In post #39, I posted a picture of my dad on one of Geoff Bennett's speedway bikes, he had several...my dad worked for him and did the preparation on his bikes. This Geoff Bennett interview is quite interesting in an egotistical way.Some history. The Stadium was still called Alexander Stadium in 1957. Viv.
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In post #39, I posted a picture of my dad on one of Geoff Bennett's speedway bikes, he had several...my dad worked for him and did the preparation on his bikes. This Geoff Bennett interview is quite interesting in an egotistical way.
Hi Gerry...Geoff talked about being in Italy during the war, being the start of his speedway days. My dad was his buddy over there too and did his motor bike tuning...Thank you, really interesting look back. Gerry.
Hi Gerry...Geoff talked about being in Italy during the war, being the start of his speedway days. My dad was his buddy over there too and did his motor bike tuning...
Dave A
Post 47 shows a picture of the crowd at the starting line in 1947, looking towards the grandstand. This panorama gives a better idea of the size of the attendances at spectator sports in those days.
The aging process...changes everything. The blond bombshell no more! Graham Warren, the ladies favourite! He was a great rider, him and his partner Arthur Payne, the 1-2 punch consistently until Graham got injured, was never the same after that. It seemed that most riders suffering major injury became very tentative when they recovered. Harry Bastable, wasn't he and Alan Hunt with Cradley Heath before the Brummies?
Dave a