BigFatDave 258 Posted March 21, 2010 I was just taking out some rubbish to pop in the bin not ten minutes ago, wearing my 4 Aussie World Champs shirt; young - 30ish - feller with his toddler walking past the gate, so I said 'G'day" and he replied "That bloke on your T-shirt, that's my Grandad!" Turns out he's Lionel van Praag's grandson! That's the man who won the inaugural World Speedway Championship at Wembley on 10th September 1936 - he remembers meeting all the ol' Aussie heroes as a kid, - we've just finished yacking as his lad was a bit tired; he was born on Lionel's birthday. Anyhow, he's down the street at No 26 so I'll hafta drop round and yarn on, see if he's got anything I can post - small world, eh? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DK Rides Again 4 Posted March 21, 2010 I used to work with someone called 'van Praag' (we used to call her 'van Prang', cos she was always smashing up her company car! ) but I never thought to ask her if she was related. I wonder how common 'van Praag' is, as a surname. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deano 1,318 Posted March 21, 2010 A quick whizz copy and paste through the free online electoral role: Unfortunately it doesn't tell me what they are doing at the moment! * England 95 o East 24 + Cambridgeshire 7 + Essex 14 + Hertfordshire 1 + Norfolk 2 o London 16 + East London 1 + North London 1 + North West London 4 + South West London 5 + West London 5 o North East 2 + County Durham 2 o South East 28 + East Sussex 1 + Hampshire 9 + Middlesex 2 + Oxfordshire 7 + Surrey 2 + West Sussex 7 o South West 21 + Avon 1 + Devon 6 + Gloucestershire 5 + Somerset 3 + Wiltshire 6 o West Midlands 4 + Herefordshire 1 + Staffordshire 1 + West Midlands 2 * Wales 10 o Gwent 1 + Gwent 1 o South Wales 9 + Dyfed 1 + South Glamorgan 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
speedyguy 20 Posted March 21, 2010 (edited) A quick whizz copy and paste through the free online electoral role: Unfortunately it doesn't tell me what they are doing at the moment! * England 95 o East 24 + Cambridgeshire 7 + Essex 14 + Hertfordshire 1 + Norfolk 2 o London 16 + East London 1 + North London 1 + North West London 4 + South West London 5 + West London 5 o North East 2 + County Durham 2 o South East 28 + East Sussex 1 + Hampshire 9 + Middlesex 2 + Oxfordshire 7 + Surrey 2 + West Sussex 7 o South West 21 + Avon 1 + Devon 6 + Gloucestershire 5 + Somerset 3 + Wiltshire 6 o West Midlands 4 + Herefordshire 1 + Staffordshire 1 + West Midlands 2 * Wales 10 o Gwent 1 + Gwent 1 o South Wales 9 + Dyfed 1 + South Glamorgan 8 Could you be more specific? Edited March 21, 2010 by speedyguy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deano 1,318 Posted March 21, 2010 Coukld you be more specific? V Van-Praag 133 Sturton Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2QH Can't be bothered with the rest.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Parsloes 1928 nearly 495 Posted March 21, 2010 V Van-Praag 133 Sturton Street Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB1 2QH Can't be bothered with the rest.... Hmm, that appears to be Van-Praag with a hypen! Back to the drawing board!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOBBATH 467 Posted March 23, 2010 Hi bfd-can you ask your friend whether his grandad ever mentioned the 1936 WF and whether he had any discussions re outcome with Eric Langton prior to racing him. Wish i had a neighbour like that-buy him a beer from me!!!!!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ron Butler 0 Posted March 23, 2010 A quick whizz copy and paste through the free online electoral role: Unfortunately it doesn't tell me what they are doing at the moment! * England 95 o East 24 + Cambridgeshire 7 + Essex 14 + Hertfordshire 1 + Norfolk 2 o London 16 + East London 1 + North London 1 + North West London 4 + South West London 5 + West London 5 o North East 2 + County Durham 2 o South East 28 + East Sussex 1 + Hampshire 9 + Middlesex 2 + Oxfordshire 7 + Surrey 2 + West Sussex 7 o South West 21 + Avon 1 + Devon 6 + Gloucestershire 5 + Somerset 3 + Wiltshire 6 o West Midlands 4 + Herefordshire 1 + Staffordshire 1 + West Midlands 2 * Wales 10 o Gwent 1 + Gwent 1 o South Wales 9 + Dyfed 1 + South Glamorgan 8 What an interesting picture of the meanderings of the mind. Would you like the contact number of my psychologist friend? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
