Oliver Hart (speedway rider)
Oliver Hart (13 September 1912[1] – 16 July 1983) was an international speedway rider.[2][3]
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| Born | 13 September 1912 Wigan, England |
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| Died | 16 July 1983 (aged 70) |
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1936-1937 | Liverpool Chads |
| 1937-1939 | Belle Vue Aces |
| 1939 | Stoke Potters |
| 1946 | Wimbledon Dons |
| 1947-1952 | Odsal Boomerangs/Tudors |
| Individual honours | |
| 1941 | Northern Riders' Champion |
Career
Hart first rode with the Liverpool Chads in 1936. He finished scored a point in the Speedway World Championship final in 1949 riding at reserve.[4] Hart was notable in speedway as being one of the last riders to only use the leg trailing method of riding. Hart made several international appearances for England between 1948 and 1951.[5]
Family
His brother Ron Hart was also a speedway rider.[6]
World final appearances
- 1949 -
London, Wembley Stadium - 17th - 1pt
References
- Addison J. (1948). The People Speedway Guide. Odhams Press Limited
- Bamford, R. & Stallworthy, D. (2003) Speedway - The Pre War Years, Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2749-0
- "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
- Foster, P. (2005) History of the Speedway Ashes, The History Press Ltd. ISBN 0-7524-3468-3
- "Speedway from around the globe - Hungary". Speedway Star page 40. 24 September 2022.
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