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Post by administrator on May 9, 2018 15:59:11 GMT 1
This is a rare photo of midget car racing at the California-in-England speedway, in the 1950s. Nothing more is known unfortunately about the drivers.Attachments:![](//storage.proboards.com/2813535/thumbnailer/vlmhq0QUdttujvGXSPqy.png)
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Post by stutowner on May 12, 2018 16:53:22 GMT 1
This is a rare photo of midget car racing at the California-in-England speedway, in the 1950s. Nothing more is known unfortunately about the drivers. This is a scan of a programme of 1st July 1951 and one of 3rd August 1952 - I don't unfortunately have the programmes. It does prove that at least two meeting were held there. ![](//storage.proboards.com/2813535/thumbnailer/JRdCKRYakIBWJ0qgKlCz.png) ![](//storage.proboards.com/2813535/thumbnailer/UdgnojFVjRpwaEMcaYfv.png)
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Post by administrator on May 14, 2018 16:08:05 GMT 1
It is generally accepted that the Skirrows raced two meetings at California-in-England Speedway in the early 1950s. The two programme scans would confirm these meeting dates as July 1 1951 and August 3 1952. Now we need to find out who the drivers were?
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Post by ovaltrack on Jan 18, 2022 10:12:12 GMT 1
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Post by stockcar54 on Mar 6, 2022 16:19:55 GMT 1
I don't see any results with this link, have they now been deleted ?
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Post by ovaltrack on Mar 6, 2022 18:14:39 GMT 1
I don't see any results with this link, have they now been deleted ? The blog page is set to "Public" so not sure why you cannot see it :-(
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Post by stockcar54 on Mar 10, 2022 21:45:07 GMT 1
All I get is a blue screen with "GPMidgets Coming Soon" in white
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Post by ovaltrack on Mar 11, 2022 9:41:09 GMT 1
Sunday 1 July 1951, California
Individual competition. Jimmy Wright programmed but did not race. Vic King replaced by T Taylor, Trevor Davies replaced by C Parry, Jack Bottomley replaced by Frank Johns
Race one: 1st 71 Ron Major (91.1s), 2nd 72 Jimmy Martin, 3rd 70 C Parry. dnf: 66 Dave Hughes.
Race two: 1st 74 Wilf Davies (80.0s), 2nd 61 Frank Johns, 3rd 62 Walt Perry, 4th 63 Bob Goosey
Race three: 1st 72 Jimmy Martin (86.4), 2nd 71 Ron Major. dnf 79 T Taylor, non starter 68 Arch Hanscombe
Race four: 1st 61 Frank Johns (76.2), 2nd 74 Wilf Davies, 3rd 68 Dave Hughes. dnf: 70 C Parry
Race five: 1st 72 T Taylor (82.0), 2nd 62 Walt Perry. dnf: 68 Arch Hanscombe, non starter: 63 Bob Goosey
Race six: 1st 74 Wilf Davies (79.2), 2nd 72 Jimmy Martin, dnf: 61 Frank Johns, excluded: 71 Ron Major
Race seven: 1st 72 T Taylor (80.0), 2nd (tie) 62 Walt Perry & 70 C Parry. Non starter: 66 Dave Hughes
Race eight: 1st 61 Frank Johns (77.0), 2nd 72 Jimmy Martin. dnf: 63 Bob Goosey, non starter: 68 Arch Hanscombe
Race nine: 1st 74 Wilf Davies (86.4), 2nd 62 Walt Perry. dnf: 71 Ron Major, 72 T Taylor
Race 10: 1st 68 Arch Hanscombe, 2nd 72 Dave Hughes, 3rd 70 C Parry. non starter 63 Bob Goosey
Race 11 (run off): Not needed
Points: Wilf Davies (11), Jimmy Martin (9), Frank Johns (8), Walt Perry (6.5), T Taylor (6), Ron Major (5), Arch Hanscombe (3), C Parry (3.5) Dave Hughes (3), Bob Goosey (0)
Race 12 (Challenge Match): 1st 77 Frank Johns (77.0), 2nd Wilf Davies
Race 13 (Scratch Race): 1st 63 Bob Goosey (90.0), 2nd 70 C Parry, 3rd Jimmy Martin
Race 14 (four fastest drivers): 1st 61 Frank Johns (82.8) Race was re-run after a "pit bend mix up". Wilf Davies and T Taylor were non-starters. Jimmy Martin retired
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Post by stockcar54 on Mar 11, 2022 15:47:11 GMT 1
Many thanks ovaltrack 👍
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