Cycle Racing a la Dick Turpin

An attempt to find material about this ephemeral sporting fixture. Starting from some pictures I took a long time ago ...

Race Summary

Held just once in 1963? Surely not - given it’s such an historic route.

Since one of my old photos is clearly of Albert Hitchen in Falcon colours wearing the London-York winners sash for 1964 there must have been at least two editions ... But so far have only found the details for 1963.

Race Reports

1963

Results (1-Sep-1963)

1. Albert Hitchen (Viking Cycles) 197 miles (317kms) in 8:05:06
2. John Woodburn (Falcon Cycles)
3. Bill Bradley (Harry Quinn-Everyman)
4. Arthur Metcalfe (Leeds St Christopher)
5. Bernard Burns (Viking Cycles)
6. Ken Nuttall (Harry Quinn-Everyman)
7. Mike Cowley (BCF Lakeland) at 4sec
8. Bill Holmes (Falcon Cycles) at 6:30
8. K Daniels (Composite B)
10. M Brown (Composite A)

1964

Results (30-Aug-1964)

1. Albert Hitchen (Falcon Cycles)

No other info but my photos show Albert Hitchen, Bill Holmes, Peter Chisman, Arthur Durham and John Woodburn (?) at the finish. It was probably the Sunday of the York Rally at the Knavesmire that year. The riders seem much the same as in 1963 - but Albert’s winner’s sash says 1964.

Update -Online press clipping found for race result in the Birmingham Mail for Monday 31-Aug-1964.

Photos