Vic Huxley
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| Born | 23 September 1906 Brisbane, Queensland |
|---|---|
| Died | 24 June 1982 (aged 75) Brisbane, Queensland |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Career history | |
| 1930–1931 | Harringay Canaries |
| 1931–1936 | Wimbledon Dons |
| Individual honours | |
| 1930 | Australian Champion |
| 1936 | London Riders' Championship |
| 1931 | Dirt Track Championnat du Monde |
Victor Nelson Huxley (23 September 1906 – 24 June 1982[1] in Brisbane. Queensland) was a speedway rider who won the Star Riders' Championship, the forerunner of the Speedway World Championship, in 1930 and finished runner-up in 1931 and 1932.[2]
Career
Huxley won the
Huxley won the
He won the London Riders' Championship in 1936, whilst with the Wimbledon Dons[3][4] but retired from British speedway at the end of the 1936 season and returned to Australia where he rode in the Winter test series against England. He lived in Ashgrove in Brisbane, and set up a motorcycle business in Adelaide Street called the "British Motorcycle Corporation" which he ran until the mid-1960s.[5]
Huxley died in his home town of Brisbane on 24 June 1982 at the age of 75, just 3 months shy of his 76th birthday.
World Final appearances
- 1936 –
London, Wembley Stadium – 8th – 17pts[6]
Players cigarette cards
Huxley is listed as number 20 of 50 in the 1930s Player's cigarette card collection.[7]
References
- ^ Addison J. (1948). The People Speedway Guide. Odhams Press Limited
- ISBN 0-7524-2221-9
- ISBN 0-7524-2438-6
- ^ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ISBN 0-85429-210-1, p. 44
- ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
- ^ "Speedway Riders 20". Speedway Museum Online. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
