nitrofish Posted August 22, 2010 Report Share Posted August 22, 2010 I recently purchased a 1948/49 JAP powered Startrax bike for restoration . The motor has A Childs stamped on it and i was wondering if anyone could tell me who A Childs was ? Also wondering if anyone has any information on Startrax frames ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sotonian Posted August 22, 2010 Report Share Posted August 22, 2010 I recently purchased a 1948/49 JAP powered Startrax bike for restoration . The motor has A Childs stamped on it and i was wondering if anyone could tell me who A Childs was ? Also wondering if anyone has any information on Startrax frames ? A Childs could well be Tony Childs who I remember riding for Scunthorpe in the 1970s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone Posted August 22, 2010 Report Share Posted August 22, 2010 A Childs could well be Tony Childs who I remember riding for Scunthorpe in the 1970s. Tony Childs in his early days second halving at Norwich was listed in the programmes as Anthony Childs and IIRC came on the scene in the late 1950s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitrofish Posted August 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2010 Thanks for taking the time to reply . I had thought it may have been Tony Childs the motor would have been more than ten years old when Tony started racing but i presume that wouldn't have been unusual in the early 60's . I'm still after info on Startrax frames if anyone knows anything about them ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHALEWAY69 Posted August 24, 2010 Report Share Posted August 24, 2010 Tony Webb from Brisbane Australia. I have a publication , A-Z of speedway frames 1928-1980. we listed 85 frames, but not a Star trax there is: Dirtrax Staride Rotrax. I am very interested. questions where is the name on the frame? is it on a badge or engraved. It could be Tony Childs who actually staeted riding in 1962 at Norwich. If you have an image send it to binbooks@iinet.net.au Would like to solve this mystery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitrofish Posted August 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2010 Thanks for the response Tony . I'm up at work at the moment but when i get back to Perth i will get some photos of the name plate , the serial number and the A Childs on the rocker gear . I have some general photos of the bike that i will email you today . If anyone knows how to host photos i can email them the photos so everyone can have a look . How do i go about purchasing a copy of your book ? The bike was purchase off a old guy in Exeter called Gerrald Gibbons who has a substantial collection of bikes and the plan is to fully restore it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitrofish Posted August 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 I have found a referance to A Childs racing on June the 4th 1960 for the Yarmouth Bloaters against the Bradford Panthers .Does anyone know if he raced before this ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BL65 Posted August 25, 2010 Report Share Posted August 25, 2010 Regarding the early appearances of Tony Childs: Anthony Childs was in the Yarmouth team at number 7 for the home meeting v Aldershot on 21st July 1959 but did not have a ride. He then took one ride (no points) at number 6 for Yarmouth v Ipswich on 28th July 1959 (replaced by tactical substitutes in his other 3 programmed rides) – he was due to be reserve but moved up in to the team to replace Reg Luckhurst, with Cyril Crane coming in as reserve. On 2nd August 1959 he was number 6 for Yarmouth at Eastbourne and scored one point plus a bonus, beating Bob Warner. He partnered Bob Thomas (both representing Ipswich) at Yarmouth in the East Anglian Best Pairs Championship at Yarmouth on 4th August 1959, scoring 3 points as the pair came last with a total of 6. In the Bosch Championship at Yarmouth on 11th August he scored 2 points and came 17th (also outscored by the meeting reserve). At Aldershot on 15th August 1959 he scored 2 points plus a bonus, again for Yarmouth. On 18th August he was programmed at reserve for Yarmouth v All Stars, but did not ride. Tony scored 1 point in the Yarmouth qualifying round of the Southern Area Riders’ Championship on 25th August 1959. As programmed reserve for Yarmouth at Ipswich on 27th August 1959 he did not get a ride, but scored 1 point from reserve in the home meeting against the same opposition on 1st September 1959, followed by 2 points plus a bonus from reserve at home to Eastbourne on 8th September 1959. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitrofish Posted September 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2010 Update time ! Tony Webb has identified the frame as a Kermond and at this stage the forks apear to be Rotrax forks with a Startrax nameplate tacked to them . My next project will be to try and track down Tony Childs and see if he ever owned or raced the bike as a complete unit ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted September 27, 2010 Report Share Posted September 27, 2010 Update time ! Tony Webb has identified the frame as a Kermond and at this stage the forks apear to be Rotrax forks with a Startrax nameplate tacked to them . My next project will be to try and track down Tony Childs and see if he ever owned or raced the bike as a complete unit ? I've been in touch with Tony's daughter, and she was going to ask him. I'll give her this new information, and see what I can find out. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitrofish Posted September 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2010 Thanks Chunky . If you would like any pictures of the bike i can forward them to you . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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