Jock Porter

Plaque on Porter's gravestone, showing him astride a New Gerrard motorcycle

Born|

John Adam Porter

1894
Died| (1952-11-20)20 November 1952 (age 58)
Resting place| Comely Bank Cemetery, Edinburgh Scotland
Nationality| Scottish
Known for|

* Motorcycle racing
* Motorcycle building

Porter's grave at Comely Bank Cemetery, Edinburgh

John Adam Porter (1894–1952) was the first Scotsman to win the Isle of Man TT motorcycle race,[1] and was a European Grand Prix motorcycle racing champion.

## Career[edit]

From 1922 to 1940 he also marketed his own brand of motorcycle, New Gerrard.[2] Riding these bikes, he competed in the 1922 Junior TT, but retired early. In 1923, he won the 250cc TT at an average speed of 51.93 mph (83.57 km/h),[3] and in 1924, won the first Ultra-Lightweight TT (175cc), at an average speed of 51.21 mph (82.41 km/h).[2][4] During practices for the 1927 TT races, he suffered a badly cut face after a collision with a Norton motorcycle ridden by H. Mathews.[5]

He also won the Belgian motorcycle Grand Prix at 250cc three times, in 1925, 1926 and 1929[6] and the same class in the German motorcycle Grand Prix of 1926. He was 250 cc motorcycle European champion for 1925 and 1926.

## Legacy[edit]

Porter died on 20 November 1952 and is buried at Comely Bank Cemetery, Edinburgh, along with his wife Margaret.

Glasgow Museums have Porter's New Gerrard Blackburne 248cc of 1923 in their collection, having acquired it in 1976. As of 2015[update], it is in storage, and so not on public display.[7]

In 2008, two albums of photographs and postcards of TT races, from 1921 onwards, which once belonged to Porter, were sold at auction by Bonhams for £3,220 (including premium).[1] In 2012, his granddaughter showed some of his trophies and other memorabilia, on the BBC programme Antiques Roadshow.[8]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Jock Porter - two albums of Isle of Man TT photographs and postcards, dating from 1921 onwards, formerly the property of the first Scotsman to win the TT". Bonhams. 27 April 2008. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
2. ^ a b "New Gerrard". Graces Guide. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
3. ^ "TT 1923 Lightweight TT Results". Isle of Man TT Official Website. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
4. ^ "TT 1924 Ultra-Lightweight TT Results". Isle of Man TT Official Website. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
5. ^ "The T.T. Practising". Racing News. June 1927. p. 28. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
6. ^ "Grand Prix of Belgium" (in French). Racing Memory. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
7. ^ "New Gerrard". Glasgow Museums. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
8. ^ "Lulworth Castle 2". Antiques Roadshow. Series 34. Episode 18. 4 March 2012. BBC. `{{cite episode}}`: `|access-date=` requires `|url=` (help)

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250 cc Motorcycle European Champions

* 1924 Maurice van Geert
* 1925–1926 Jock Porter
* 1927–1928 Cecil Ashby
* 1929 Frank Longman
* 1930 Syd Crabtree
* 1931 Graham Walker
* 1932 Riccardo Brusi
* 1933 Charlie Dodson
* 1934 Walfried Winkler
* 1935 Arthur Geiss
* 1936 Henry Tyrell-Smith
* 1937 Omobono Tenni
* 1938–1939 Ewald Kluge
* 1947 Bruno Francisci
* 1948 Maurice Cann
* 1981 Herbert Hauf
* 1982 Reinhold Roth
* 1983 Carlos Cardús
* 1984 Gary Noel
* 1985 Massimo Matteoni
* 1986 Hans Lindner
* 1987 Xavier Cardelús
* 1988 Fausto Ricci
* 1989 Andrea Borgonovo
* 1990 Leon van der Heijen
* 1991 Max Biaggi
* 1992 Luis Carlos Maurel
* 1993 Giuseppe Fiorillo
* 1994 Régis Laconi
* 1995 Luca Boscoscuro
* 1996 Sebastián Porto
* 1997 Davide Bulega
* 1998 Alex Hofmann
* 1999 Ivan Clementi
* 2000 Riccardo Chiarello
* 2001 David García
* 2002 Álvaro Molina
* 2003 Taro Sekiguchi
* 2004–2007 Álvaro Molina

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