TonyMac Posted April 3, 2012 Report Share Posted April 3, 2012 Can anyone please help us to identify the West Ham riders pictured here on our website: http://www.retro-speedway.com/extras/autogallery/autogallery.php?show=West%20Ham%20Unknowns In Pic 6, we know the riders are Jack Young & Eric Chitty, but who is the gent in the wheelchair? Many thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 Doesn't look like you've had much help yet, Tony! I have ideas about a couple of them, but I'll have to go through my scrapbooks first. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 Okay... 1a - Appears to be Jack Young. 2a - Gerry Hussey in full flight. 8a - Not 100%, but could be Stan Stevens. 11a - Wally Green leading, with Briggo in Y/B. Not sure of the others. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratton Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 Okay... 1a - Appears to be Jack Young. 2a - Gerry Hussey in full flight. 8a - Not 100%, but could be Stan Stevens. 11a - Wally Green leading, with Briggo in Y/B. Not sure of the others. Steve 8a I thought it was Stevens or it looked like Norman Straughn but checked Norman didnt ride at all for Ham. I have a very similar picture in the 60s of Norman in action for Poole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custom House Kid Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 7a I believe is Reg Luckhurst Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 7a I believe is Reg Luckhurst One of the reasons I don't think it is Reg, is that those white jackets were used while Reg was at Plough Lane. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custom House Kid Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 One of the reasons I don't think it is Reg, is that those white jackets were used while Reg was at Plough Lane. Steve Agreed but did he come in as a Guest? I have a copy of this photo and have asked qustions but can only come up with Reg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yesterdaysman Posted April 7, 2012 Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 My shot at 5a : I reckon it's 1954 and from L to R is Gerry Hussey, Jack Young, Pat Clarke, Brian Crutcher and Leif "Basse" Hveem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyMac Posted April 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2012 Agreed but did he come in as a Guest? I have a copy of this photo and have asked qustions but can only come up with Reg. Pretty sure it's not Reg Luckhurst. Those day-glo jackets were worn by the WH riders in 1966, so could it be Ray Wickett? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 Pretty sure it's not Reg Luckhurst. Those day-glo jackets were worn by the WH riders in 1966, so could it be Ray Wickett? Pretty sure it's not Ray Wickett either... Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custom House Kid Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 Pretty sure it's not Ray Wickett either... Steve Not Wickett! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custom House Kid Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 Don Smith? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 Don Smith? That was my first thought, even though I don't think I would recognise him. Hey, you're the "Custom House Kid" - you're supposed to be the expert!!! Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBATH Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 I don't think its Don Smith-I am stumped, 8a I would say is Stan Stevens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chadster Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 With regard to photo 10a, are the West Ham riders Tony Clarke and George Barclay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted April 8, 2012 Report Share Posted April 8, 2012 With regard to photo 10a, are the West Ham riders Tony Clarke and George Barclay? DEFINITELY George Barclay on the outside. Can't help with the others though................................................. Sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted April 9, 2012 Report Share Posted April 9, 2012 DEFINITELY George Barclay on the outside. Can't help with the others though................................................. Sorry. Think that Tony Clarke is a good call for his partner, and the Newport rider is Bob Hughes. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high edge Posted April 20, 2012 Report Share Posted April 20, 2012 1a jack young 2acyril rodger 5agerry hussey jack young pat clarke brian crutcher howdy byford 6a jack young eric chitty buddy fuller 7a reg luckhurst 9a colin pratt svere hardfelt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted April 21, 2012 Report Share Posted April 21, 2012 1a jack young 2acyril rodger 5agerry hussey jack young pat clarke brian crutcher howdy byford 6a jack young eric chitty buddy fuller 7a reg luckhurst 9a colin pratt svere hardfelt Sorry, but I'm sure that 2a is not Cyril Roger; he never rode for the Hammers, and I don't think that the sport was stricken with a multitude of guests in those days. I do think that Sverre Harrfeldt is a good call, but I don't know about Colin Pratt. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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