frigbo 518 Posted September 25, 2023 (edited) Sadly, news this morning that former Wolves, Swindon and Long Eaton rider James Bond passed away yesterday, aged 85. Edited September 25, 2023 by frigbo Typo 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve roberts 9,246 Posted September 25, 2023 (edited) 7 hours ago, frigbo said: Sadly, news this morning that former Wolves, Swindon and Long Eaton rider James Bond passed away yesterday, aged 85. Always a name that fascinated me for obvious reasons...don't think I ever saw him ride however? RIP Edited September 25, 2023 by steve roberts Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grachan 7,362 Posted September 25, 2023 Didn't he ride at reserve for Wolves and have 007 on his race jacket? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
auntie doris 2,342 Posted September 26, 2023 Good rider for Wolves late 60s, not so good at Swindon early 70s.. R.I.P. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
briggo 29 Posted September 27, 2023 A name too that always fascinated me as a youngster when I started following the Robins back in 1971 RIP Mr Bond 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chunky 6,103 Posted September 27, 2023 You know, I love seeing the comments about James' name "fascinating" people. Oh, I get it, but what very few people realize is that speedway's James Bond came first! Not as a rider, obviously, but he was born in 1938, whereas Ian Fleming didn't create the literary character until 1953... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Puma23 27 Posted September 28, 2023 MISTRZOSTWA WIELKIEJ BRYTANII (BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIPS) DM Wielkiej Brytanii - Liga (British Team Championship - League) Rok (Yr): 1963 Klub (Club): Wolverhampton Liga (Lge): Provincial League Pozycja (Pos): 1 Średnia (Avg): b.d. Rok (Yr): 1965 Klub (Club): Wolverhampton Wolves Liga (Lge): British League Pozycja (Pos): 7 Średnia (Avg): 3,350 Rok (Yr): 1966 Klub (Club): Wolverhampton Wolves Liga (Lge): British League Pozycja (Pos): 9 Średnia (Avg): 5,464 Rok (Yr): 1968 Klub (Club): Wolverhampton Wolves Liga (Lge): British League Division One Pozycja (Pos): 16 Średnia (Avg): 6,818 Rok (Yr): 1969 Klub (Club): Wolverhampton Wolves Liga (Lge): British League Division One Pozycja (Pos): 16 Średnia (Avg): 7,377 Rok (Yr): 1970 Klub (Club): Wolverhampton Wolves Liga (Lge): British League Division One Pozycja (Pos): 9 Średnia (Avg): 5,315 Rok (Yr): 1971 Klub (Club): Swindon Robins Liga (Lge): British League Division One Pozycja (Pos): 5 Średnia (Avg): 3,429 Rok (Yr): 1971 Klub (Club): Wolverhampton Wolves Liga (Lge): British League Division One Pozycja (Pos): 12 Średnia (Avg): 3,273 Rok (Yr): 1972 Klub (Club): Swindon Robins Liga (Lge): British League Division One Pozycja (Pos): 15 Średnia (Avg): 3,556 Rok (Yr): 1974 Klub (Club): Long Eaton Rangers Liga (Lge): British League Division Two Pozycja (Pos): 15 Średnia (Avg): 4,058 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites