1929: Mercedes presented the Manchester Evening Chronicle Cup and Golden Helmet to the winner, the Australian track star, A.W. Jervis, at the White City Dirt Track in Manchester.
(Sunday Chronicle image)
“Dirt track riding is certainly a game that calls for grit, accuracy and pluck. A fine sport, interesting and thrilling, although I would enjoy watching it much more if the riders had a greater guarantee of safety.”
(Mercedes Gleitze, Diary of New Zealand Tour, 1930-31)