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Post by administrator on Dec 11, 2012 17:01:31 GMT 1
Is anything more known about this meeting at Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh, on May 7, 1960? MIKE PARKERS' MIGHTY MIDGET CARS MATCH RACE: Mike Parker bt Ron Lea 73.0 HEATS Ht 1Mike Parker, Kevin Shaw, Graham Beattie, Art Crane 79.2 Ht2 Ron Lea, Fred Stamper, Bob Garside, Gus Crane 74.6 Ht3 Fred Stamper, Kevin Shaw, Graham Beattie, Art Crane, Bob Garside, Gus Crane 78.0 THE RACE OF A THOUSAND THRILLS Ron Lea, Mike Parker 72.8
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Post by tobyhalter on Dec 12, 2012 11:17:37 GMT 1
Is anything more known about this meeting at Meadowbank Stadium, Edinburgh, on May 7, 1960? MIKE PARKERS' MIGHTY MIDGET CARS MATCH RACE: Mike Parker bt Ron Lea 73.0 HEATS Ht 1Mike Parker, Kevin Shaw, Graham Beattie, Art Crane 79.2 Ht2 Ron Lea, Fred Stamper, Bob Garside, Gus Crane 74.6 Ht3 Fred Stamper, Kevin Shaw, Graham Beattie, Art Crane, Bob Garside, Gus Crane 78.0 THE RACE OF A THOUSAND THRILLS Ron Lea, Mike Parker 72.8 Looking at the names of the drivers I think that Graham Beattie was also a Belle Vue speedway rider. And the Cranes - one of them was probably Cyril Crane who I have an idea may have been on speedway at Norwich and Boston and also later the latter track's promoter. I think the first names Art and Gus were adopted for midgets to hide possible speedway links?
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