Ron Mountford
| Born | 31 May 1927 Birmingham, England |
|---|---|
| Died | 18 March 1993 (aged 65) |
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Career history | |
| 1950-1957 | Birmingham Brummies |
| 1957-1968, 1970-1972 | Coventry Bees |
| Individual honours | |
| 1954 | Midland Riders' Champion |
| 1962 | Speedway World Championship finalist |
| Team honours | |
| 1968 | British League Champion |
| 1967 | British League KO Cup winner |
| 1953, 1954, 1955, 1960, 1966, 1971 | Midland Cup |
| 1961 | Central Shield |
Ron Mountford (1927-1993) was an international speedway rider from England.[1]
Speedway career[]
Mountford was a leading rider in the 1950s and 1960s and reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the 1962 Individual Speedway World Championship.[2]
He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1950 to 1972, riding for Birmingham Brummies and Coventry Bees.[3]
He was capped by England 25 times and Great Britain 4 times.[4]
World final appearances[]
Individual World Championship[]
- 1962 -
London, Wembley Stadium - 16th - 2pts - 1963 - London, Wembley Stadium - Reserve - Did not ride
References[]
- ^ "WORLD INDIVIDUAL FINAL - RIDER INDEX". British Speedway. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "World Speedway finals" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "History Archive". British Speedway. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Speedway riders, history and results". wwosbackup. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
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