boston five 16 Posted August 28, 2010 in len silvers book there is a pic on page 210 of pat any one know where he is now Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOBBATH 467 Posted August 29, 2010 No I don't but I remember him well-perhaps someone else could help-it is important not to forget these journeyman riders who gave us so much enjoyment.Many of the 1963 Falcons have passed away-I hope Pat hasn't. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yesterdaysman 9 Posted August 30, 2010 Last time I saw Pat he was living in the Exeter area, but that was a good few years back! I'll see what I can find out when I can get a minute. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
speedyguy 20 Posted August 31, 2010 Last time I saw Pat he was living in the Exeter area, but that was a good few years back! I'll see what I can find out when I can get a minute. Pat Flanagan (real name RONALD Flangan) was originally a Harringay junior, then rode for Aldershot, Rayleigh, Weymouth, Newcastle, Canterbury. He also raced in Ireland, Denmark and Germany. At one-time he worked as a porter at London's Covent Garden. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boston five 16 Posted August 31, 2010 regarding the pic in len silver,s book on page 210 can any one name the un named rider in the the picture exeter 1963 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BL65 658 Posted September 1, 2010 The 1963 Exeter photo was probably taken after Francis Cann was injured in May and before Pete Lansdale returned to the team as a rider in June - also before Jimmy Squibb joined from New Cross in August. Gordon Bailey was in the Exeter team with all of the other riders identified in the photo in the book for the meetings at Long Eaton and Hackney in May and the un-named rider does resemble him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tim Templeton 43 Posted September 1, 2010 Pat Flanagan (real name RONALD Flangan) was originally a Harringay junior, then rode for Aldershot, Rayleigh, Weymouth, Newcastle, Canterbury. He also raced in Ireland, Denmark and Germany. At one-time he worked as a porter at London's Covent Garden. He also was a member of the Bristol Bulldogs 1960 Provincial League team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tim Templeton 43 Posted September 1, 2010 He also was a member of the Bristol Bulldogs 1960 Provincial League team. And if my memory serves me correctly, the following year, 1961, he moved to Plymouth upon Bristol's closure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boston five 16 Posted September 1, 2010 regarding the pic in lens book the rider between pat and pete is not gordon the clue i will give is he came from poole if any one gets it correct i will put £10.00 in rbfund Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BL65 658 Posted September 1, 2010 The rider in the 1963 pic couldn't be Tim Bungay (from Poole), as he didn't ride for Exeter until 1964...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sprog1 79 Posted September 1, 2010 regarding the pic in lens book the rider between pat and pete is not gordon the clue i will give is he came from poole if any one gets it correct i will put £10.00 in rbfund Bit of a wild guess but Bob Innocent ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
britmet 233 Posted September 1, 2010 (edited) regarding the pic in lens book the rider between pat and pete is not gordon the clue i will give is he came from poole if any one gets it correct i will put £10.00 in rbfund Can we have a link to see it please? Meanwhile, here's my shot of Pat F, taken 1961 in Plymouth colours, (when they wer ethe Bulldogs re-located from Bristol of '60. http://inlinethumb19.webshots.com/47058/2424745820103948496S425x425Q85.jpg My enduring memory of PF is from that year, '61, when local emerging novice at Dudley Wood, Alan Totney gave him a great run in their 2nd Half heat which so excited the crowd that the promotion put on an extra race, a Match Race between the two. Edited September 1, 2010 by britmet Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WIE-JA 72 Posted September 1, 2010 regarding the pic in lens book the rider between pat and pete is not gordon the clue i will give is he came from poole if any one gets it correct i will put £10.00 in rbfund Graham Locke? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BL65 658 Posted September 1, 2010 ... and Gordon Bailey came back to Exeter from Poole. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites