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Re: Who's who of Speedway past
« Reply #90 on: June 01, 2011, 07:49:43 pm »
L- R in the Showground shot, I think.
Allan Wilkinson, ? , Booey ( can't miss him ), John Davis & a very young future world champ Michael Lee.
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« Reply #91 on: June 01, 2011, 08:00:49 pm »
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The ,?, was the one I thought was Terry,
haven't spoken to Jim but he was hovering the forum a few minutes ago
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« Reply #92 on: June 01, 2011, 08:10:37 pm »
Quote from: SlideRulz on June 01, 2011, 07:49:43 pm
L- R in the Showground shot, I think.
Allan Wilkinson, ? , Booey ( can't miss him ), John Davis & a very young future world champ Michael Lee.

hey !! slow down ya going flat bickies  ;D
which photo ?? and is he the same Allan Wilkinson who perhaps took up Greeves Scrambling in his 30/40's ??
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« Reply #93 on: June 01, 2011, 08:17:33 pm »
                Seein' we're on a Who's Who thread,  Who is this Sydney Showground rider from the '70s ?? pretty easy


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Re: Who's who of Speedway past
« Reply #94 on: June 01, 2011, 08:20:47 pm »
Which photo ??
Top photo in post 86, A
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« Reply #95 on: June 01, 2011, 08:27:04 pm »
That sure looks like him Alison.
A lot of the English riders also rode Scrambles & Trials etc but they could make a living from Speedway.
Trevor Harding? from Quick Snacks fame.
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« Reply #96 on: June 01, 2011, 08:28:38 pm »
Yup , That's Trev, pretty hard to miss ay ??
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« Reply #97 on: June 01, 2011, 08:35:57 pm »
Hey Alison, I'm pretty sure thats him, check out the features on the guy 2nd from the right in the 2nd Pommy team, could be his Doppleganger.
Al, I think that is the night I spannered for Mike, what a coincidence.
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« Reply #98 on: June 03, 2011, 01:01:38 am »
I raced against Merv last year in the classic titles on the 4 valves, never saw him again once the tapes went up





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« Reply #99 on: June 03, 2011, 01:13:14 am »
Michael mckeon


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« Reply #100 on: June 03, 2011, 01:20:35 am »
SO the sweedes did long track too

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« Reply #101 on: June 03, 2011, 01:28:06 am »
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Re: Who's who of Speedway past
« Reply #102 on: June 03, 2011, 06:37:08 pm »
http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/pictures/1930s-jap-speedway-racer/

Now I've kind of got the hang of our legends of speedway - what make bikes where they on ??
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« Reply #103 on: June 03, 2011, 06:56:08 pm »
Alison, there was a ship load of makes being used, they ranged from a complete bike from Jawa to a bittsa of a number of manufacturers, Inc - Engines & Frames.
There are a couple of sad stories in some of those last photos Freaky.
Englands whiz kid Kenny Carter in the Halifax team shots, commited suicide as did our own Billy Sanders.
Neither could cope with the national & personal pressure they put on themselves to win a World title, both were leading riders roughly the same time.
In Billy's case, his wife running off with one of his best mates didn't help, sadly his son also made the same
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Re: Who's who of Speedway past
« Reply #104 on: June 03, 2011, 07:03:12 pm »
Third from left on post 99 I think is the late, great Billy Sanders
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