As in Mick Casey from Lea Village? He's around my age,60 next birthday, if he's the chap I'm thinking of.
I may be wrong but I've an idea that he also passengered for our ex- business landlord, Peter Williams, probably on the Hillman Imp engined outfit.
I can't claim to know Mick well but he and I used to frequent Alex's over the same period, when it was over the road from the Albany Hotel.
Ian
PS I've just googled Mick Casey and discovered that he passengered the then British Sidecar Champion Peter Brown at the Isle of Man TT races on more than one occasion, they came second in 1970 on a BSA engined outfit, Peter having worked at BSA.
I spoke to Peter Williams by phone today, he confimed that Mick Casey had passengered with him and told me that he thought that Mick now lives near to the White Hart Pub, which I frequent on occasion. This world is getting smaller!
He didn't think that Vinny had a place in Lea Village but remembered that another BSA sidecar racer lived in a flat above the baker's shop and had a workshop nearby. Chris lived in Aston until moving to Mancetter and from there to Earl Shilton, where he still lives.
Ian