John says: The reverse of this card
is missing. If you have the card please scan the reverse and
send the image to me by email
John
Card 4 Australian Hilary Buchanan
Card 5 British Clem Cort
Clem rode in Cairo 1928/29. If you
have info on this please email me
John I
believe he fought in the Spanish civil war as if speedway wasn't
dangerous enough!
Card 6 British Tom Croombs
Tom was a Harley Peashooter rider.
The USA Harley was swept aside by the British Douglas and I
presume Tom made the change of bike to stay competitive.
Card 7 Australian Paddy Dean
Card 8 American Sprouts Elder
Card 9 British Roger Frogley
Card 10 Australian Buzz Hibberd
As a six footer myself, I found this card
interesting. Six foot tall Buzz would still be taller than
average in speedway today. He must have trailed his leg on a
low slung Douglas more than most riders.
Card 11 Australian
Vic Huxley
Vic was one of the best during this era
and if there had been a world championship event he would have
been a likely World Champ.
Card 12 Australian Noel Johnson
John says: If Noel stuck with the
"Peashooter" he would have been at a disadvantage with Douglas
mounted riders
Card 13 British Jim Kempster
John says: Jim was one of the best
English riders of his generation
Card 14 British Gus Khun
Card 15 Australian Cyclone Billy Lamont
Billy Lamont began riding in Australia at
West Maitland in 1924. He had 5 years experience when he
came to the UK. The card says he was the rider to watch
Card 16 British Alf Medcalf
Card 17 Australian Frank C Pearce
Card 18 American Art Pechar
Card 19 British Reg Pointer
Card 20 British Mart Sieffert
Card 21 Australian Dicky Smythe
Card 22 British Eric Spencer
Card 23 Australian Charlie Spinks
Card 24 Australian Ben Unwin
Another Harley Peashooter rider. The
American bike was very competitive in the 1920's but by 1929 the
British Douglas machine was gradually taking over from the Harley.
Card 25 British Colin Watson
This is the complete set of 25 Ogden's 1929 cards. I
wonder how many cigarettes were smoked/bought before all 25 cards were
collected, (cough cough!)
I always thought the word "Tabs" was a
Slang/Colloquialism but here we have an actual fag packet
proclaiming to contain "Tabs"
