Nevs 4 Posted January 9, 2005 I have had the following forwarded to me-can anyone help this lady out?? "I am a friend of Arthur Pilgrim speedway racer for exeter falcons in 40's / 50's and I am collecting information for him about old team members and if there are any still alive and could they be contacted any info from yourselves would be greatly appreciated" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cpbyles 0 Posted January 9, 2005 She also contacted myself on the same topic and I can supply original photo's from his Exeter days plus additional information. If anyone knows of any other teams that he rode for I'd be glad to hear from you myself Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boxer123 3 Posted January 18, 2005 She also contacted myself on the same topic and I can supply original photo's from his Exeter days plus additional information. If anyone knows of any other teams that he rode for I'd be glad to hear from you myself <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Taken from Ipswich East Anglian Daily Times 16 May 1952. "Arthur Pilgrim , landlord of The Red Loin , Chelmsford, Essex signed for Ipswich Speedway last week. Pilgrim returned the good time of 77 seconds on a slick track." There is a photo of him with Ipswich manager Artur Franklyn. 12.5.1952 .. same paper. "Arthur Pilgrim, last seasons captain of Cardiff, at one time raced in a Bowler Hat. Pilgrim a native of East Ham , first took up Speedway with Dagenham. He has also raced for Birmingham,Crystal palace, Sheffield,West Ham , Exeter and Cardiff before signing for Ipswich. In 1947 he went to Chelmsford and started a garage businessin Viaduct Rd.Then moved to larger premises in Victoria Rd. He runs a fleet of radio controlled taxis and took the licence of the Red Lion 18 months ago. 16.6.52. "Pilgrim scores well on Exeter track. He top scored for Ipswich (9 pts) as Exeter beat Ipswich 54-30." Hope this is of some help. I have all the speedway reports on Ipswich from that era but do not have time to post them all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norbold 7,184 Posted January 19, 2005 The 1949 Who's Who says: PILGRIM, ARTHUR. Born Colchester 1920. Owned a baby motor-cycle at the age of nine and first became interested in speedway when watching his brother Jack ride at West ham. Arthur began his racing career on the grass track and in 1938 had trials at Dagenham and Hall Green. He afterwards had one or two races at Norwich but settled down to it seriously after the war when he joined the Rye House training school where he was spotted by Frank Buckland the then Exeter manager. Arthur first rode for Exeter in August 1947 as reserve, and the following season was a regular member of the team scoring 55.2% of his possible points." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nevs 4 Posted January 19, 2005 Thanks for the replies so far Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norbold 7,184 Posted January 20, 2005 1948 - Exeter 43 matches 287 points 6.67 average 1949 - Exeter 47 matches 301 points 6.40 average 1950 - Exeter 34 matches 226 points 6.64 average 1951 - Cardiff 36 matches 189 points 5.25 average 1952 - Ipswich 17 matches 44 points 2.5 average Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SCB 15 Posted January 22, 2005 If he rde for Cardiff I'll see what I can find. I'm sure to have something somewhere. Don't hold me to that tho' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moxey63 1,785 Posted January 23, 2005 Began racing at Norwich after trials at Dagenham and Hall Green. It was only after the war that he took speedway more seriously, racing his first match for Exeter in the August of ’47, soon becoming a team regular. PILGRIM, Arthur 1947 7 24 3.42 Div 3, Exeter 1948 43 287 6.67 Div 3, Exeter 1949 47 301 6.40 Div 3, Exeter 1950 24 226 6.64 Div 3, Exeter 1951 36 189 5.25 Div 3, Cardiff 1952 18 49 2.72 Ipswich, Southern League *1952 includes one match v Long Eaton, who later withdrew from the league. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iris123 21,131 Posted January 23, 2005 Began racing at Norwich after trials at Dagenham and Hall Green. It was only after the war that he took speedway more seriously, racing his first match for Exeter in the August of ’47, soon becoming a team regular. PILGRIM, Arthur 1947 7 24 3.42 Div 3, Exeter 1948 43 287 6.67 Div 3, Exeter 1949 47 301 6.40 Div 3, Exeter 1950 24 226 6.64 Div 3, Exeter 1951 36 189 5.25 Div 3, Cardiff 1952 18 49 2.72 Ipswich, Southern League *1952 includes one match v Long Eaton, who later withdrew from the league. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Have you by chance got Norbold on your "ignore" list Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norbold 7,184 Posted January 23, 2005 Be fair, moxey did add the 1947 statistics... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moxey63 1,785 Posted January 23, 2005 Thank you, Norbold. Just added Iris123 to my ignore list. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
