Sunday 3rd March 1974 - White City
London Diary by Man on the Terrace - Spedeweek number 6
The Hot Rods were strongly supported by the Midgets including
members of the Midget Auto Racing Club. In their opening race
Frank Boyles was just able to catch Paul Emery. Paul had a
nasty shock near the end of last year when his Midget was
in a practice collision with a Banger going the opposite way
round a track, which I hope I do not need to say was not run
by Spedeworth. How these two cars were allowed to be at practice
at the same time I do not know. Paul has repaired the car
and his form on the track is as good as ever. Norbert Dietsch
(MARC) took third place.
Paul Emery was involved in a nasty pile up with two other
cars in the second race. Frank Boyles spun in this one and
Keith Fransella won from Bob Elson and Dave Cox. Boyles was
back on form in the third race to win from a most promising
new driver Derek Kisby and John Holtham. As always the Hot
Rods and Midgets were at their very best on the fast White
City circuit.
Race one (according to the programme
for this race 21 cars made the start): 1st Frank Boyles,
2nd Paul Emery, 3rd Norbert Dietsch, 4th Malcolm Goodman, 5th
Keith Fransella, 6th Barry Martin, 7th Beb Elson, 8th 37
Race two: 1st Keith Fransella, 2nd Bob Elson, 3rd 31, 4th
Bill Boarer, 5th 9, 6th 30, 7th 34, 8th 26
Race three: 1st Frank Boyles, 2nd Derek Kisby, 3rd 9, 4th
30, 5th 31, 6th 41, 7th Bill Boarer, 8th 26
