Guest Posted March 4, 2017 Report Share Posted March 4, 2017 (edited) From South Africa: The Serrurier brothers - 1948 East Rand Eagles team in the Transvaal League. From the left - Doug, Harry, Allen, Jack and Bob. Edited March 5, 2017 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 How many, and which of them rode over here please gustix? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 (edited) How many, and which of them rode over here please gustix? None. Not sure why the thread was started tbh. In 1949 and 1950, Doug Serrurier rode for Liverpool. Bob Serrurier rode for Sheffield in 1951, and Harry Serrurier rode at Wolverhampton and Bristol in 1954. After he retired from speedway, Doug Serrurier won international recognition as a builder of big circuit racing cars. This LINK gives an overall review of the involvement of South African riders in British speedway. http://www.speedwayplus.com/SouthAfrica.shtml Edited March 5, 2017 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BL65 Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 In 1949 and 1950, Doug Serrurier rode for Liverpool. Bob Serrurier rode for Sheffield in 1951, and Harry Serrurier rode at Wolverhampton and Bristol in 1954. After he retired from speedway, Doug Serrurier won international recognition as a builder of big circuit racing cars. This LINK gives an overall review of the involvement of South African riders in British speedway. http://www.speedwayplus.com/SouthAfrica.shtml Bob also rode in a few meetings for Belle Vue in 1951, as well as being a regular in their Junior team matches that season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britmet Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 In 1949 and 1950, Doug Serrurier rode for Liverpool. Bob Serrurier rode for Sheffield in 1951, and Harry Serrurier rode at Wolverhampton and Bristol in 1954. After he retired from speedway, Doug Serrurier won international recognition as a builder of big circuit racing cars. This LINK gives an overall review of the involvement of South African riders in British speedway. http://www.speedwayplus.com/SouthAfrica.shtml . Given on this page, http://www.speedway-sa.com/history-border.php , is a definitive list of all South African- and Rhodesian-born riders that have ridden in the UK, from 1929 to the present decade, ( - penulimate item of the page.) . The website also covers the full history of speedway in S.Africa, with team photos of all the post-war league teams, league tables and scorers, plus Test Match results, national champions, - solo and sidecars - , as well as a table listing every track to have staged dirt track speedway in the Union and the Republic from the late 1920s to date. . Regrettably the only track staging regular solo speedway today is that of the Walkerville club, outside Johannesburg, where Sidecars, Flat-track and Quad bike racing supplement the monthly programme. . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 . Given on this page, http://www.speedway-sa.com/history-border.php , is a definitive list of all South African- and Rhodesian-born riders that have ridden in the UK, from 1929 to the present decade, ( - penulimate item of the page.) . Great site.Thanks for the link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 None. Not sure why the thread was started tbh. Shows your knowledge of the History of our Sport. I don't want a row with you - but obviously if you read the following Posts my question was valid. It's a great Thread evidenced by the number of people discussing on it. Well worthwhile following it. Thanks to gustix for starting it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 (edited) It's a great Thread evidenced by the number of people discussing on it. Well worthwhile following it. Thanks to gustix for starting it. Another interesting factor in regard to the OP: it appears to be the only time in speedway history that a league team has comprised of riders all from the same family. Edited March 5, 2017 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor... Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 Shows your knowledge of the History of our Sport. I don't want a row with you - but obviously if you read the following Posts my question was valid. It's a great Thread evidenced by the number of people discussing on it. Well worthwhile following it. Thanks to gustix for starting it. I don't wish to have knowledge of the sport some 30 years before i was born thanks Mr Racist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 I don't wish to have knowledge of the sport some 30 years before i was born thanks Mr Racist. :rofl: Well don't read it then, and leave it to those who do. It's quite simple really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midland Red Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 I don't wish to have knowledge of the sport some 30 years before i was born thanks Mr Racist. Then why are you in "Years gone by" - trying to be a troll? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 (edited) This is some background to Doug Serrurier's post-speedway activities when he became involved with big circuit car racing. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_Serrurier http://www.historicracing.com/driver_nation.cfm?countryCode=ZA&driverID=1535 http://www.zwartkops.co.za/l-d-s-ford-no-6-the-third-built-by-doug-serrurier/ Edited March 5, 2017 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 Very interesting that gustix. :approve: It's really great to read about some of the old brigade in our Sport. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 (edited) Here's an action photo of Doug Serrurier who appears to have forsaken his famed leg trail style. Looking at the race jacket I think the photo was taken in South Africa. In the UK - 1949 and 1950 - Doug rode for Liverpool - and that's certainly not their famed CHAD race jacket. Edited March 5, 2017 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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