Triple.H. Posted Sunday at 06:12 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 06:12 PM Andrew Silver has posted on Facebook that his father has sadly passed away. 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baxiboy Posted Sunday at 06:22 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 06:22 PM One of speedways great characters. RIP Uncle Len 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technik Posted Sunday at 06:25 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 06:25 PM A sad loss to the greater speedway family. Best wishes to his family & friends. RIP Len 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.D Posted Sunday at 06:26 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 06:26 PM Wonderfull servant to the sport, only met him a couple of times, RIP Len Silver. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAST GATER Posted Sunday at 06:35 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 06:35 PM Sad news RIP Len 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youhave2minutes Posted Sunday at 06:37 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 06:37 PM (edited) 49 minutes ago, Triple.H. said: Andrew Silver has posted on Facebook that his father has sadly passed away. Sending my condolences to Andrew and the family. Such a Great Promotor at all his clubs.Such a lovely man. To only think he was at Oxford last week watching the first leg of the cab direct championship final. Such sad news and what a great age. Edited Sunday at 07:03 PM by Youhave2minutes 😢 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midlandred Posted Sunday at 06:57 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 06:57 PM RIP Len Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WembleyLion Posted Sunday at 07:21 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 07:21 PM (edited) Not many have done more for Speedway than Uncle Len. R.I.P. Edited Sunday at 07:22 PM by WembleyLion 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatface Posted Sunday at 07:35 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 07:35 PM Sorry to read that. A life inextricably linked to the sport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noelinho Posted Sunday at 07:35 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 07:35 PM A very sad loss. I grew up about 500 metres from Rye House - forever grateful for the work he out in bringing the team back at the turn of the century. If only we could do the same today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted Sunday at 08:03 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 08:03 PM Over 70 years, that's quite some history in the sport. And only last weekend present at Oxford. One of the sport's most notable characters. Leaves only Reg Fearmam of the 'famous five' behind Allied Presentations. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussellSprout Posted Sunday at 08:06 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 08:06 PM Sad news always enjoyed my regular visits to Rye, RIP Len. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted Sunday at 08:10 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 08:10 PM Sad news...a true promoter. RIP 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRDukes Posted Sunday at 08:44 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 08:44 PM Oh dear that really is sad news. A real character & promoter. RIP Len Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIRKYLANE Posted Sunday at 08:45 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 08:45 PM I have watched Speedway for61 seasons and have very little respect for promoters in general. However I have great respect for Len as.a Promoter. He was a shining light who actually PROMOTED the sport properly. His family should very proud of his achievements in the Sport 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E I Addio Posted Sunday at 09:03 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 09:03 PM He had a good innings and kept the sport going at great financial cost to himself. Lived and breathed Speedway. Former Provincial league riders champion but as others have said he really came to the fore as a promoter. Inextricably linked to Hackney and Rye House, particularly the latter where the sport only existed because of him and his financial input. One of the best if not the best GB team managers in his day despite backstabbing from other promoters with half his ability. Throw in the fact that he was a top rate track curator and we see there weren’t many areas a of the sport where he was wasn’t a powerful force. The sport is now a poorer place without him 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old bob at herne bay Posted Sunday at 09:06 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 09:06 PM How very sad. Len was one of the true PROMOTERS of speedway. A decent rider in his younger days - Provincial League Riders Champion - injury meant Len taking up the Promoter reins at Hackney. As a PROMOTER he had no equal, and we will not see his like again in the sport. He always put 100% into PROMOTING his clubs from his early days at Hackney through to his construction and Promotion at Sittingbourne. R.I.P. Leapin' Len and Thank You for providing me with some great Speedway Entertainment over the past 60 + years. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted Sunday at 09:07 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 09:07 PM Sad to hear about this. RIP Len. A fantastic servant to the sport over the decades. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted Sunday at 09:28 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 09:28 PM R.I.P. Len. A very good rider in his day and knew how to Promote the sport and put on a show.One of the last genuine Promoters of the sport he loved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris116 Posted Sunday at 09:30 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 09:30 PM R.I.P Len A good rider, a great promoter and a nice person. I saw you race a attended many of the meetings you promoted. Thanks for the great memories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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