chunky 6,090 Posted February 8, 2019 ...but it nearly is... Thanks to that splendid comment yesterday in response to gustix posting different names in a thread about the same names, it gave me an idea! In addition to the names posted by Mr. Hyam, let's see what other "nearly identical" names (one letter different) we can come up with. Bob / Rob Jones (Swindon / Wimbledon) Kevin Brice / Price (Canterbury / Exeter) Ron Johnson / Johnston (New Cross / Belle Vue) Andy Fines / Hines (Rye House / Peterborough) Steve Naylor / Taylor (Crayford / Ellesmere Port) Ole / Ove Olsen (Coventry / Birmingham) Mark Ferry / Terry (Stoke / Hackney) Garry Hay / May (West Ham / Weymouth) Steve 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WalterPlinge 657 Posted February 8, 2019 How about Tom Perry and Dom Perry (Most famous from the "your favourite irish riders" thread ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 8, 2019 5 minutes ago, WalterPlinge said: How about Tom Perry and Dom Perry (Most famous from the "your favourite irish riders" thread ) Perhaps because I have never heard of Tom Perry! with all the usual respects to him! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WalterPlinge 657 Posted February 8, 2019 4 minutes ago, gustix said: Perhaps because I have never heard of Tom Perry! Where do we start? Have you ever heard of Speedway racing? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WalterPlinge 657 Posted February 8, 2019 Richard Greer and Richard Green Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chunky 6,090 Posted February 8, 2019 14 minutes ago, WalterPlinge said: Where do we start? Have you ever heard of Speedway racing? What's that? Is that the same as flat-track? Steve 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chunky 6,090 Posted February 8, 2019 11 minutes ago, WalterPlinge said: Richard Greer and Richard Green Good call! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WalterPlinge 657 Posted February 8, 2019 Just now, chunky said: What's that? Is that the same as flat-track? Steve What's flat-track? Is it like Stock cars but not as good? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chunky 6,090 Posted February 8, 2019 36 minutes ago, gustix said: Perhaps because I have never heard of Tom Perry! with all the usual respects to him! Yeah, he's only represented GB in the under-21 SWC, and was runner-up in the British Under-21 Championship, so he's not that well-known. Oh, and a British grass-track champion... Sreve 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted February 8, 2019 2 minutes ago, chunky said: Yeah, he's only represented GB in the under-21 SWC, and was runner-up in the British Under-21 Championship, so he's not that well-known. Oh, and a British grass-track champion... Sreve I didn't know there was a British Under-21 Championship or an under-21 SWC! And I do not follow results in regard to British grass track racing either. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WalterPlinge 657 Posted February 8, 2019 17 minutes ago, chunky said: One of your main interests is deleting your posts on the BSF, isn't it? Steve Probably an interest he should take much further. p.s. Finding 2 riders with names with just one letter difference is proving much harder than finding riders with the same name. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WalterPlinge 657 Posted February 8, 2019 As well as the more well known Mike Spink of the late 70s and 80s, there was also Mike Spinks who rode for Boston, Crayford and Peterborough Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WalterPlinge 657 Posted February 8, 2019 One letter different after rearranging the letters slightly..... Jens Rasmussen and Rasmus Jensen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WalterPlinge 657 Posted February 8, 2019 Wally Hill rode for Mildenhall throughout 1984 http://speedwayresearcher.org.uk/mildenhall1984.pdf One letter away from Wally Hull of 1940s Belle Vue Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chunky 6,090 Posted February 8, 2019 2 minutes ago, WalterPlinge said: Wally Hill rode for Mildenhall throughout 1984 http://speedwayresearcher.org.uk/mildenhall1984.pdf One letter away from Wally Hull of 1940s Belle Vue That was another I thought of, but you beat me to it! Steve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
