dantodan Posted July 30, 2008 Report Share Posted July 30, 2008 On my Newcastle website I have a picture of a 1920's Indian. Dave Gifford (remember him?) has been in touch about the bike and its possible original owner Giffy says: is it the bike once used by Kiwi Spencer "Smokey" Stratton? I understand that Stratton became Promoter or team manager at Newcastle after he quit riding and was killed in a road crash coming back from a meeting at Workington? Can you verify or give me any additional info? So! can anyone shed any light email me John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoMinuteWarning Posted August 3, 2008 Report Share Posted August 3, 2008 (edited) On my Newcastle website I have a picture of a 1920's Indian. Dave Gifford (remember him?) has been in touch about the bike and its possible original owner Giffy says: is it the bike once used by Kiwi Spencer "Smokey" Stratton? I understand that Stratton became Promoter or team manager at Newcastle after he quit riding and was killed in a road crash coming back from a meeting at Workington? Can you verify or give me any additional info? So! can anyone shed any light email me John There was an obituary in Speedway News June 11 1938. Basically confirms what you write, but dosen't specify the town where he crashed. He had been team manager of Johnnie Hoskins' Div.2 track at Newcastle. Before coming to England in 1928 he had crashed at Newcastle, NSW and been unconscious for 23 days. The article mentions his love of the "Indian" bikes. Edited August 3, 2008 by TwoMinuteWarning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
star ghost Posted August 4, 2008 Report Share Posted August 4, 2008 Max Grosskreutz had in his Norwich programme of 11 June 1938 the following .......... Everyone will join in our deep regret at the tragic death of Mr Spencer Stratton, the Manager of Newcastle, in a car crash whilst returning from a meeting. There was also a mention that ........ Three Newcastle boys, Bruce Venier, Bob Sparks & Elwood Stillwell, were also seriously injured in the crash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Pig Posted August 5, 2008 Report Share Posted August 5, 2008 I have a newspaper report from Monday 6th June 1938 which says that Spencer Charles Stratton, aged 33, was killed in an head-on collision between two cars at Brigham, near Cockermouth (Cumberland) on Saturday nigh (4th June). Three companions, Canadian riders were travelling with Stratton, were seriously injured, as were the occupants of the other car (John Roan, of Cockermouth, and G.O Smith, of Whitehaven), Stratton's injured companions were Ellwood Stillwell (28) Bruce Venier (21) and Robert Sparks (23), The five injured men were taken to Cockermouth hospital with severe head and face wounds. Hope this is of some help to you in your research. Flying Pig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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