morgana
the secret garden
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Wed 14th Nov 2012 11:53pm
Yes that's right Beesman I remember those too now you've mentioned them. I wonder what the drivers of all the banger racing teams are doing now, wonder if any of them still banger race. |
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Baz
Coventry
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Tue 20th Aug 2013 10:26am
Always looking forward to looking at the past.
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Midland Red
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Thu 19th Sep 2013 5:23pm
I knew I'd been once! - 1967
Didn't appreciate what the cars were doing to the hallowed shale
Jim Esau (244) won the Grand Final
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mickw
nuneaton
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Fri 25th Oct 2013 9:26pm
Leo McDermott was another Coventry stock car driver in the late 60s/early 70s, he owned the Ace Garage just off the Radford Road and King William garage (body repairs), Stoney Stanton Road. His mate who went with him and worked for him was Tony Packham, brother of Phil Packham of The Sorrows, a famous Coventry band in the 60s |
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Midland Red
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Fri 25th Oct 2013 9:32pm
The Ace Garage, Wyley Road, was run at times by speedway stars Wilmot Evans and Les Owen |
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mickw
nuneaton
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Fri 25th Oct 2013 9:50pm
Leo McDermott bought the garage off Les Owen after his accident, we did some building work on it for him |
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Beesman
Cornwall
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Sat 26th Oct 2013 1:10am
Leo was a good bloke. I knew him as he was a regular in The Devon. He enjoyed a round of golf and was also a big Sky Blues fan. Funnily enough, I never knew he had driven stock cars! |
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mickw
nuneaton
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Sat 26th Oct 2013 12:43pm
Hi Beesman, Leo used to keep his stock car behind my mates house in Avon Street (the three storey houses). We used to clean it off for him after meetings while he did any repairs. We were about 14/15 at the time. I met up with him in later life when we both used the Grange, that's when I met Tony Packham as well (he even lent me his golf clubs once). You're right, he is a good bloke. Billy Martin must have been the gaffer of the Devon in those days? |
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Beesman
Cornwall
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Sat 26th Oct 2013 2:37pm
Hi mickw, John and Nora Mulhall were gaffers of the Devon when I knew Leo. Leo used to do work on my Volvo 1800 (Simon Templar car!) and he nearly died of shock when I sold it for £2,800 in 1991. He knew it was only worth about £1,000!!! |
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mickw
nuneaton
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Sat 26th Oct 2013 3:31pm
Hi Beesman the Mulhall`s must have been after Billy Martin. Leo used the Grange for years, he and his wife June came to my wedding. He must have started using the Devon after my father in law left the Grange. By the way I loved those Volvos |
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deanocity3
keresley
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Wed 18th Dec 2013 4:09pm
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Beesman
Cornwall
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Thu 19th Dec 2013 1:42am
Great photo deano! I guess that to be taken in Swan Lane. |
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stevie g
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Sun 22nd Dec 2013 11:34am
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stevie g
wyken, coventry
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29 of 46
Sun 22nd Dec 2013 11:40am
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JohnnieWalker
Sanctuary Point, Australia
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30 of 46
Wed 1st Jan 2014 12:52am
I heard today that Jim Potter died on Christmas Day. Anyone confirm that??
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