PERTH (WA)
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CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY 1956
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1956 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY REPORTED
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1956 > 1992 - BOB INNOCENT Solo's
Bob began racing scrambles at the age of sixteen, he was a member of the AJS Club and rode a 350 Ariel.
At the completion of that 1956 winter season Bob was lurered to the Claremont Speedway summer season by the offer of loaned JAP machine from chum taylor, as the next few years progressed Bob returned the loan bike and entered into a sponsorship deal with side car great and Subiaco motor cycle shop owner Mick Hutton.
Around 1963 Englishman Ken McGinley after touring Australia offered his machine for sale and Bob and his farther brought the bike. Bob would finish the Claremont season that year and in 1964 along with his good mate George Summers, the pair would ship off to England and both ride for the Exetor Falcons.
A few years later Bob would return to Perth but never race speedway again. On returning Bob went black track racing at Caversham for one year untill it closed, and he married.
From 1967 through to about 1992 Bob enjoyed his road racing hobby starting in a formular two, after Caversham closed Bob continued to race at the new Wanneroo circuit until the lack of racing in WA forced the family to Sydney and base their racing out of Oran Park.
In about 1990 Bob moved back to WA and continued racing formula V's at Wanneroo until he retired in 1992.
At the completion of that 1956 winter season Bob was lurered to the Claremont Speedway summer season by the offer of loaned JAP machine from chum taylor, as the next few years progressed Bob returned the loan bike and entered into a sponsorship deal with side car great and Subiaco motor cycle shop owner Mick Hutton.
Around 1963 Englishman Ken McGinley after touring Australia offered his machine for sale and Bob and his farther brought the bike. Bob would finish the Claremont season that year and in 1964 along with his good mate George Summers, the pair would ship off to England and both ride for the Exetor Falcons.
A few years later Bob would return to Perth but never race speedway again. On returning Bob went black track racing at Caversham for one year untill it closed, and he married.
From 1967 through to about 1992 Bob enjoyed his road racing hobby starting in a formular two, after Caversham closed Bob continued to race at the new Wanneroo circuit until the lack of racing in WA forced the family to Sydney and base their racing out of Oran Park.
In about 1990 Bob moved back to WA and continued racing formula V's at Wanneroo until he retired in 1992.
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1956 > 1964 - GEORGE SUMMERS Solo's
George would travel to England in 1964 with his good friend Bob Innocent where they would both ride for the Exetor Falcons.
George would later ride for Plymouth and Shefield.
George would later ride for Plymouth and Shefield.
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1956 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY PRESS RELEASE
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1956 - PERTH MIRROR NEWSPAPER REPORTED
25th February 1956
1956 - JIMMY DAVIES Sidecar's
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