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[3wheeler7]

Cliff Smith, many times 24 hour winner:-

 

[RobLoasby]

Skelmersdale pro RR 1965. I know the guy - but can't remember his name! (John ??) If it's who I think it is he came from the Nottingham area.


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Looks like John Aslin. Decent pro. His dad was a good mate of my dad, and John was dating my sister’s mate around that time.

 

[dorset boy]

Anyone recognise this 16 year old.

 

[Old Ned]

Looks like John Aslin. Decent pro. His dad was a good mate of my dad, and John was dating my sister’s mate around that time.

That's him! My memory failed me completely. BTW, did he later have a timber business in Nottingham? I'm sure there was an Aslin company around at one time.

Is that Greg Lemond as a 16 year old? The Stars and Stripes jersey and the early helmet leads me to think it was a race in the USA.

 

[dorset boy]

That's him! My memory failed me completely. BTW, did he later have a timber business in Nottingham? I'm sure there was an Aslin company around at one time.

Is that Greg Lemond as a 16 year old? The Stars and Stripes jersey and the early helmet leads me to think it was a race in the USA.

Spot on

 

[Old Ned]

Spot on

Do I get today's Star Prize?

 

[dorset boy]

Do I get today's Star Prize?

Yes,there is a sky full pick any one you want ! North star is off limit's.

 

[dorset boy]

 

[RobLoasby]

That's him! My memory failed me completely. BTW, did he later have a timber business in Nottingham? I'm sure there was an Aslin company around at one time.

I couldn’t say for definite. Aslin is actually quite a common name in parts of Nottingham. Sadly, John died relatively early at 59 years of age in 1999. I was for a while in contact with his sister but haven’t been in touch for a few years.

 

[dorset boy]

All of us that have been in bunch crashes will remember the sound of scraping metal and bodies going thump !