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My sister lives next to Des,s widow does any one remember him racing in the 60s 70s and 80s

Yep, I remember him - and Derek Bagshaw?

gravelrashed wrote:My sister lives next to Des,s widow does any one remember him racing in the 60s 70s and 80s

I do, army green Imp outfit, Cadwell regular, cannae remember where he was from but South Yorkshire comes to mind.

Yes Merv, you are right, dark green imp outfit, not the prettiest but very quick. Last time i raced against him was at Croft in the 80`s, he had Audrey Illingworth in the chair, them were the days.

He came from the same village as Pete and Frank Godfrey and Dennis and Julia Bingham

gravelrashed wrote:He came from the same village as Pete and Frank Godfrey and Dennis and Julia Bingham

That's Nottinghamshire - Clowne?

I know it's a bit off topic found this old programme the other day was meaning to put it on. Then saw Audrey Illingworth mentioned not with Des at this meeting but passengering Paul Dutton. I'm there with my old driver Denis Waddington on a Barton Suzuki, seem to remember it was very fast but a little fragile. Did my first ever meeting at Croft three years earlier with Denis on a Triumph outfit. I loved the old Croft circuit. Railway straight and then that big left hander that was really something. As they say them were the good old days. The programme is dated 6th Oct 1979. Anyone remember any of the others.

Nearly rolly Clowne is just in Derbyshire, but a great area for road racers, does anyone else remember any other racers from this area, over to you Merv for this one

gravelrashed wrote:He came from the same village as Pete and Frank Godfrey and Dennis and Julia Bingham

Pete and Frank are from Chesterfield
Dennis & Julie are from Tuxford
The Brindley massive were/are from Bawtry
Stewart Rich and JJ are from Retford
We slummed it out of Newark

I will think on about other locals, the memory is not brilliant at the moment.

Team Looby Loo wrote:I know it's a bit off topic found this old programme the other day was meaning to put it on. Then saw Audrey Illingworth mentioned not with Des at this meeting but passengering Paul Dutton. I'm there with my old driver Denis Waddington on a Barton Suzuki, seem to remember it was very fast but a little fragile. Did my first ever meeting at Croft three years earlier with Denis on a Triumph outfit. I loved the old Croft circuit. Railway straight and then that big left hander that was really something. As they say them were the good old days. The programme is dated 6th Oct 1979. Anyone remember any of the others.

I remember Paul, I did a guest meeting with him at Cadwell, early 80's. A Windle Imp I think, and tidy too, yes Audrey partnered him usually, but I was asked to help out on one occasion, loved it too.

Yes looby loo that programme is in my collection, i am passenger to Rod Bellas. There are some great riders in that list, Roly Reay, Ricky Linguard, Richard Crossley and of course the legendary Tony Baker, lots of good club racers of the day. And look at that, only one TZ, we were as jealous as hell when Mick Kaye replaced his old Honda four with that !The old Croft circuit was a real challenge to get round quick.

I remember Audrey illingworth she was married to Frank illingworth if I am correct. Does anybody know what happened to him ?

I know him, he's my uncle & lives in Ossett west Yorkshire. He & Audrey are no longer married but she lives there too. Paul Dutton was my step father at that time...... I have great memories of those times, it was a great childhood.

Ian Bainbridge races a Manx Norton solo these days,lives in Barnard Castle.

Frank is on face book , Im sure Eddy.