Any Offers As To Whose Autograph This Is ?

[iris123]

I would say from the examples i have its not

Ray Wilson

P.C

D.Wyer

D.J

Malc

C.Glover

Similar to but different to Louis.Here,and that is the closest of a few i have.The rest are more rounded in the middle

Sjosten

Bengt and Tommy Jansson

S.Karlsson

T:Nilsson

also have from that period

T.Pettersson

C.Lofqvist

K.Salmonsson(?)

O.Nygren

B.Larsson

A lot of the Swedish riders i got at the Hackney test match the same year

From what i have there are similarities with Arthur Price,Lou Sansom and maybe Bengt Larsson

Edited June 18, 2005 by iris123

[Guest Jim Blanchard]

John Louis?

[WATigerman]

John Louis?

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I've had a couple of suggestions that it might be John Louis. I don't know who it is for sure but I tend to think it's Tommy Nilsson. If anyone can provide the definitive ID........................

[iris123]

Stuck Nilsson's on my webshots Again similar,but not quite.Always a chance that he signed it different on occasions.Have a number from I.Mauger and Ole olsen where they signed only their first name other times the whole name.Like i say John Louis signed with differing styles also

[spin king]

I thought I recongnised it and looking at the line ups I would definatley say it is Doug Wyer.

[WATigerman]

I thought I recongnised it and looking at the line ups I would definatley say it is Doug Wyer.

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Thanks Spin King. I have to say I've collected lots of copies of Doug's autograph over many years of watching Sheffield and I don't recollect it looking like this. I'll go dig a copy out and post it for comparison purposes............................ClickHere for a 21/07/1977 version and Here for a 16/04/1981 version..........................

Edited June 22, 2005 by WATigerman

[Grachan]

Stuck Nilsson's on my webshots Again similar,but not quite.Always a chance that he signed it different on occasions.Have a number from I.Mauger and Ole olsen where they signed only their first name other times the whole name.Like i say John Louis signed with differing styles also

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I had Ivan Mauger's autograph. It was an I followed by a line. Or, to put it another way, a right angle. I guess that's what you get for asking someone for their autograph while they're in the middle of talking to someone else.

[iris123]

Mmmm,not too sure WATigerman.Although i earlier dismissed Dougie because mine is also not immediately the same,there are unusual simmilarities.Here.The squiggle at the end of what would be Doug,also the fact that in both the second swoop up is bigger than the others.Not a writing expert but it could be unusual to get such similarities. My one is from 73/74 so about the same time.

[WATigerman]

Mmmm,not too sure WATigerman.Although i earlier dismissed Dougie because mine is also not immediately the same,there are unusual simmilarities.Here.The squiggle at the end of what would be Doug,also the fact that in both the second swoop up is bigger than the others.Not a writing expert but it could be unusual to get such similarities. My one is from 73/74 so about the same time.

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Thanks Iris. I see what you're saying. My guess though is still that it's not Doug but I'm happy to be proved wrong if anyone knows better!!

[iris123]

Like i said,i'm really not sure.We need a writing expert or someone with the same autograph.It is though reasonable to think that with the 3 autographs having marked variations on another night the same rider could come up with the one on your proggy .I could stick all my examples on the webshots and we still wouldn't come up with the answer i guess.

Edited June 23, 2005 by iris123

[BTP]

I think it could be Carl Glover.

[WATigerman]

I think it could be Carl Glover.

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Thanks BTP but it's most definitely not Mr Glover!

[Guest Jim Blanchard]

I still maintain that I think it is John Louis. My signature starts with a J. He starts to write it in the middle with the upright stroke of the top part of the J, loops down to the bottom loop which is bigger than I would do it but its a J. If its not Louis its John someone of that I am 100%

Edited July 30, 2005 by Jim Blanchard

[iris123]

Maybe you got the ref's autograph?Was he a John

[iannewsman]

I'm pretty sure that it is the ex Swedish world champion Ander Michanek. I remember having his autograph in the past and the surname was always curtailed like this.

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Chris Morton

 

 

Chris wasnt riding in the meeting, but was possibly there. Many times he used to sign Chris M very quickly and I have a few signatures of his very much like this one.

Edited September 14, 2005 by TNT133