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Nationality
  
England

Career status
  
Retired


Name
  
Dent Oliver

Died
  
1973

Born
  
13 April 1918Crook, County Durham, England (
1918-04-13
)

1946-1950, 1952, 19651951-1954, 19561963-1964
  
Belle Vue AcesBradford TudorsSheffield Tigers

1946, 1947, 19491946
  
National Trophy winnerA.C.U. Cup winner

John Walter Denton (Dent) Oliver (born 13 April 1918 in Crook, County Durham, England) was a former international speedway who qualified for the Speedway World Championship finals three times.

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Career summary

Oliver started speedway in 1945 and was given guidance and support from pre war rider Bob Harrison. In 1946 he joined the Belle Vue Aces. After an impressive first two seasons he was called up to race for England in the 1947-1948 Ashes test series in Australia.

In 1949 Oliver reached the first of his three World final appearances but in 1951 he announced his retirement. In 1951 he was tempted into riding again by the Bradford Tudors. Belle Vue signed him up again at the start of 1952 but he later rejoined the Tudors and remained there until he retired in 1954. He came out of retirement in 1956 to ride nine meetings for the Tudors but again retired.

In 1963, at the age of forty-five he returned to racing for the Sheffield Tigers in the Provincial League following a call from Frank Varey. He stayed there for two seasons until 1965 when the Belle Vue Aces used him for a few matches that season. He finally retired at the end of 1965 but reamiend onm the staff at Belle Vue. He became team manager and in 1970, 1971 and 1972 the team won the British League.

In 1973 Dent suffered a serious deterioration in his health and died in the December.

World final appearances

  • 1949 - London, Wembley Stadium - 16th - 0pts
  • 1950 - London, Wembley Stadium - 11th - 6pts
  • 1953 - London, Wembley Stadium - Res - 1pt
  • References

    Dent Oliver Wikipedia


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