Guest Posted November 27, 2015 Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 (edited) Former Coventry, Leicester and England rider Bryan Elliott has passed away in Adelaide, Australia. http://www.speedwayatoz.co.uk/bryanelliott.html Edited November 27, 2015 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBATH Posted November 28, 2015 Report Share Posted November 28, 2015 I am extremely sorry to read this -some of you may have read my previous posts and if so will know that Bryan was the first ever NL rider I saw in the golden year of 1965. I remember him winning a barn burner in his first race for the Dukes against Newport at Somerton Park and will in fact never forget it. SO R.I.P. Bryan thanks for the memories and as long as I am on this earth you will always be remembered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted November 28, 2015 Report Share Posted November 28, 2015 (edited) Very sorry to hear the news about Bryan Elliott. He added the romance to speedway in my first year of watching, 1960. Even though he was only a Coventry reserve, he qualified for the World Championship Final. Sadly, something that could never be done these days. R.I.P. Bryan. Edited November 29, 2015 by norbold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E I Addio Posted November 28, 2015 Report Share Posted November 28, 2015 (edited) I am extremely sorry to read this -some of you may have read my previous posts and if so will know that Bryan was the first ever NL rider I saw in the golden year of 1965. I remember him winning a barn burner in his first race for the Dukes against Newport at Somerton Park and will in fact never forget it. SO R.I.P. Bryan thanks for the memories and as long as I am on this earth you will always be remembered.He also had the worst crash that I can remember a rider walking away from . He clipped the safety fence and went over the handlebars head first into the ground, then bounced up as his crash helmet came off (at the time I thought his head had come off) , went up into the air, somersaulted twice ,hit the ground and bounced again, back into the air and sprawled out onto the ground. In probably less than 5 minutes he was back on his feet walking to the pits, and as far as I remember he took his remaining rides. Tough cookie was Bryan.Sadly another piece of Speedwáy history gone. Edited November 28, 2015 by E I Addio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted November 28, 2015 Report Share Posted November 28, 2015 R.I.P. + Bryan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Split Posted November 29, 2015 Report Share Posted November 29, 2015 I'm so sorry to hear about the passing of another old-timer. The number of veterans who were riding when I started watching speedway in 1960 is dwindling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrs Posted November 29, 2015 Report Share Posted November 29, 2015 Really sad to hear the news, I've good memories of Bryan, an entertainer who was readily accepted at Coventry, even though he had spent many years being booed at Brandon as a member of the enemy from Leicester. Thanks Bryan for the memories, my thoughts are with your family, RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midland Red Posted December 2, 2015 Report Share Posted December 2, 2015 Sad news indeed - RIP Chirpy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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