Wow, me and my mate used to go and watch him ride when the Aces were the best team around.
Many times we would jump over the boards and grab his, Pete Collins and Soren Sjosten tearaways from their goggles.
What a team we had back then.
Me too, every Saturday night @ Hyde Rd. I think it was the mix of fuel, methanol & Castrol R, that smell was addictive.I was a member of the Belle Vue ACES supporters club. He was a hero.
Loved that smell of the bikes...was it the fuel? Oh and avoiding the thrown up stones on bends
RIP
I thought the smell was the rubber/shale combo.