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Thanks Tigerowl, will see if I can find the birthdatesof the two Swedes you listed by year only.

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 Hi all,  Reg was in touch with Bengt Jansson, apparently Ulf Ericsson died in the mid seventies in an air crash so he can sadly be removed from the list. Still no word on Olle Andersson yet though.

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On 1/14/2015 at 1:15 PM, ab742 said:

My grandfather, Fred Brand, will be 90 on Feb 3rd. Here is a link to our facebook page showing a picture of him taken this week with a 1949 speedway bike we've had restored & is displayed in our showroom, the same as he rode for Great Yarmouth, Norwich & Great Britain. He rode in the 1954 World Final.

https://www.facebook.com/whbrand/photos/pcb.705399159580965/705398296247718/?type=1&theater

This was posted back in 2015 but I never saw Fred added to the surviving rider list.  Is he still with us ? Thanks

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Anyone have an updated list -Tigerowl maybe?

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18 hours ago, BOBBATH said:

Anyone have an updated list -Tigerowl maybe?

New computer, lost password, new user name.

1. Arthur Payne 30/08/1924
2. Dick Bradley 28/11/1924
3. Chum Taylor 04/04/1927
4. Eric Boothroyd 26/04/1927
5. Derrick Close 13/05/1927
6. Ray Cresp 25/08/1928
7. Billy Bales 06/06/1929
8. Ian Williams 04/08/1931
9. Per Tage Svensson 16/10/1931
10. Peo Soederman 29/10/1932
11. Olle Andersson c. 1933
12. Ove Fundin 23/05/1933
13. Jim Lightfoot 11/11/1933
14. Dan Forsberg 25/03/1934
15. Josef Hofmeister 17/06/1934
16. Brian Crutcher 23/08/1934

17. Mike Broadbank

25/09/1934

18. Barry Briggs 30/12/1934
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Thanks countarthur (tigerowl). Do you reckon Olle Andersson should be dropped from the list since we can't verify that he is still with us. What say you forumlanders??

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Unfortunately Derrick Close has now passed away so Mike Broadbank now is #16 while Barry is first reserve anybody have any idea who should become second reserve. Arthur Payne is still with us just turned 97, ditto Dick Bradley.

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So now two have gone Olle and Derrick

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So Briggo has also made the top 16- anybody have nominations for the two reserves-maybe some folks born in 1935?? I can't think of anyone-wot about Bjorn Knutsson??

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37 minutes ago, BOBBATH said:

So Briggo has also made the top 16- anybody have nominations for the two reserves-maybe some folks born in 1935?? I can't think of anyone-wot about Bjorn Knutsson??

Bjorn will be 84 this year.....Born in 1938

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