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Last Updated: Nov 28th, 2010 - 10:22:29 |
Belle Vue will roll out the red carpet for some of the most famous names in the club's history on Monday.
They stage the Peter Craven Trophy meeting at Kirkmanshulme Lane in memory of their double World champion who died after a crash in 1963.
His wife, now Brenda Leat, will attend the meeting with members of her family and they will be joined on the guest list by Jean Fisher whose late husband, Dick, was another Aces' star of the Craven era.
Also, Peter Collins, the club's 1976 World champion, will be bringing a link with Belle Vue's early days amongst a collection of his bikes which he is putting on display.
He has spent four years restoring a machine used by 1930s superstar Eric Langton which has been locked away in garages for nearly 70 years.
Said Collins: “This bike is very special because Eric built it himself and he had great success on it for Belle Vue. I am very pleased with it now I have finished. It looks gorgeous.”
The Aces are planning a real carnival night on the lines of their 80th anniversary meeting two years ago and children under 12 will be admitted free with an adult.
David Gordon, the Autogate Aces' chief, said: “Kids are on school holiday now so they can stay out later and we are making this a real family night. There will be a bouncy castle and face painting for the younger fans.
“The gates will open an hour earlier than usual because there will be plenty going on.”
The field, in draw order, is: Rory Schlein (Peterborough), Josh Grajczonek (Glasgow), Peter Karlsson (Belle Vue), Chris Schramm (Workington), Patrick Hougaard (Belle Vue), Kenni Larsen (Newcastle), Leigh Lanham (Belle Vue), Simon Stead (Swindon), Hans Andersen (Belle Vue), Kyle Legault (Newport), Josef Franc (Sheffield), James Wright (Belle Vue), Ulrich Ostergaard (Belle Vue), Ricky Ashworth (Sheffield), Joe Screen (Glasgow), Chris Harris (Coventry).
The timetable:
5.30: Gates open
Exhibition in pits of vintage machines, including part of the Peter Collins collection and one of Peter Craven's bikes. Also vintage cars including a magnificent vintage Crossley car which was built in Manchester.
Bouncy castle and face painting for children.
6.30: Men In Black, vintage bikes take to the track for three six-lap heats.
6.45: Two No 53 double decker buses from the Greater Manchester Museum of Transport do two laps of the track. Souvenir tickets £2 available at turnstiles.
7.00: Buses run again before parking as a viewpoint on the back straight.
7.30: Racing starts
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