Andrew Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 Can anyone name the riders and the stadium? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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steve roberts Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 3 hours ago, Andrew said: Brilliant Image! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 3 hours ago, Andrew said: Can anyone name the riders and the stadium? ...I think that one is Dent Oliver? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 6 hours ago, Andrew said: Not sure who it is,but if you do a google photo search you get a photo of this rider alone.And it mentions flat track.The last photo is of the infamous Jack Parker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sotonian Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 6 hours ago, Andrew said: Can anyone name the riders and the stadium? Dent Oliver, Bob Harrison and Louis Lawson. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw42 Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 I never went there but could the stadium be Custom House? This could be from the other side of the glass behind the riders in pic 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 I think the Jack Parker photo shows him speaking to the Daily/Sunday Mirror Journalist, Don Clarke. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 (edited) https://www.gettyimages.de/detail/nachrichtenfoto/motor-cycle-racing-london-england-27th-january-1931-a-nachrichtenfoto/79668165 https://www.gettyimages.de/detail/nachrichtenfoto/australian-speedway-rider-vic-huxley-takes-his-nachrichtenfoto/914940674 Edited March 27, 2018 by iris123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chadster Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 The fans in the stadium shot appear to be wearing a mix of colours that are dark and light, maybe the blue and yellow of Harringay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw42 Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 22 minutes ago, Chadster said: The fans in the stadium shot appear to be wearing a mix of colours that are dark and light, maybe the blue and yellow of Harringay? Funny how we imagine colours on a black & white photo, I convinced myself they were claret & blue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chadster Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 This is a photo of Harringay from the excellent Defunct Speedways site. It looks to me like the riders in the original photo are walking by the picket fence running down from the stand to the dog track. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 On 27/03/2018 at 9:24 AM, nw42 said: I never went there but could the stadium be Custom House? This could be from the other side of the glass behind the riders in pic 1. Definitely not West ham. The original pits bend never had any glass enclosures. I reckon it is harringay. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw42 Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 Brilliant work Chadster. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chadster Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 4 hours ago, nw42 said: Brilliant work Chadster. Thank you! Amazing what conclusions you can draw from the colours in a black and white photo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw42 Posted March 28, 2018 Report Share Posted March 28, 2018 20 minutes ago, Chadster said: Thank you! Amazing what conclusions you can draw from the colours in a black and white photo! Indeed it is but did you ever visit Harringay, perhaps your subliminal memory was also sending you messages. I was also just thinking about the journey those Belle Vue riders will have undertaken that day, assuming they were mostly northern based it must have meant a hell of a drive, pre motorways etc, no doubt they would all travel home following the meeting too, that's a long day for the cause. There is a scarf wearing Aces supporter in the picture too, again that would have been quite a commitment. As they say, every picture tells a story. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miro Posted March 29, 2018 Report Share Posted March 29, 2018 On 27/03/2018 at 8:27 AM, iris123 said: Not sure who it is,but if you do a google photo search you get a photo of this rider alone.And it mentions flat track.The last photo is of the infamous Jack Parker with respectJack Parker was just famous, not infamous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chadster Posted March 29, 2018 Report Share Posted March 29, 2018 23 hours ago, nw42 said: Indeed it is but did you ever visit Harringay, perhaps your subliminal memory was also sending you messages. I was also just thinking about the journey those Belle Vue riders will have undertaken that day, assuming they were mostly northern based it must have meant a hell of a drive, pre motorways etc, no doubt they would all travel home following the meeting too, that's a long day for the cause. There is a scarf wearing Aces supporter in the picture too, again that would have been quite a commitment. As they say, every picture tells a story. I never went to Harringay so it was just the scarves that got me thinking. Agree with you about the commitment of those riders in those days, especially for the Aces and Odsal travelling to the 5 London tracks. Most of the riders would have one bike, transported in the boot of their car. Looking at the photo again, another thing that struck me was the number of women spectators. Would have been unusual in others sports at the time, I would imagine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted March 29, 2018 Report Share Posted March 29, 2018 1 hour ago, miro said: That is your opinion,which you have a right to hold,but a rider that threatens to kill another,bullies and apparently cheats,is in my opinion infamous Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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