Correct Ammo - the World Championships started in 1949.

Before that, the TT was just a very important International meeting although, as you might imagine, the ACU and the English trade Press thought the sun shone out of its bottom and "those Continentals weren't worth a damn."

Confusingly, before the war and starting in, I think, 1924, there was a European Championship decided on the results in each class (175, 250, 350 and 500) of ONE meeting each year.

Winners of each class could call themselves "European Champion"

Different classic GPs held this honour in rotation, between the German, French, Italian, Swiss and, in 1935, the Ulster GP.

This changed in 1938 - then, and in 1939, the European titles were decided on a points basis over the above 5 meetings.

Interestingly, the TT never featured in these systems, for some reason.

Post WW II, single events carried the GP of Europe honorary title in 1947 & in 1948 (UlsterGP) , but no Championship titles were awarded.

That's it, I think.

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