A Wheeler, Moto Guzzi, 8 Min 29 Sec, 78.24 mph
Handicap
Open
1. R McIntyre			5 Min
2. T H Turner			19.5 Min
3. H A Pearce			5 Min
500cc
1. T H Turner			19.5 Min
2. R Knox			18 Min
3. T B N Smith			21 Min
350cc
1. R McIntyre			5 Min
2. H A Pearce			5 Min
3. G L Patterson			6Min
250cc
1. D G Andrews			16 Min
2. F Purslow			16Min
3. W Billington			19Min

1954 North West 200 Results

Rider	Bike	Actual Time	Average Speed
500cc
1. R Armstrong	Gilera	2 Hr 8 Min 44 Sec	92.81 mph
2. R McIntyre	Matchless	2 Hr 10 Min 47 Sec	91.35 mph
3. L Carter	Norton	2 Hr 8 Min 58 Sec	87.49 mph*
* Completed 17 laps
Fastest Lap: G E Duke, Gilera, 6 Min 49 Sec, 97.37 mph
350cc
1.D Ennett	AJS	2 Hrs 10 Min 51 Sec	86.23 mph
2.H A Pearce	Velocette	2 Hrs 12 Min 23 Sec	85.23 mph
3. R Allison	Norton	2 Hrs 12 Min 54 Sec	84.9 mph
Fastest Lap: R Allison, Norton, 7 Min 34 Sec 87.72 mph
250cc
1. A Wheeler	Moto Guzzi	2 Hr 14 Min 22 Sec	79.04 mph
2. W J Maddrick	Moto Guzzi	2 Hr 18 Min 39 Sec	71.81 mph*
3. W Ferguson	AJS	2 Hr 18 Min 40 Sec	71.8 mph*
* Completed 15 laps
Fastest Lap: A Wheeler, Moto Guzzi, 8 Min 6 Sec, 81.94 mph
Handicap
Open
1. V T Williams			19Min
2. R B Rensen			17Min
3. J M Bowen			14Min
500cc
1. J J Wood			15Min
2. K W Swallow			19 Min
3. E W L Hunt			16Min
350cc
1. V T Williams			19Min
2. R B Rensen			17min
3. J M Bowen			14 min
250cc
1. W A Martin			30 min
2. W Ferguson			15 min

1955 North West 200 Results

Rider	Bike	Actual Time	Average Speed
500cc
1. G E Duke	Gilera	2 Hrs 2 Min 26 Sec	97.6 mph
2. H R Armstrong	Gilera	2 Hrs 4 Min 39 Sec	95.85 mph
3. J Brett	Norton	2 Hrs 7 Min 40 Sec	93.58 mph
Fastest Lap: G E Duke, Gilera, 6 Min 39 Sec, 99.98 mph
350cc
1. J J Wood	BSA	2 Hrs 11 Min 2 Sec	86.11 mph
2. R Brown	AJS	2 Hrs 13 Min 42 Sec	84.40 mph
3. R W Herron	BSA	2 Hrs 15 Min 55 Sec	83.02 mph
Fastest Lap: J J Wood, BSA, 7 Min 34 Sec, 87.72 mph
250cc
1. A Lyons	NSU	2 Hrs 18 Min 6 Sec	76.9 mph
2. H Kirby	Velocette	2 Hr 21 Min 12 Sec	75.21 mph
3. J E Herron	BSA	2 Hr 19 Min 23 Sec	71.43 mph*
* Completed 15 laps
Fastest Lap: A Lyons, NSU, 8 Min 20 Sec, 79.65 mph
Handicap
Open
1. D May	BSA
2. M E Low	499cc BSA
3. J Wood	Norton
500cc
1. M E Low	499 BSA
2. A R Sutherland	BSA
3. M P Roche	Norton
350cc
1. S Murray	AJS
2. R W Herron	BSA
3. R Brown	AJS
250cc
1. H Kirby	Velocette
2. J E Herron	BSA
3. W G Dehaney	Velocette

1956 North West 200 Results

Rider	Bike	Actual Time	Average Speed
500cc
1. R Anderson	Norton	2 Hrs 9 Min 37 Sec	92.18 mph
2. G B Tanner	Norton	2 Hrs 12 Min 5 Sec	90.45 mph
3. D G Chapman	Norton	2 Hrs 14 Min 42 Sec	88.70 mph
Fastest Lap: R McIntyre, Norton, 6 Min 58 Sec, 92.25 mph
350cc
1. D Ennett	AJS	2 Hrs 7 Min 13 Sec	88.70 mph
2. R B Renson	Norton	2 Hrs 8 Min 4 Sec	88.11 mph
3. A King	AJS	2 Hrs 8 Min 5 Sec	88.09 mph
Fastest Lap: A King, AJS, 7 Min 19 Sec, 90.72 mph
250cc
1. S H Millar	NSU	2 Hrs 1 Min 8 Sec	87.67 mph
2. E Hinton	NSU	2 Hr 1 Min 39 Sec	87.30 mph
3. J E Herron	Norton	2 Hr 7 Min 3 Sec	73.14 mph*
* Completed 14 laps
Fastest Lap: E Hinton, NSU, 7 Min 17 Sec, 91.13 mph
Handicap
Open
1. R Anderson	499cc Norton
2. J E Herron	248cc Norton
3. E Hinton	248cc NSU
500cc
1. R Anderson
2. W A Holme	Norton
3. B Purslow	Norton
350cc
1. R B Rensen	Norton
2. A King	AJS
3. V T Williams	Norton
250cc
1. J E Herron	Norton
2. E Hinton	NSU

1957 North West 200 Results

Rider	Bike	Actual Time	Average Speed
500cc
1. J Brett	Norton	2 Hrs 2 Min 58 Sec	96.88 mph
2. K H Patrick	Norton	2 Hrs 10 Min	91.48 mph
3. J J Wood	Norton	2 Hrs 3 Min 20 Sec	91.23 mph*
*Completed 17 laps
Fastest Lap: J Brett, Norton, 6 Min 37 Sec, 100.03 mph
350cc
1. R Anderson	Norton	2 Hrs 1 Min 49 Sec	93.13 mph
2. W A Holmes	Norton	2 Hrs 6 Min 27 Sec	88.98 mph
3. J Buchan	Norton	2 Hrs 8 Min 13 Sec	87.76 mph
Fastest Lap: R Anderson, Norton, 6 Min 55 Sec, 95.96 mph
250cc
1. S H Millar	NSU	2 Hrs 1 Min 18 Sec	87.30 mph
2. F Purslow	NSU	2 Hr 6 Min 32 Sec	78.46 mph
3. H Kirby	Velocette	2 Hr 7 Min 37 Sec	77.79 mph
Fastest Lap: S H Millar, NSU, 7 Min 24 Sec, 89.44 mph
Handicap
Open
1. R Anderson	Norton
2. W A Holmes	Norton
3. H Kirby	Velocette
500cc
1. K Patrick	Norton
2. A E Sutherland	BSA
3. W E Herron	Norton
350cc
1. W A Holmes	Norton
2. J Buchan	Norton
3. M T Brooks	Norton
250cc
1. H Kirby	Velocette
2. W G Dehaney	Velocette
3. I F Telfer	Norton

1958 North West 200 Results

Rider	Bike	Actual Time	Average Speed
500cc
1. J Brett	Norton	2 Hrs 1 Min 20 Sec	98.4 mph
2. R N Brown	Norton	2 Hrs 7 Min 44 Sec	93.47 mph
3. B J Daniels	Norton	2 Hrs 1 Min 41 Sec	92.66 mph*
*Completed 17 laps
Fastest Lap: R McIntyre, Norton, 6 Min 30 Sec, 102.04 mph
350cc
1. A King	Norton	2 Hrs 1 Min 0 Sec	93.19 mph
2. K Patrick	Norton	2 Hrs 2 Min 2 Sec	92.40 mph
3. W A Holmes	Norton	2 Hrs 2 Min 26 Sec	92.10 mph
Fastest Lap: K Patrick, Norton, 6 Min 59 Sec, 94.98 mph
250cc
1. S H Millar	NSU	2 Hrs 1 Min 18 Sec	87.30 mph
2. M Hailwood	NSU	2 Hr 1 Min 52 Sec	87.08 mph
3. H Kirby	NSU	2 Hr 2 Min 21 Sec	86.74 mph
Fastest Lap: T H Robb, NSU, 7 Min 22 Sec, 90.04 mph
Handicap
Open
1. B J Daniels	Norton
2. P D Chatterton	348cc Norton
3. W J Sawford	499cc Norton
500cc
1. B J Daniels	Norton
2. W J Sawford	499cc Norton
3. J R Hurlstone	Norton
350cc
1. P D Chatterton	348cc Norton
2. K H Patrick Norton	Norton
3. W A Holmes	Norton
250cc
1. M Hailwood	NSU
2. R Gray	Moto Guzzi
3. D Pratt	GMV

1959 North West 200 Results

Rider	Bike	Actual Time	Average Speed
500cc
1. R McIntyre	Norton	1 Hr 3 Min 59 Sec	101.21 mph
2. P Middleton	Norton	1 Hr 5 Min 45 Sec	98.26 mph
3. J R Holder	Norton	1 Hr 5 Min 46 Sec	98.24 mph
Fastest Lap: R McIntyre, Norton, 6 Min 28 Sec, 102.56 mph
350cc
1. A King	Norton	1 Hr 1 Min 32 Sec	97.01 mph
2. A Shepherd	AJS	1 Hr 2 Min	37 Sec
3. T H Thorp	Norton	1 Hr 3 Min 35 Sec	93.58 mph
Fastest Lap: A King, Norton, 6 Min 45 Sec, 98.26 mph
250cc
1. T H Robb	GMS	53 Min 45 Sec	86.38 mph
2. N Orr	NSU	55 Min 27 Sec	83.73 mph
3. J W Dickson	NSU	55 Min 35 Sec	83.48 mph
Fastest Lap: T H Robb ,GMS, 7 Min 40 Sec, 86.55 mph
150cc
1. T H Robb	Ducati	43 Min 47 Sec	75.72 mph
2. F Purslow	Ducati	43 Min 48 Sec	75.71 mph
3. W M Webster	M V Agusta	45 min 47 Sec	72.44 mph
Fastest Lap: T H Robb, Ducati, 8 Min 29 Sec, 78.18 mph
Handicap
500cc
1. P Middleton	Norton
2. F Gordon	Norton
3. J Robertson	Norton
350cc
1. J Adam	Norton
2. E Mayhew	AJS
3. A King	Norton
250cc
1. J Dixon	NSU
2. T H Robb	NSU
3. N Orr	NSU