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Jim Henry

Wimbledon 1940- 50s

Edinburgh Monarchs' riders

Frank Shuter

Mick Handley

Croombs from Bolton

William "Angus" McGuire

J A Prestwich Ltd (J.A.P.)

Val or Wal Morton

Ted Webb from Brisbane

Jack or John Edwards.

Nobby Key

Len Glover

Brian Crutcher

western Australian riders

Lawrence Pagett

Scot Michie

Split Waterman

Colin Watson

 

 

4th May 2008

Wimbledon Speedway

I went to Wimbledon Speedway in the late 1940's,early 50's and have just dug out my autograph book with the signatures of some of the stars of that time.  Norman Parker, Ronnie Moore, Reg Trott. Mike Erskine, Jim Gregory and many more.  My favourite was Cyril Bryne and after a meeting my friend and I would go round to where the cars were parked and talk to his wife who would chat to us for ages, she was a lovely lady and we thought we were very privileged as she knew us both by our first names!  What has happened to all these stars now?  I was only l4/15 years old at the time so they must all be well into their 80's now.  

Sandra Braniff

sandrabraniff@btinternet.com

 

 

24th February 2007

Hi

I was given your e-mail from a speedway member. I am trying to trace a rider
named Mick Handley and was wondering if you would be able to help? I'm not sure exactly what team he was with but I know he was in Oxford between 1975-1980 I think either riding for Oxford or a team in Birmingham or near there.
I'm sorry that's all the info I have. He would probably be around 56 yrs old -
60 yrs now. Any help you could give would be very much appreciated.

Thank You
Beverly

If you can help email Beverly here

 

2nd January 2007

Hello and a happy new year to you ,

I do not know if you will be able to help me at all , I own a motorsport clothing shop in the North West and one of my customers is trying to find information on an ex speedway rider named Croombs he will be about 40 years old now and used to live in Bolton  , I confess it is not a name I am familiar with and wondered if you would be able to help or point me in the right direction

 

Many Thanks

 

Jane Bailey

E-mail address

 

 

1st January 2007

Inquiring for a friend:

Son, Andy McGuire, is seeking info on William "Angus" McGuire, racer with Liverpool team in late '40s into '50s.  He has some photos and a program from one of the races.
Any info or questions can be forwarded to this e-mail address.

Phil
 

 

31st July 2006

Bit of a desperate request for information this. I have acquired and am currently restoring a Riley RM 1.5 and the first owner of the vehicle was J A PRESTWICH Ltd of Tottenham in 1951. The second owner was Stan GREENING. I am after any info /photos relating to the car and JAP that I can get. Is there anyone out there that can help. The car is black with the registration number MGF 745 I have the original log book with the signatures in it.

Nick Fiddy  click Nick's name to e-mail

 

 

30th July 2006

 

Just come across this site during the last week and I hope you can help me trace Val (Wal) Morton and or his family. Back in the fifties on his visits to Sydney he spent a great deal of his time with our family. The last time I was in contact with him and his wife Ruth was when I visited the UK in the early sixties. They had a son Wayne who was two years old at that time. I was a young man in my early twenties.

Forty years on I now have a son living in Manchester who is marring a English girl in October. My wife and I will be visiting Manchester for a month and it would be great if I could catch up with the family.

 

Trust you can help me.

                                Patrick Bowie   
click Patrick's name to e-mail

 

 

 
   

  9th April 2006

Hi,

I am after information about a 1950's speedway rider by the name of Jack or John Edwards. He was my father but died when I was 7 of MS.

He was also involved in other bike and car racing. Any information would be great.

 

Thanks,

 

Ann Swan  click Ann's name to e-mail

 

 

25th January 2006

 

My Great Uncle was Nobby Key and I am trying to get hold of some images of him for my father.

I spoke with Vic White regarding this and he kindly suggested that I email you as you look after the WSRA website. Would it be possible to ask your WSRA members / readers whether they might have images of Nobby that I might use?

Your help in this matter is greatly appreciated.

Best wishes

Mark Key

 

 

27th November 2005 - West Australian Riders

Hi,

I’m Tony Webb associate vets member from Western Australia. I am compiling a database of West Australians who rode in England. In particular I am searching for teams, dates and info on Wally Higgs, Rusty Wainwright, George McPherson, Les Saville and Tich Maddern [there was a Bill and Jack Maddern may have been all the same person as some riders rode under different first names in England] I believe Wally and George rode for Yarmouth could have been in Alf Weedons time as promoter. 

A fantastic site would like to see more profiles so come on boys tell all! 

Kind regards Tony Webb [Shaleways] 

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23rd November 2005 - Lawrence Pagett

Had a couple of emails for Steve White today asking if anyone can help with information about one of his relatives that he has come across whilst researching his family tree. 

Name – Lawrence Pagett

Born   -  1912

Lived  -  St Albans area

Steve says he was a professional rider in division 2 and that is about all he knows. Can anyone help?

Jackie H

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24th August 2005 - Scott Mickie

I have been trying to find historical information on my late father's speedway career back in the late 1920's and early 1930's.  I am attaching a few photos and newspaper articles I have found so far.  Sadly he passed away in Grande Cache, Alberta, Canada in October 1991 at age 82. 

We know he was on the Scottish team and was listed as a Rochdale rider.  He later was a team rider and team mechanic for Jawa motorcycles and rode extensively in Poland, Germany, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia and other countries in that area of Europe before the war.  His full name was Lawrence Cumberland Michie but he was known as "Scot Michie", "Scott Michie", "Scottie Michie" and I have even seen it as "Scott Mickie" - so many different versions.  He seemed to take on the name Scot as he was originally from Scotland and was on the Scottish Team.

One of the photos has a notation Hamburg Speedway 14/5/1931 and another says Breslau 22/5 but the year is missing. If anyone can find any more information for me I would be most grateful.  My sister-in-law, Diane Michie who lives in England is making a trip to the Rochdale Observer (newspaper) to see if she can track down any articles.  It seems that speedway (dirt-track as my father always referred to it) was very popular in those early days.

Margaret


To See Photos Click Here


 Reply from Nigel Bird

Hi Jackie,  I have some info for Scotti Michie's daughter. 

Stadium Niedderrhein, Oberhausen, Germany 19th April 1931 

Germany v England (unofficial match) 

Riding for England, Scottie Mitchie. 

 

 

                                                   Nigel Bird

 

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29th July 2005 - Split Waterman

Hi,

I wondered if you could help me, I am trying to find a web site with information regarding the Speedway Rider Split waterman. Could you let me know if he has a website?

 

Ria Papworth.

Fan.

 


Anyone with information on Split please or may be if you see this Split you can send us and Ria some information with regard your riding life. Would like to see you in our Profiles section please.
JH


29hth September 2005
For   Ria Papworth.

If you type in search, Harringay Speedway and New Cross Speedway, you will get a lot of info:
Split Waterman does not have a web site of his own or an e- mail address.    He lives in Spain, is in good health and was Guest Of Honour at the Veterans Dinner in 2003.  He will be at the Amigos lunch in Alicante in November.

 Reg Fearman

 

 Thanks Reg, to help perhaps you can give the links where this information can be found.
 JH

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22nd July 2005 - Colin Watson
 Dear sir 

I am Colin Watsons grandson and would like very much to assist in your profile project

I am also seeking info and pictures. Any press of Colin in action also if you could help me with the whereabouts of any of Colin’s motorcycles eg  jap 5oo single and Harley Davidson drop bars.

Looking forward to you reply many thanks 

Matthew Faughnan


Can anyone help Matthew with his search, either reply on here or if it is of a personal nature let me have it and I will forward it by e-mail
JH

For Matthew
I can help with some pictures of Colin Watson please tell Colin Watson's relative to contact me.

Best wishes,

John Chaplin

If you contact me Matthew I will let you have John's email address JH