Veterans

The Veteran Speedway Riders Association (VSRA) is active within the Speedway Museum and on invitation they will put demonstration races on at any current speedway track.  Our senior riders are still doing their bit to promote the sport.  I hope to receive items to display on this page of their activities.

2009 President Terry Stone


Terry ignoring the sign!

I have asked Terry to supply info about this bike, watch this space:


Hey Shorty!

The picture of me the Gnome on the big bike this picture was taken at The National Motorcycle Museum .  Nabiac .  New South Wales . Australia.

Erik Gundersen at VSRA, Leicester Dinner


Erik with VSRA President Pete Saunders


Erik With Terry Stone
 

WSRA Trophy

Thought you would like these pics of myself WSRA President, (Terry Stone) presenting the Trophy to Bomber Harris. This is the WRSA Trophy for the winner of the British Final won last May (2009) at Poole.
Thank you Terry, I understand the photos were taken by your 8 yr old grandson Daniel Stone


Courtesy of Brian Winch

167 Rudge Dirt Track ridden by Brian Cooper at Sherfield English, SCGTRA. (Photo: Unknown)

Douglas Dirt Track


Courtesy of Brian Winch


Courtesy of Brian Winch


Courtesy of Brian Winch

277, Douglas Dirt Track ridden by Jonathon "Burt" Clarke, photographed on 31st July, 2005 at Schwarme, Germany part of the "Coffin Splutterers" Demonstration Ride / Exhibition. (Photo: Brian Winch)

Jonathon "Burt" Clarke


 Courtesy of Brian Winch

Douglas Dirt Track ridden by Jonathon "Burt" Clarke, photographed at SCGTRA, Winchester demonstrating how to leg trail on a DT Douglas. (Photo: Unknown)



Courtesy of Brian Winch

Old Timer! (Gentlemen Unknown!)  Douglas Dirt Track at the BMF Rally at Peterborough, year unknown. (Photo: Withheld)

Peter Clarke


Courtesy of Brian Winch

177, Rudge Dirt Track ridden by Peter Clarke, photographed on 31st July, 2005 at Schwarme, Germany part of the "Coffin Splutterers" Demonstration Ride / Exhibition. (Photo: Brian Winch)

 
Courtesy of Brian Winch

177: Peter Clarke and 303: John Taylor

Terry Stone


Courtesy of Brian Winch


Courtesy of Brian Winch

111, Rudge Dirt Track ridden by Terry Stone, photographed on 31st July, 2005 at Schwarme, Germany part of the "Coffin Splutterers" Demonstration Ride / Exhibition.
(Photo: Brian Winch)

 
Courtesy of Brian Winch


Courtesy of Brian Winch

111 is Terry Stone: 31 is Chris Sindole on a 500 2V Jawa. He is wearing the Osnabruck Race bib given to all the English riders who raced there... hence half Union Jack and half Gernan Flag (Mine will also have the famous LCS badge on it!)


Courtesy of Brian Winch

Terry Stone and Lew Coffin relaxing in the Bar after a memorable day out on 31st July, 2005 at Schwarme, Germany "Coffin Splutterers" Demonstration Ride / Exhibition. (Photo: Brian Winch)

John Taylor

 
Courtesy of Brian Winch

303, Douglas Dirt Track ridden by John Taylor, photographed on 31st July, 2005 at Schwarme, Germany part of the "Coffin Splutterers" Demonstration Ride / Exhibition. (Photo: Brian Winch)

WSRA Re-union 2009

The President and his first lady. The Rolling Stones! Jean and Terry Stone, Terry is president of the WSRA 2009.  A real honour Terry, enjoy your year you deserve it.  I asked Terry why the chain of office has changed. Terry says: THE CHAIN HAS CHANGED BECAUSE THE OLD ONE IS FULL. THERE ARE THREE NAMES ON THIS THE NEW ONE .IVAN....BERT HARKINS AND MYSELF. I AM ABOVE IVAN MAUGER!!! THE OLD CHAIN HANGS IN THE SPEEDWAY MUSEUM.


Courtesy of Terry Stone

Jimmy McMillan, Dougie Templeton and Jimmy Tannock


Courtesy of Terry Stone

Terry Stone says: Joe Hicks New Zealand in back of my van.

New Zealand Veterans 2008 Re-union

I can name 5.  Pete Gay, Giffy, David Bargh, Ronnie Moore and Ivan Mauger.  I am looking forward to hearing who the rest are so send me an email John
Update: Dave Gifford says:

Hi John, I will try to put names to the faces!!! Back row standing. Ron Lancaster, Auckland,   Dave Whittaker, Plymouth? Joe Hicks, Glasgow. Bruce Ovenden, Glasgow. Brian Clements, Southampton.
Couch level, Tommy Sweetman, Wolves, Ronnie Moore, Dons. Keith Lancaster, Auckland. Bob Andrews, Dons etc David Bargh, Diamonds, Roy Trigg with bottle, Hawks. Sprouts (Ivan Mauger) Diamonds.
Ground level,    Kevin Hayden, Cardiff. Pete Gay, Coventry, Dave Gifford Diamonds


 

Napier New Zealand January 2009


Courtesy Bob Andrews via Reg Fearman
Napier New Zealand: Jan 2009 Ronnie Moore with Bob Andrews wife Lynda


Courtesy Bob Andrews via Reg Fearman
Napier New Zealand: Jan 2009 Ronnie Moore addressing the crowd


Courtesy Bob Andrews via Reg Fearman
Napier New Zealand: Jan 2009 Ronnie Moore with Bob Andrews wife Lynda


Courtesy Bob Andrews via Reg Fearman
Napier New Zealand: Jan 2009 Bob Andrews, Ronnie Moore & David Bargh
 


Courtesy Bob Andrews via Reg Fearman
Napier New Zealand: Jan 2009 Ronnie Moore, Bob Andrews, & Fred (Rick) Timmo


Courtesy Bob Andrews via Reg Fearman
Napier New Zealand: Jan 2009  Fred (Rick) Timmo

Gold Coast Classic 2006

Bill Bryden & Mitch Shirra

The Maestro asking for Nick Morris's autograph or was it the other way around?  No doubt to young Nick Ivan is just another old guy at the track?

Ivan suited and booted in 2006.  Seems like yesterday when he was sitting in the Brough Park pits way back in 1963.  43 years ago

Badgers v Bloaters

Alan Hodkinson (Jawa) is in the Brafield Badgers race jacket. I don't know who is in Y/B or the race jacket, perhaps Alan can tell us? John
When asked about his ragged start and grim look on his face Alan said: I knocked the throttle back and she dropped, I fell across the tank, when I opened the throttle to recover, she lifted again then dropped again, Its the only time I got to the turn first, I don't think anyone else would come near me, as you say the face says it all.
Alan has been in touch he says: - The rider in Y/B is Alan Larwood (JAP) and he's wearing a Yarmouth Bloaters jacket. You can't see it but it has a silver fish (Bloater) in the middle of it.
 

More from Alan:

The JAP could be a real handful, it was like riding a three legged camel, The power and sound with that 2" open pipe is awesome, when you opened the throttle nothing much seemed to happen, then all of a sudden the power came in and your head would jerk backwards, if you closed the throttle too fast, because of the high compression engine the bike would almost stop and your head would now jerk forward, it was like whiplash.....that's a bit exaggerated, but you know what I mean, the 2 valve Jawa was smoother than the JAP, well, that's how I found it
 
The modern day lay down is a lot smoother still, I haven't ridden them much, as team manager, after a win I would borrow one of the lads bikes and go round with them on the victory parade, then I used to try and have a lap burning round before I went back to the pits.
 
Just to put you in the picture, I've been a Mechanic to Bob Humphreys, Start Marshall at several tracks, Team Manager, (Oxford, Skegness) and Co Promoter at Skegness, But, I was never a contracted rider, I rebuilt an old JAP and progressed riding from there, unfortunately at Skeggy more money was needed and there were riders to pay, so had to sell the JAP as it was worth more than the Jawa, I still have the Jawa I'm pleased to say.....before all that I was in the theatre business, touring the old Variety Theatre's.

Here we have a Douglas and Rudges blasting off at Rye House

Kenny Smith has been in touch, he says the riders in this photo are: - 
Kenny Smith (Rudge JAP Nelson Jacket)  Jonathon Clarke (Douglas Wimbledon) John Taylor (Rudge BelleVue) Tom Richardson (Rudge New Cross) Peter Clarke (Rudge Southamton)   Terry Stone has also been in touch to say he was in the race too but is out of shot to Kenny's right.  Good stuff Terry sneaking up so no one could see you, great tactics.  

A jigsaw puzzle JAP found by Terry Stone and after a lot of work the bike was whole again.  Terry felt that as Ivan Mauger had a gold bike he should have one too

All together now. Anything you can do I can do better!

 

Terry Stone in action at Ipswich on his 1929 Douglas.  Terry is wearing his Raleigh Rockets jacket. How come Rye House wear a similar race jacket now?
Answer: Hi John, I've just spent a couple of hours enjoying your excellent speedway website. On your Veterans page under a photo of Terry Stone racing while wearing a Rayleigh race jacket you ask why Rye House use the same design. The answer's simple - when Rayleigh closed just before the start of the 1974 season Len Silver transferred the team en bloc to Rye House.
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Rob McCaffery

Peter Collins having a blast on a Douglas at Peterborough. Now come on mate you are supposed to be dressed in black

A committee meeting at Peterborough 2 VSRA members and a fan.  Ginger Abigail and Kenny Smith are the ones who almost look human.  Kenny is a butcher and Ginger is a Haulage contractor. The girl in the middle is now Mrs Abigail..

Man in Black Jim Gregory on his Rudge going fast enough to throw his scarf out at the back. Jim started at Rayleigh 1948 and is still at it aged 81 in 2008.  Good stuff Jim.

3 pictures of Terry Stone

Terry Stone 111 in Germany leading an unknown Englishmen.  So who was it with the Union Flag on his chest?

Terry Stone aged 68 in 2006 Germany

Terry Leg trailing on his Douglas

 

If you can scan any pictures, programmes or badges send me an email John

 
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