boston five Posted November 8, 2010 Report Share Posted November 8, 2010 what about ken middleditch did he ride in the late 1940s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedyguy Posted November 8, 2010 Report Share Posted November 8, 2010 (edited) what about ken middleditch did he ride in the late 1940s He did, but that's hardly pre-war! These are pre-war riders who - to my knowledge - are still alive: AUSTRALIA - Cyril Romaine UK - Jack 'Riskit' Riley, Arthur Pilgrim USA - Putty Mills, Walt Docker Edited November 8, 2010 by speedyguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchy Posted November 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2010 He did, but that's hardly pre-war! These are pre-war riders who - to my knowledge - are still alive: AUSTRALIA - Cyril Romaine UK - Jack 'Riskit' Riley, Arthur Pilgrim USA - Putty Mills, Walt Docker Have you got any details of Arthur Pilgrim's pre-war career ? I thought he was post war ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedyguy Posted November 9, 2010 Report Share Posted November 9, 2010 (edited) Have you got any details of Arthur Pilgrim's pre-war career ? I thought he was post war ? Arthur Pilgrim's pre-war career is documented on the oldtimespeedway site. Link via my signature. Just key his name into message search. Hope this helps you. You can also add Vic Gooden to the list of pre-war UK riders. He raced on a track at Laindon, Essex, in 1939. Edited November 9, 2010 by speedyguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 17, 2015 Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 (edited) Here's an interesting candidate for the world's oldest speedway rider: http://www.norwegian.com/magazine/features/2015/07/the-worlds-oldest-speedway-rider#2I4tpULehZCjQkWB.97 Other old-age riders are USA's Harlan Bast Senior http://www.speedwaybikes.com/rw/uharla_b.htm and Gene Bosignore http://www.speedwaybikes.com/re/ugene_b.htm Also in the USA and still enjoying a practice ride is 92-year-old Putty Mills https://www.facebook...&type=3 Edited November 17, 2015 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk127 Posted November 26, 2015 Report Share Posted November 26, 2015 Here's an interesting candidate for the world's oldest speedway rider: http://www.norwegian.com/magazine/features/2015/07/the-worlds-oldest-speedway-rider#2I4tpULehZCjQkWB.97 Other old-age riders are USA's Harlan Bast Senior http://www.speedwaybikes.com/rw/uharla_b.htm and Gene Bosignore http://www.speedwaybikes.com/re/ugene_b.htm Also in the USA and still enjoying a practice ride is 92-year-old Putty Mills https://www.facebook...&type=3 Some incredible guys here and I thought I had seen the best in the fasting gating legend that was Peter Moore riding for Rayleigh and watching him line up alongside the young guys locally and quote memorably at Canterbury. You have to admire thes guys and respect them. I salute them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 6, 2015 Report Share Posted December 6, 2015 Just a passing thought: I wonder if the previously mentioned 'USA oldies' Hatlan Bast Senior and Gene Bonsignore will race in the 2016 American season? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 13, 2015 Report Share Posted December 13, 2015 Here's an interesting candidate for the world's oldest speedway rider: http://www.norwegian.com/magazine/features/2015/07/the-worlds-oldest-speedway-rider#2I4tpULehZCjQkWB.97 Other old-age riders are USA's Harlan Bast Senior http://www.speedwaybikes.com/rw/uharla_b.htm and Gene Bosignore http://www.speedwaybikes.com/re/ugene_b.htm Also in the USA and still enjoying a practice ride is 92-year-old Putty Mills https://www.facebook...&type=3 Putty Mills was actually 92 years old today and celebrated with a few laps on a speedway bike. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10205651072020975&set=a.10205549267195918.1073741839.1379420250&type=3&theater Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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