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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.

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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.

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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

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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

 

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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. 

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