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Four Inch Course

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Albert Road and Tower Road in Ramsey which differed from the original Four-Inch circuit which had incorporated these sections of private road and the new Mountain Course length increased to 37.739 miles (60.74 km). The official course distance for the Snaefell Mountain Course was amended for the
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between Selborne Drive and the 1st Milestone/Alexander Drive, becoming known as the Snaefell Mountain Course when used for motorcycle racing.
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pp.103–104 Robert Kelly, Mercury Asset Management (1996) (1st Edition) The Manx Experience, The Alden Press ISBN No 1 873120 61 3
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The A9 Albert Road in Ramsey, including two small sections of private road with the northerly junction of the primary
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The Four Inch Course was based on a number of public roads closed for the duration of racing, including:
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Snaefell Mountain Road from the start-line at Hillberry Corner to the junction with the primary
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races, changes were made to the Snaefell Mountain Course and competitors turned left at
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to 37.73 miles (60.72 km) which is the current Snaefell Mountain Course length.
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William Watson, winner of the 1908 Tourist Trophy at the Four Inch Course
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1 hour 32 mins, 32.2 sec (57.70 mph) (Major Henry Segrave, Sunbeam, 1922)
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The A22 Ballanard Road in an easterly direction to the road junction at
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races with the adoption of two small sections of private road between
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length of 37.50 miles (60.35 km) to 37.75 miles (60.75 km).
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in Ramsey. The Snaefell Mountain Course had previously negotiated the
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The Tourist Trophy in Old Photographs Collected by Bill Snelling.
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The Four Inch Course was adopted by the Auto-Cycle Club for the
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for cars, held on public roads closed for racing by an Act of
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Races and the start-line was moved to a level section of the
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The A18 Mountain Road to the finish-line at Hillberry Corner.
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The new course length was 37.5 miles, based on the 'Short'
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Races. The Four-Inch Course was subsequently known as the
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The A3 Castletown to Ramsey road from Ballacraine to
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or Mountain Course when used for motor-cycle racing.
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Index

Douglas, Isle of Man
GMT
RAC Tourist Trophy
road-racing
1908 Tourist Trophy Race
Tynwald
Royal Automobile Club
1911 Isle of Man TT
Snaefell Mountain Course
Highroads Course
A2
Hillberry Corner

A18
A21
Cronk-ny-Mona
Douglas
A21
A22
St Ninian's Crossroads
Bray Hill
Quarterbridge Road
Quarter Bridge
A1
Douglas
Peel
Ballacraine
A3
Castletown
Ramsey

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