Post by speedyguy on Jan 31, 2014 23:11:21 GMT
In August 2006, a speedway history forum polled its members in regard to the Top Riders for the years 1928-39. Seven riders received nominations with the result:
(1) Tom Farndon (England)
(2) Bluey Wilkinson (Australia)
(3) Jack Milne (USA)
(4) Jack Parker (England)
(5) Vic Huxley (Australia)
(6) Eric Langton (England)
(7) Lloyd 'Sprouts' Elder (USA)
Obviously, the results could only have been based in most cases on written material about the riders named, as well as research in regard to racing records but probably never having seen any of them in action. For my part, I was fortunate enough to see two of the riders named - Jack Parker and Eric Langton. And they were IMO majestic speedway performers.
I would be interested to see similar Top Seven lists from forum members for this pre-war speedway era with possible other nominations like Wilbur Lamoreaux (USA), Jack Ormston (England) and Ron Johnson (Australia) for example included.
Hopefully, based on the results that may be sent to the forum I will be able to compile an overall final chart based on a voting system of seven votes for No.1 down to one vote for the No.7.
NOTE: The chart given is not my opinion but a collective result by participants in the August 2006 poll.
(1) Tom Farndon (England)
(2) Bluey Wilkinson (Australia)
(3) Jack Milne (USA)
(4) Jack Parker (England)
(5) Vic Huxley (Australia)
(6) Eric Langton (England)
(7) Lloyd 'Sprouts' Elder (USA)
Obviously, the results could only have been based in most cases on written material about the riders named, as well as research in regard to racing records but probably never having seen any of them in action. For my part, I was fortunate enough to see two of the riders named - Jack Parker and Eric Langton. And they were IMO majestic speedway performers.
I would be interested to see similar Top Seven lists from forum members for this pre-war speedway era with possible other nominations like Wilbur Lamoreaux (USA), Jack Ormston (England) and Ron Johnson (Australia) for example included.
Hopefully, based on the results that may be sent to the forum I will be able to compile an overall final chart based on a voting system of seven votes for No.1 down to one vote for the No.7.
NOTE: The chart given is not my opinion but a collective result by participants in the August 2006 poll.