1.Bill Powel

2.Gordon McGregor

3.Jim Yacoby

4.Dick Fisher

5.Cyril Maidment

6.Soren Sjosten

This Belle Vue Aces speedway team of 1963 was one of the best in their history, that season was one of success and tragedy, Peter Craven died from injuries he sustained at Edinburgh in September of that year when he swerved to avoid a fallen rider (George Hunter of Edinburgh Monarchs) Dent Oliver was the team manager at the time and only 12 months earlier Peter had won The World Crown at Wembley.

Another great story and picture sent in by Teddy Knott.

Sent in from Mary Howerth by E-mail

Hi,
I was very interested to see the photograph on your Speedway page. I knew Peter Craven & Dick Fisher very well.
I actually had a ride round the track, on the back of Dick Fisher's bike.
I was in Johnnie's Marching Girls, 1954/55. Johnnie Hoskins formed us. We were kind of mascots for the Aces. We marched at the beginning, the inteval, and right round the track at the end. We wore very short pleated skirts Red tops with gold buttons all down the front, & epulates on the shoulders. A small cap with the speedway colours on it, and an ace on the front. Also white boots. I was also in The Storming Of Quebec. A show on the firework island. All the ATC Lads who did the track were in it. And hundreds of others. From mostly Gorton.
I was devastated when Peter was killed. He was the best rider I ever saw. He had a mop of red curly hair. He was a lovely person.
Well I hope you like that bit of information about the Speedway.
Best Wishes.
Mary.