10. International six-day trip
The 10th International Six Day Voyage took place from September 10th to 15th, 1928 in the United Kingdom in Harrogate . The British trophy team won for the fifth time in a row and the British silver vase team won for the fourth time.
competition
In the 10th edition of the International Six-Day Race , around 1,416 kilometers had to be covered and over 160 climbs and ascents to be overcome.
One team from Great Britain and one from Sweden competed in the trophy standings. In the silver vase classification, the British women's team ( Marjorie Cottle , Edyth Foley and Louise MacLean ) wanted to defend their title against another British team, two Dutch teams and one team each from Ireland, Denmark and Sweden.
The six-day drive was also considered the British championship.
A total of 113 drivers had registered, including 12 with sidecar combinations. Because the competition finally took on 108 drivers. In addition to the three women of the British silver vase team, three other British women took part in the competition. Five Germans also started.
1 day
The 265 km route on the first day of competition led from Harrogate via Bradford , Settle , Skipton and Askwith back to Harrogate. The greatest difficulty was a grassy embankment on Darnbrook Bridge.
Two drivers dropped out.
2 day
The second day's route ran from Harrogate to Whitby and back and was 274 kilometers long. There was a water passage at Little Back. The water had been dammed by the spectators, so that the passage was more difficult than expected. On the ascent to Grosmont, British Trophy driver Vic King received five penalty points for a mistake.
A Dutch and a British driver were canceled.
3rd day
On the third day of the competition, seven climbs had to be overcome on the route. These were designed as non-stop tests. Stopping during the ascent resulted in penalty points. There were several falls on the last climb, "Rosedale". However, none of the drivers were injured. SL Snell lost control of his motorcycle on the driveway and drove into the crowd. However, no one was seriously injured.
The German Curt Weichelt crashed into a wall after taking a curve too quickly. Except for a blue arm and light cuts on his face, he was uninjured and continued the journey.
At the end of the third day, the Swedish team leads the trophy standings with five points. In the silver vase ranking, the two British teams and the Swedish team took first place without penalty points. This was followed by the Netherlands A team (4 penalty points), the Dutch B team (21 penalty points) and the Danish team (24 penalty points). Due to the failure of Briggs, the Irish team had already burst.
4th day
The route on the fourth day was 234 kilometers long. There were three driveways as well as several speed and other tests on the program. The biggest challenge was the climb "Deadman's Hill" near Arkleside . Six drivers received penalty points for this climb.
The German A. Paster fell and injured his shoulder. However, a break could be ruled out after an X-ray examination.
Among the failed drivers was the German Curt Weichelt and the British driver Billie Painter.
The Swedish trophy team leads the British team by five points.
5th day
The competition on the fifth day is still 93 drivers, of which 61 drivers have not yet had any penalty points. The most difficult sections of the route were the "Park Rash" and "Summer Lodge" driveways. Four drivers received penalty points on the Park Rash climb, including British Trophy Team member Freddie Neill . This increased the British trophy team's penalty point account to ten points. Another four drivers received penalty points on the ascent of the Sommer Lodge. The three penalty points for the Swedish Trophy driver Gustav Göthe reduced the team's lead to seven points. Louise MacLean of the British Silver Vase Team received five penalty points on this climb. The British women's team fell back to third place.
In the silver vase ranking, the British B-team leads without penalty points in front of the Swedish team (3 penalty points) and the British women's team. There were no failures.
6th day
On the last day of the competition, the distance was 134 kilometers. There were four more climbs to master. The British sidecar driver Howard Uzzell made mistakes on a driveway and received five penalty points.
During the final inspection of the motorcycles, it was found that the rear brakes of the two Swedes Yngve Ericsson and Bernhard Malmberg were no longer working due to a broken cam. The two drivers each received eleven penalty points. With that, the Swedish team lost their trophy lead. The protest was rejected.
In the fight for the silver vase rating, there were no more changes on the last day.
Bottom line
| space | team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |
 United Kingdom Vic King ( Douglas ) Freddie Neill ( Matchless ) Howard Uzzell ( BSA ) |
285 |
| 2. |
 Sweden Gustav Göthe ( Husqvarna ) Yngve Ericsson ( Husqvarna ) Bernhard Malmberg ( Husqvarna ) |
275 |
| space | team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |
United Kingdom B Leonard Crisp ( Humber ) Graham Walker ( Rudge-Withworth ) Frank Giles ( AJS ) |
300 |
| 2. |
United Kingdom A Marjorie Cottle ( Raleigh ) Edyth Foley ( Douglas ) Louise MacLean ( Triumph ) |
295 |
| 3. |
 Netherlands A H. C. Dolk ( FN ) PJ Nortier ( Sunbeam ) APV Hamersveld ( Rudge-Withworth ) |
284 |
| 4th |
 Denmark A. Olsen ( Rudge-Withworth ) JM Valgaard ( Rudge-Withworth ) A. Reinhardt ( Rudge-Withworth ) |
276 |
| 5. |
Sweden Gustav Göthe ( Husqvarna ) Yngve Ericsson ( Husqvarna ) Bernhard Malmberg ( Husqvarna ) |
275 |
| 6th |
Netherlands B H. VD Veen ( AJS ) CJ van Marle ( Lady ) G. van Twist ( BSA ) |
259 |
| 7th |
 Irish Free State |
87 drivers received a gold medal and five a silver medal, 16 drivers gave up.
The team from Western Center won the club classification of the British championship.
In the brand evaluation, Excelsior won in class A (up to 250 cm³) with 297 points, in class B (up to 350 cm³) BSA with 298 points, in class C (up to 500 cm³) Ariel with 300 points and in class D. (up to 750 cm³) Scott with 295 points,
literature
- International Six Days Trial in: The Glasgow Herald, September 10, 1928, p. 16
- International Six Days Trial in: The Glasgow Herald, September 11, 1928, p. 4
- International Six Days Trial in: The Glasgow Herald, September 12, 1928, p. 7
- International Six Days Trial in: The Glasgow Herald, September 13, 1928, p. 14
- International Six Days Trial in: The Glasgow Herald, September 14, 1928, p. 18
- International Six Days Trial in: The Glasgow Herald, September 15, 1928, p. 13
- International Six Days Trial in: The Glasgow Herald, September 17, 1928, p. 15
- Steffen Ottinger: International Six Day Trip 2012. The story since 1913 . HB-Werbung und Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, Chemnitz 2012, ISBN 978-3-00-039566-6 , p. 16 f .
Web links
- speedtracktales: photos and newspaper clippings
- Photo of the Swedish team
- Official program , accessed March 10, 2019
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