Kent Boy Posted June 12, 2007 Report Share Posted June 12, 2007 Born in Beckenham and rode in 2 meetings for Peterborough in 1980. Son of Arthur Ashby who rode for Aldershot and Eastbourne and started at Iwade in 1977. Anyone remember him? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBATH Posted June 13, 2007 Report Share Posted June 13, 2007 Wait a minute here-didn't Martin Ashby have a brother called Dave-I remember the name but I thought it was Martin's brother.Could be wrong though(often am as other forum members know)!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frigbo Posted June 13, 2007 Report Share Posted June 13, 2007 There were two David Ashby's 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted June 13, 2007 Report Share Posted June 13, 2007 I remember Arthur Ashby.Wasn't he the bloke with the thick glasses who always done some sketch about a Buzzy Bee and squirted water in peoples faces? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Hamilton Posted June 13, 2007 Report Share Posted June 13, 2007 I remember Arthur Ashby.Wasn't he the bloke with the thick glasses who always done some sketch about a Buzzy Bee and squirted water in peoples faces? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> iris123, You wouldn't be thinking of Arthur Forrest would you who rode for Coventry circa 159/60? Best wishes Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
star ghost Posted June 13, 2007 Report Share Posted June 13, 2007 (edited) David Ashby was a brother of Martin and rode at Swindon I think Edited June 13, 2007 by star ghost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Boy Posted June 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2007 The one im talking about is a completely different David Ashby to Martin's brother. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinAshby Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 David is my older brother, we are not related to Martin Ashby who did have a brother called David . My brother rode at Iwade, Peterborough and Hackney for the juniors. Did some grasstrack after finishing with speedway. Our Dad, Arthur, was a Chiswick Nomad as well as riding at Aldershot and Wimbledon. When he stopped racing he was mechanic to his good mate Barry Briggs for a while including, I believe, some of his world titles. After speedway he tried scrambling and grasstrack for many years but retired in the early 1970s when a broken scaphoid sustained in a grasstrack crash meant couldn't operate the throttle properly . Dad died about thirty minutes into New Year's Day this year at the age of 91. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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