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Freddie Williams of course from the other thread

 But also his team mate at Wembley George Wilks in a decent career, never left London as his base, riding for Harringay, Hackney, Wembley and West Ham. So didn't even have his home base south of the river

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Bluey  Wilkinson and Eric Chitty only West Ham; Vic Huxley Harringay and Wimbledon, Frank Arthur Stamford Bridge and Harringay, Lionel Van Praag Wembley and New Cross, Roger Frogley Crystal Palace and New Cross, Sverre Harrfeldt Wimbledon, West Ham, Wembley

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35 minutes ago, iris123 said:

Is there a rider that tops Wilks' 4 teams I wonder ?

Cliff Parkinson 5 (Wembley, Clapton, Harringay, Hackney, West Ham)

Others with 4 teams:
Alf Sawford (White City, Wimbledon, Harringay, Crystal Palace) 
Arthur Warwick (Stamford Bridge, Clapton, Wimbledon, West Ham)
Billy Lamont (Wimbledon, Clapton, Wembley, Hackney)
Cliff Watson (Stamford Bridge, Clapton, West Ham, Harringay)
Colin Watson (White City, Harringay, Wembley, West Ham)
Gus Kuhn (Stamford Bridge, Wimbledon, Wembley, Lea Bridge)

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14 minutes ago, BL65 said:

Cliff Parkinson 5 (Wembley, Clapton, Harringay, Hackney, West Ham)

Others with 4 teams:
Alf Sawford (White City, Wimbledon, Harringay, Crystal Palace) 
Arthur Warwick (Stamford Bridge, Clapton, Wimbledon, West Ham)
Billy Lamont (Wimbledon, Clapton, Wembley, Hackney)
Cliff Watson (Stamford Bridge, Clapton, West Ham, Harringay)
Colin Watson (White City, Harringay, Wembley, West Ham)
Gus Kuhn (Stamford Bridge, Wimbledon, Wembley, Lea Bridge)

I was just about to say that....:rolleyes:

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9 minutes ago, norbold said:

Yes, 1939 I believe.

I actually thought Kuhn rode for a team in the midlands, which is why I checked. Must have mixed him up with someone else. But guess he qualifies for the other thread, having come from Birmingham and never rode for them 

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1 hour ago, iris123 said:

Of course Tommy Jansson only rode for Wembley and Wimbledon

A lot shorter, which hardly counts, Steve Bast ride for Wembley

Trying to be a smartarse, eh? :rolleyes:

I can beat Steve Bast with Timmy Joe Sheppard at Hackney!

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1 hour ago, Robbie B said:

Rudy Muts and Edward Jancarz only rode for Wimbledon.

As did Stefan Salomonsson, Jim Dormer, Brad Oxley, and Leif Soderberg.

I think we need to look at an absolute minimum of two teams for this thread...

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1 hour ago, chunky said:

As did Stefan Salomonsson, Jim Dormer, Brad Oxley, and Leif Soderberg.

I think we need to look at an absolute minimum of two teams for this thread...

Totally agree the minimum if iris123 agrees as iris123 started the  thread otherwise this thread will be elongated with one team riders such as my choices.

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39 minutes ago, Robbie B said:

Totally agree the minimum if iris123 agrees as it is her thread should be two teams otherwise this thread will be elongated with one team riders such as my choices.

Oh dear, Robbie... :o

Iris123 is not a "her" but a "him"... B)

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Interesting that most of the names on page 1 were pre-war riders when there were very few top level teams outside London.

George Wilks being the honourable exception :)

 

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