logo

Monochrome Years

An album of black and white photos
Ernie Dent 67
Ernie Dent 67
An Aycliffe local and winner of 3 finals. Also the driver of a great looking STOCK car.
Dick Sworder 150
Dick Sworder 150
Father of Mick Sworder 150, F2 World Champion in 2007 & grandfather of Charlie Sworder 5 F1 World Champion in 2022. Not an Aycliffe regular, shown here at the…
Willie Harrison 2

Willie Harrison 2

Willie Harrison 2 in the Aubrey Leighton special behind Brian Wignall complete with the Watney's Red Barrel

Peter Farrington 77
Peter Farrington 77
Peter Farrington 77 had his last race win in the Grand National at Aycliffe on 15 August 1971
Mike Holt 86
Mike Holt 86
Winner of his heat and the grand final on 18th April 1971 in his light weight special
Tony Neal 100
Tony Neal 100
Aycliffe regular and one time owner on a lap of honour
Norman Close 200

Norman Close 200

"Cousin Norman" Close 200 being passed by Rotherham's Rod Falding 36.

3 Local Heroes
3 Local Heroes
Kelloe's Gerald Taylor 250, Sunderland's Bert Shipman 297, Darlington's Arthur Gibson 141.   Also in there are Bolton's Mike Holt 86 in front of…
George Ansell 375
George Ansell 375
George Ansell 375 from Knebworth, Hertfordshire on the outside of Geoff Buck 204 Ashton-under-Lyne who's in the former Doug Cronshaw car.
Rod Falding 36
Rod Falding 36
One of his 11 race wins at Aycliffe
Stu Smith 391
Stu Smith 391
Photographer Bill Roberts seeing Stuart Smith 391 off on another lap of honour
Doug Cronshaw 396

Doug Cronshaw 396

Doug Cronshaw 396 and Brian Powles 154

Doug Cronshaw 396
Doug Cronshaw 396
Doug Cronshaw 396 in the 1971 Wynns sponsored car that took him to the world championship that year