15-450: Sulby is a place name that may refer to: Sulby, Isle of Man River Sulby , two rivers Sulby Glen Sulby Reservoir Sulby, Northamptonshire Sulby Reservoir, Northamptonshire See also [ edit ] Soulby (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with
30-622: A demonstration lap, recorded by onboard Strava data-logging equipment. The notorious hump-backed Sulby Bridge on the A3 road located at the eastern end of the Sulby Straight (built c.1815), considered at the time to be the most difficult part of the TT Course for motor-cycle competitors, was removed in 1922-23 by the Isle of Man Highway Board. The road was widened and its profile improved. The Sulby Bridge
45-509: A new start/finish line on Glencrutchery Road which lengthened the course from the pre- World War I length of 37.50 miles (60.35 km) to 37.75 miles (60.75 km). More changes to the course followed for the 1923 Isle of Man TT races with the adoption of two small sections of private road between Parliament Square and May Hill in Ramsey. The Snaefell Mountain Course had previously negotiated
60-589: A practice session for the 2006 Isle of Man TT races, New Zealander Bruce Anstey achieved the unofficial current top speed record of 206 mph (332 km/h) at the end of Sulby straight near the Kella crossroads. This speed value was registered by the on-board data-logging equipment. This unofficial speed record was achieved again in 2015 by the TT competitor James Hillier riding the Kawasaki H2R factory concept bike during
75-469: Is a clear alcoholic beverage that is distilled from whisky by Kella Distillers Ltd in Sulby. Four Inch Course The Four Inch Course was a road-racing circuit first used for the 1908 Tourist Trophy Race for cars, held on public roads closed for racing by an Act of Tynwald (the parliament of the Isle of Man). The name of the course derives from the regulations for the 1908 Tourist Trophy adopted by
90-702: Is a village in the Isle of Man . It is 4 miles from Ramsey and is located in the parish of Kirk Christ Lezayre on the A3 Castletown road. Historically containing the Treen of the Curragh of Kirk Christ Lezayre and the Land of the Monks of Myrosco , the village is situated at the southern edge of the island's northern alluvial plain ; north of the island's northern hills; at the point where
105-602: The Royal Automobile Club , which limited the competitors' engines to a cylinder-diameter of four inches. The Four-Inch Course was adopted by the Auto-Cycle Club for the 1911 Isle of Man TT Races. The Four-Inch Course was subsequently known as the Snaefell Mountain Course or Mountain Course when used for motor-cycle racing. The new course length was 37.5 miles, based on the 'Short' Highroads Course with
120-701: The Sulby River emerges from those hills. The old part of Sulby is situated at the junction between the A14 Tholt-y-Will Road and the B9 Claddagh Road ( grid reference SC382940 ). This part of Sulby has a mill and a village green . The main part of the village is situated along the main A3 road between Close-e-Volley and Ginger Hall , centred on its junction with the A14. The name Sulby ( Old Norse : Sóla-ɓør ) ('Soli's farm')), or Súla + bý (farm of
135-576: The Isle of Man between 1908 and 1922. In 1911 , the Four Inch Course for automobiles was first used by the Auto-Cycling Union for the Isle of Man TT motor-cycle races. This included the Sulby Straight. The course later became known as the 37.73 mile Isle of Man TT Course which has been used since 1911 for the Isle of Man TT Races and from 1923 for the Manx Grand Prix races. During
150-630: The cleft) reflects the Scandinavian influence in Isle of Man place-names. Sulby has a primary school, a hotel and a large campsite in the river meadow of Sulby Claddagh. It also has a post office, general stores, an inn, a Methodist church, and an Anglican church. The village is dominated by the Sulby River, the Ballamanaugh farm estate, common land of the Claddagh and Cronk (hill) Sumark, which includes
165-653: The omission of the Sandygate Loop and the Peel Loop . The start-line was moved from the road junction of the A2 Quarterbridge Road/Alexander Drive to Hillberry Corner on the A18 Mountain Road. The Four Inch Course was based on a number of public roads closed for the duration of racing, including: The Four Inch Course was adopted by the Auto-Cycle Club for the 1911 Isle of Man TT Races and
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#1732869277811180-535: The remains of a fort from the Iron Age . The Isle of Man is known for the Isle of Man TT motorcycle races which are held each June. Sulby Straight is recognised as being the fastest straight on the Isle of Man TT circuit. Sulby village, including the 1.55 kilometres (0.96 mi) Sulby Straight and Sulby Bridge, was part of the 37.50 Mile Four Inch Course for the RAC Tourist Trophy automobile races held in
195-523: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sulby&oldid=933145823 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Sulby, Isle of Man Sulby ( locally / ˈ s ð l b iː ˈ / ; Manx : Sulby )
210-551: The start-line was moved to a level section of the Quarterbridge Road between Selborne Drive and the 1st Milestone/Alexander Drive, becoming known as the Snaefell Mountain Course when used for motorcycle racing. From the 1920 Isle of Man TT races, changes were made to the Snaefell Mountain Course and competitors turned left at Cronk-ny-Mona following the primary A18 Bemahague Road to Governor's Bridge , then to
225-604: Was originally built in 1739 as a result of the 1739 Bridges Act to improve access to roads in the Isle of Man. The nearby ‘Five Ton Bridge’ over the Sulby river was built in 1935 on the Sulby Claddagh to replace a ford and footbridge damaged in flooding in September 1930. The village of Sulby was previously served by the Sulby Glen and Sulby Bridge railway stations until the Ramsey to St. Johns line closed in 1968. ManX Spirit
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