asturmer 0 Posted June 7, 2009 I recently purchased some Canterbury Crusaders photos from 1978. One is of Reg Luckhurst sitting on his bike with Lucky inscribed on the fuel tank, and he was wearing number 1 for the Crusaders. His two sons Jamie and Jeremy rode for the team shortly afterwards so it occurred to me that he would have been getting on a bit at that time for a speedwayrider!! Does anyone know how old Reg would have been around 78? I was told he ran a pub for a few years and sang to customers, and is now retired in Tenerife! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norbold 7,116 Posted June 7, 2009 Reg was born on 11 November 1935. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
asturmer 0 Posted June 8, 2009 Reg was born on 11 November 1935. Thanks for the info which confirms Reg was 42 when he rode in 78, making him one of the all time stayers, I think Mike Broadbanks was a similar age at Crayford, and of course Jimmy Squibb at Canterbury too!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOBBATH 467 Posted June 8, 2009 Jimmy Squibb was born in 1921 so think he may have ridden into his fifties,Howdy Byford was born in 1919 and still going in 1965.Also Wilf Jay had a couple of rides for Sheffield when he was over 50. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norbold 7,116 Posted June 8, 2009 Never mind who was the oldest rider, who was the tallest? Does anyone know? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chunky 6,099 Posted June 8, 2009 (edited) Never mind who was the oldest rider, who was the tallest? Does anyone know? Please don't start Bob off again... Steve Edited June 8, 2009 by chunky Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FAST GATER 853 Posted June 8, 2009 (edited) Thanks for the info which confirms Reg was 42 when he rode in 78, making him one of the all time stayers, I think Mike Broadbanks was a similar age at Crayford, and of course Jimmy Squibb at Canterbury too!! I was lucky enough to have a chat with Jimmy right at the end of his career( about mid seventies) and he told me he was 55yrs old and wished he was 25yrs old again, great fellow loads of stories and a lots of advice for a then aspiring young rider . Edited June 8, 2009 by FAST GATER Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mervjankefanclub 48 Posted June 8, 2009 Thanks for the info which confirms Reg was 42 when he rode in 78, making him one of the all time stayers, I think Mike Broadbanks was a similar age at Crayford, and of course Jimmy Squibb at Canterbury too!! A quick check of the yearbook doesnt show any indication of Reg riding in 1978 at Canterbury or anywhere else, asturmer. Maybe it was a publicity shot for something Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
asturmer 0 Posted June 9, 2009 A quick check of the yearbook doesnt show any indication of Reg riding in 1978 at Canterbury or anywhere else, asturmer. Maybe it was a publicity shot for something Must have been 1976, can you check in yearbook? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
asturmer 0 Posted June 9, 2009 Never mind who was the oldest rider, who was the tallest? Does anyone know? I remember Graham Banks about 6feet 2 inches and Graham Miles probably around 6 feet 4 inches. Barney Kennett seemed tall at the time, as did Danny Kennedy and Dave Piddock, and thats just Canterbury riders!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOBBATH 467 Posted June 9, 2009 See Chunky and Norbold someone else agrees with me!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chunky 6,099 Posted June 9, 2009 See Chunky and Norbold someone else agrees with me!!!! I never knew Graham Miles was 6'4"!!! Steve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norbold 7,116 Posted June 9, 2009 Graham Miles? Yes, it could be. Why has no-one ever mentioned this before? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mervjankefanclub 48 Posted June 9, 2009 (edited) Must have been 1976, can you check in yearbook? Unfortunately that is the one yearbook I didnt keep hold of, asturmer. But a quick check on the excellent http://canterburycrusaders.co.uk shows that Reg did indeed ride for Canterbury during the 1976 season. Edited June 9, 2009 by mervjankefanclub Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
