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Travelling People / Re: Fairground Motorcycle Wall of Death
« on: Thursday 26 November 15 12:26 GMT (UK)  »
The surname Wilson has been associated with some American riders and Smith is only associated with George "Tornado" Smith and his family in the UK. the other surnames mentioned are not currently recorded as a riders surnames in the UK. Should you find out more I would like to hear about it, cheers

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Travelling People / Re: Fairground Motorcycle Wall of Death
« on: Wednesday 25 November 15 19:37 GMT (UK)  »
It would be useful to see other photos of Eddie Harris (centre) , but I have hundreds of reference photos of Tornado Smith and do not believe it is him in the photo, I have seen the same reference to identities in books and online? It is more likely it's x2 visiting riders, probably Americans but as yet I have been unable to confirm.

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Travelling People / Re: Fairground Motorcycle Wall of Death
« on: Wednesday 25 November 15 15:24 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: noble1945 on Friday 30 August 13 16:19 BST (UK)
My uncle Bert Hughes used to do the wall of death at battersea funfair London this was around the mid 50's I can remember once the door was shut the bike would slowly be taken around the lower parts untl speed was got up and then taken right to the top in some cases without hands or the legs drawn up to the handle bars to steer it while no hands great stuff
For Information on Wall of Death and to see a riders register go www.vintagewallofdeath.co.uk and contact the administrator. Even when names are not currently on the register there are files on riders including  for example Bert Hughes

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