Vic passed way last month at the age of 92. Like many others he started in cycle speedway, riding with some distinction for the Warwick Lions of Hackney and winning the Battle of Britain trophy 1950. However he was badly injured in an off track accident the following year, so bad that amputation was considered at one stage, and missed the 1951 season before returning the following year when he again won the trophy.

It was some time later before he took to the speedway tracks, turning out for Ipswich in the Southern Area League in 1959 before moving to Cradley when the Provincial League was formed. After two seasons at Dudley Wood he joined Leicester where he felt really at home on the Blackbird Road track and had his best ever year, averaging more than 6.00 before the Hunters closed at the end of the season. He then joined Long Eaton and subsequently rode for Newport and Belle Vue before returning to the Archers in 1967.  He completed the full circle when they moved to Leicester in 1968 when he retired from racing, though not from the sport, serving as team manager for a number of teams. Never a star, he is warmly remembered as a loyal and dedicated clubman who loved the sport and always gave his best.

He had a life long association with the pedal sport and was very active in running the cycle speedway vets club and magazine.