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It seems that the story about the speedway bib could be part of a future episode.  In the TV review section of The Times this morning there was a piece that was supposed to be about last night's programme.  However, it covered a different episode.  It said "... The banjo story was lovely, as was the one about the speedway bib that clearly meant so much to both parties ...".

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5 hours ago, steve roberts said:

As a matter of interest were they "Briggo" or "Daytona" branded boots? I know that Ole Olsen produced a style of boot but they were very different I recall.

As I remember the Olsen boots were made by Daytona. Usually red with a white shin big zip up the back with a buckle on the heel.

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36 minutes ago, Technik said:

As I remember the Olsen boots were made by Daytona. Usually red with a white shin big zip up the back with a buckle on the heel.

Also looked like a Wolf's Head? Not sure if that intentional!?

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Deffo Mike Bessant, I presume these are the very boots in the 1976 team photo

 

 

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6 hours ago, jaykay2PT said:

Deffo Mike Bessant, I presume these are the very boots in the 1976 team photo

No, those weren't the boots.  Similar, but different colour.  The white part in your photo was Royal blue, and the dark part from in your photo was white.  And I don't think the rider in your photo is Mike Bessent either!

 

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On 1/5/2022 at 10:35 AM, Vic Meldrew said:

On the "Morning Live" programme they simply refer to the rider as "Mike" - he sadly died of a brain tumour a short while ago. A pair of boots and metal shoe are shown and a short clip of four riders racing around a bend - not sure of the track - could be Canterbury ?  Mke's wife says that he rode between 1975 and 1978. I did not recognise him from the photo they showed.

The track was Crayford, i,m thinking the rider could have been Mike Broadbanks.

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5 hours ago, jaykay2PT said:

Deffo Mike Bessant, I presume these are the very boots in the 1976 team photo

 

 

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Isn’t that Alan Sage? There’s a couple of obituaries on the internet for Mike Bessant who died last year.

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2 hours ago, TINYS said:

The track was Crayford, i,m thinking the rider could have been Mike Broadbanks.

But we already know the rider in question was Mike Bessent.  :blink:

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3 hours ago, Hawks6991 said:

Isn’t that Alan Sage? There’s a couple of obituaries on the internet for Mike Bessant who died last year.

Definately Alan Sage wearing the "Olsen" boots!

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5 hours ago, TINYS said:

The track was Crayford, i,m thinking the rider could have been Mike Broadbanks.

I think you will find Mike Broadbanks is still alive! He is 87 years old

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19 hours ago, PotteringAround said:

No, those weren't the boots.  Similar, but different colour.  The white part in your photo was Royal blue, and the dark part from in your photo was white.  And I don't think the rider in your photo is Mike Bessent either!

 

But apart from that... spot on :rofl:

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17 hours ago, jaykay2PT said:

I think you will find Mike Broadbanks is still alive! He is 87 years old

Okay thanks

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18 hours ago, steve roberts said:

Definately Alan Sage wearing the "Olsen" boots!

Yes i thought it was Alan Sage.

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13 hours ago, iainb said:

But apart from that... spot on :rofl:

OK I stand corrected, thanks for that, I will stand in the corner with the dunce's cap on

 

Sorry everyone

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On 1/5/2022 at 4:06 PM, Tim Templeton said:

Frank Evans rode at Knowle Stadium, Bristol, in 1960 (Provincial League), with an "F" on the back of his race jacket.  He had a motorcycle shop in Bedminster (Bristol).  , with his bike on show there.  His son Richard? also rode a bit, and was involved in the running of Swindon some years ago.  I think Frank rode mainly in second halves, with an occasional team appearance.

Apologies for delayed reply, when I mentioned Fred Tuck I'd forgotten about Frank, shame on me, especially as he top scored for Swindon '52. I bought this jacket from W. Clarke of

Knowle so it's probably Frank's. His son Richard had rides for Swindon, Milton Keynes and Weymouth '77 '78.

 

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