Miscellaneous Items

California Dreaming

The following 3 pictures were taken in 1950's California after a cloudburst

I wonder if the meeting was called off

I am reminded by Mike Moseley that the Angels had their home matches at Kings Lynn and Ipswitch

Mike Moseley says there has only been one meeting under the Northside banner at Workington so what's gone wrong there, anyone know?  This programme has to be quite rare then?

Top 1960's Russian Boris Samorodov ESO mounted leaving England's best in his wake

This is Mike Broadbanks an Englishman who could match the mighty Russians in the 1960's

Who Are The Oldest Surviving Riders

Presently the oldest living rider is Newcastle's Gordon Byers he is 96 years young at the time of writing (April 2008). Gordon won the first ever race at Newcastle's Brough Park, way back 17th May 1929.

After Gordon there appears to be quite an age gap which it appears can be measured in terms of was a rider riding Pre war because the only other pre war rider alive today is Riskit Riley shown below

I don't know how old Riskit is now.  If you can help please email me John

To buy the book send an email to Stuart

Well before the days of women's lib, 1929, here we have 2 ladies mounted on Douglas DT's

1929 Jack Parker & Ron Johnson mounted on Douglass's, can anyone say what track?

1929 Squib Burton on his Douglas

Action from Thrum Hall Halifax 1929 Frank Varey (Scott) leads Billy Lamont (AJS, unless you know better?) The Scott was a two stroke so it must have made a much different noise to the rest of the speedway machines

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