Comments on: Tony Smith at Mallory Park in 1968

By: Giselle Maggott

Giselle Maggott — Mon, 27 Sep 2021 08:38:41 +0000

Does any have contact details for bernard peris roche he was a dear friend when i was a young little girl

By: Giselle Maggott

Giselle Maggott — Thu, 24 Jun 2021 09:08:26 +0000

Really well done

By: Alana bell

Alana bell — Fri, 18 Jun 2021 10:33:04 +0000

Hi Geoff
I’m tony’s niece, I have passed you message to him. Do you have a email I could pass to him ?
Thankyou

By: GEOFF PARKER

GEOFF PARKER — Fri, 26 Mar 2021 21:20:51 +0000

Hi Tony – you may not remember me watched you practice at snetterton with Barbra”s dad Tom when you were testing the then new rocket three which if i recall there was trouble with overheating which i guess was sorted, getting towards the end of the brit bike error i suppose anyway hope your keeping well, be glad to hear back from you , still riding old brit bikes at 76, kind regards, geoff.

By: Pete

Pete — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 17:51:39 +0000

Hi Joy,

It’ll hopefully be out early summer. You’ll be able to find it at http://www.wideline.co.uk

By: Joy

Joy — Mon, 25 Jan 2021 11:23:58 +0000

Hi Pete, is there any info on book? Would love this when it’s released!
Thanks!

By: Giselle Maggott

Giselle Maggott — Sun, 17 Jan 2021 06:58:28 +0000

Hello cant find your email address can you contact me please me and mum doing family tree

By: Peter Crawford

Peter Crawford — Tue, 28 Apr 2020 12:27:15 +0000

Hi John,

A long shot, but I don’t suppose you have any photos do you? I’ll have a book out in the next 12 months which will cover the Rainbow bikes and riders (among others) but don’t have a single photo of Mick and not that many of either Tony really.

Cheers

Pete

By: John Baggat

John Baggat — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 16:15:00 +0000

i used to travel with my now wife to watch Richard Rainbow’s boys Tony Smith and Mick Andrews when they were riding in the 60s Micks Girlfriend sheila was bridesmaid at our wedding both Mick and Sheila died so young

By: Peter Crawford

Peter Crawford — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 09:39:19 +0000

Hi Derek,

Thanks so much for getting back. I’ll weave some of what you’ve said above into what I already have if that’s OK? Interestingly I’ve talked to Norman Hanks (the sidecar racer) who partnered him on a works bike in the 500-miler in 1967 – they didn’t finish, as Norman binned it! And also Chris Lodge, who was mates with Mel as well. Unfortunately, he witnessed him being killed, when Mel crashed a light aircraft he was flying. Chris actually gave me a good if rather bleak quote on that.

Chris Lodge: “There were four of us in a tent that year, for the Barcelona 24-hr race. Me, Mick Andrew, Melvin Rice and our driver. And very soon I was the only one left alive. When I was in hospital sometime soon after, after an accident, the doctor said to me; “The death rate of you guys and Battle of Britain pilots is about the same.” Well, I didn’t know then what the death rate was, but it was 40%. And when I looked across everyone I knew, those who could win or finish in the top three sort of thing, it was true, it was about 40%”

My email address is peterjcrawford@tiscali.co.uk so if you dropped me an email back I can send you the sections where I mention Melvin, and where I can add your pieces in. It’s all this anecdotal background which adds the interest! So many thanks again.

Cheers

Pete