Shale Shifters at Coventry
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A mishmash of photos taken on 35mm SLR cameras
Les Spencer 98
Les Spencer 98 had 13 race wins at Coventry
Neil Brigg 87
Neil Brigg 87 from Huddersfield
Harry Smith 100
Harry Smith 100 won 8 times at Coventry
Peter Falding 33
Peter Falding 33 had 52 race wins at Coventry
Peter Falding 33
Peter Falding 33, triple Long Track Champion in 1988,89 & 92
Russell Joblin NZ8
Russell Joblin NZ8 the 1986 New Zealand Superstock Champion
Steve Hodgson 172
Steve Hodgson 172 won 3 meeting finals at Coventry
Mark Wareham 401
Mark Wareham 401 had 15 wins during his racing career
John Thorpe 433
John Thorpe 433 had 1 meeting final win at Coventry
Andy Smith 391
An 'A' graded Andy Smith 391 went on to have 23 Final wins at Brandon
Bert Finnikin 55
World Champion in 1990, Bert Finnikin 55
Dave King 31
Winner of 1 meeting final on the Brandon shale after a heat 1 win on 5th November 1994, Dave King 31
Mick Noden 306
Local driver from Rugby, Mick Noden 306 won 8 Coventry meeting finals
Willie Harrison 2
11 World Finals between them - Willie Harrison 2, Peter Falding 33 and Stu Smith 391/ 1
Heat lining up
Ray Tydlesey 85, Peter Falding 33, Stu Smith 391/1 and John Wright 128
John Thorpe 433
John Thorpe 433 leading off the yellow graders
Gaz Bott 41
Gaz Bott 41 and Neil Brigg 87
Ian Higgins 29
Ian Higgins 29 winner at Coventry 3 times
Junior Wainman 515
Frankie Wainman Jnr 515 carrier of the chequered at Coventry 127 times
Harry Smith 100
Twice a final winner at Coventry, Harry Smith 100
Jim Potter 146
Jim Potter 146 had a racing career spanning 32 seasons and came back to win the veterans race and claim the Johnny Brise trophy in 1998
