Nationality England Career status Retired | Name Stan Dell Died November 24, 1950 | |
Born October 31, 1912
Coventry, England ( 1912-10-31 ) 1932-1933
1934-1936
1936
1936-1939
1946-1949 Coventry Bees
West Ham Hammers
Cardiff Dragons
Hackney Wick Wolves
Birmingham Brummies 1938
1936
1948
1948 National Div II Champions
London Cup Winner
Anniversary Cup (Div 2) winner
National Trophy (Div 2) winner | ||
Stanley (Stan) Dell (born 31 October 1912 in Coventry, England - died 24 November 1950) was a speedway rider.
Career
Dell started his career at his local track at Coventry in 1932. When track close he moved to the West Ham Hammers and spent three seasons at the Custom House track. During 1936 he rode for Cardiff in the Provincial League and then moved onto the Hackney Wick Wolves, where he stayed until the outbreak of World War II, winning the National League Division II Championship in 1938. Whilst riding for a Hackney at West Ham he was involved in a crash that left him with a badly broken leg. Doctors thought an amputation would be needed but Dell refused and his leg was saved.
After the war he joined the Birmingham Brummies where he was awarded the captaincy. However on 7 May 1949, Dell was involved in big crash with Vic Duggan and Arthur Payne. Dell was left with terrible injuries. Despite attempting a comeback in July 1949 he was clearly suffering from the effects of the crash.
He retired from racing at the end of that season and started a training school. The effects from the crash were still causing him health problems and further surgery was required. He did not reagin his health and died on 24 November 1950 aged just thirty eight.