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enthusiasts

... nearly all raced and there's always Agreed, the T.T. accident rate high, but nearly two ‘miles have been covered by 148 races in practising and racing in The hundreds of men who took in this year’s races did not do it for glory. In a T.T. ...

Published: Monday 15 June 1953
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 234 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

CAN DESIGNERS MAKE MOTOR-CYCLES SAFER?

... exercised by the riders. I would rather see the races stopped than have a single life Mr. H. D chairman of the Road Race ittee of the Scarborough and District Motor ub, after the Mayor for his ee in the races, gave Gotalle of attendance. Over 17,000 the ...

Published: Monday 06 July 1953
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 556 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Dangers at speed

... In the Thlrsk accident extensive tests had shown that a false feed had been applied to one point motor when another one was energised. There were no casualties. Motor racing pioneer dies Sir Algernon Guinness, Bt.. the motor racing pioneer, died suddenly ...

M.P. RAN

... Bradford, was passengers the accident Al e and eight of the nine coaches left the track. only one passenger was On board the train was Mr. J. Champion, M.P. for South Derbyshire, who is a former railwa After the accident he raced the track to sét signals ...

Published: Thursday 27 August 1953
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 122 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

CARDENERS. CHAUFFEURS. CROOMS

... motor cycle race meeting at Esholt Park. Bradford. He died In hospital tew hours after the smash without regaining consciousness. The Coroner. Mr. R. S. Bishop, said Meadows had taken up racing 12 months ago He had ridden In the Isle Man race and had been ...

‘DOG RA CING People bet with confidence

... ‘DOG RACING People bet with confidence REYHOUND racing was popular G because people knew they could bet with the confidence that every dog in the race wag trying would, barring accidents, run to form. Telling Royal Commiss on Betting, Lotteries and Gaming ...

Published: Tuesday 10 January 1950
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 211 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

IN TO-DAY’S 8 PAGES

... PAGES Racing; Eric Stangers and Off the Field: News-Notes for Women, by Denise Jackson 5 Yorkshire and other county cricket; Alfred Drewry on the R.L. Test 6 Tennis; Rugby Union and Commercial news 7 Doncaster jet pilot dies after Fleet accident ...

SPORTING ADVERTISEMENTS

... SPORTING ADVERTISEMENTS LEEDS-BRADFORD Greyhound Racing Competition for WEST RIDING CUP. presented by NEWSPAPER PRESS FUND FINAL MONDAY. ADO. 23. 7.15 BLLAND ROAD STADIUM FOOTBALL. Amateur Association Rugby Accident Insurance —Ask your Secretary apolv for lull ...

Cars too fast for track

... Mans will do anything see that the 24-hour race continues, even if it means spending large amounts to improve the track.” M. Faroux said: the time of the accident only one power could have stopped the race—the Ministry of the Interior, through its r ...

Norway ration-free

... during an international motor race here today. accident occurred in the first I of the race for Formula racing j puncture caused the crash which Niedermayer's car was involved. The car suddenly swerved oft the but race track officials said ...

121 m.p.h

... speed. Mr. Ken Shaw, chairman ol the Ossett club, said this was the first accident any kind In the club's four years' existence. Such ages were extremely rare in model car racing, averaging about one a year ...

those in Scandinavia and France. Suspect left before raid

... competitors. After the accident the race organisers announced that racing would be discontinued for the rest of the evening becau-e the broken safety fence. It was not until this announcement that many spectators were aware of the accident One spectator said; ...