Please, can anyone help me with the date of birth and year, or year of birth of the following riders.
I will used this for a book "80 anniversary Dutch TT Assen",who will be released and publised in May 2005.
Stanley Woods EIR
Les Crabtree GBR
Syd Crabtree GBR
Graham Walker GBR
Walter Handley GBR
Freddie Hicks GBR
Ernie Nott GBR
Arthur Simcock AUS
Henry-George Tyrrell-Smith EIR
Percy "Tim" Hunt GBR
Eric Fernihough GBR
Ted Mellors GBR
Walter F. Rusk GBR/N-EIR
Jimmy Simpson GBR
John "Crasher" White GBR
Peter Goodman GBR
Kenneth Bills GBR
They all Dutch TT winners.
any information welcome

Kind regards
Bennie Pinners

Jan Granger, Arthur Simcock won the Dutch TT in 1930 on a 350AJS. Now there was an Australian Speedway team manager named Arthur Simcock in the 50s so you might be able to find out something about him.

Grainger!!!

Have just e-mailed my speedway historian Don and I bet he'll know.

Hi Bennie,

No date of birth for Arthur Simcock but here is the info I have received so far. I also have been provided with a speedway photograph will I will send to to off list.

JanJan,

When I read your email, the name "Simcock" rang a bell. I checked the IOM TT database & found he rode between 1927 & 1933. The name is listed as A. E. Simcock.

I found the note I made from an article in a 1936 Sydney publication. The name mentioned was "E. A. Simcock". They are possibly one-in-the-same.

The reason I made the notation is that this gentleman was one of the four selectors of the Australian Speedway Test teams in England in 1936. He is mentioned as being the "holder of the world's sidecar speed record".

If A.E.Simcock is E.A.Simcock, that is the only information I have.

Ross.

Stanley Woods was born in 1905 but I don't know the exact date.

I have a number of glazed tiles,they belonged to ,John Hartle. I think they were given as a gift for entering DUTCH TT.circa 51 60 .Presented one to G cannel at TT 04,my thanks for his great work at TT ,over the years.Good luck with your book.

It appears Stanley Woods was born in Nov 1903.
Anyone know the day?
I wouldn't put it past him to lie about his age to get a licence!!

Just discovered this web site today!

Arthur Simcock was my wife's uncle and I'm sure it will be possible to obtain his date of birth and other relevant details if anyone is still interested.

Peter Hodge.