Died 1964 Nationality England | Career status Retired Name Bob Harrison | |
Born 26 April 1906
Mellor, England ( 1906-04-26 ) 1929-1939, 1949
1946-1949 Belle Vue Aces
West Ham Hammers 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936
1933, 1935, 1936, 1937,
1949
1930, 1931
1934, 1935, 1936, 1937
1939 National League Champion
National Trophy Winner
Northern League Champion
A.C.U. Cup Winner
British Speedway Cup winner | ||
Robert Edwin (Bob) Harrison (26 April 1906 in Mellor, England – 1964) was a former international speedway rider who featured in the first Speedway World Championship in final in 1936.
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Career summary
Harrison started his career with the Belle Vue Aces in 1929 and stayed with them until the outbreak of World War II in 1939. In 1930 he made his England debut in the first ever Test series against Australia. Harrsion was in the Aces team that won the National League championship four times in succession from 1933 to 1936. They also won the National Trophy four times between 1933 and 1937.
After the war Harrison was allocated to the West Ham Hammers by the Speedway Control Board. He scored well for the Hammers but a serious injury in 1947 affected him badly. A poor season in 1948 left Harrison contemplating retirement. After one meeting for West Ham in the 1949 season he transferred back to the Belle Vue Aces where he helped them win the National Trophy. Harrison retired from racing at the end of the season.