- Jeff Lloyd
Infobox Speedway rider
ridername= Jeff Lloyd
nationality = flagicon|ENG England
dateofbirth = birth date|1914|7|29
dateofdeath = death date and age|1997|6|24|1914|7|29|df=y
cityofbirth =Birmingham
countryofbirth =England
retired = Retired
career =Newcastle Diamonds New Cross Rangers
Harringay Racers
years = 1946-1947
1947-1950
1950-1954
indivhonour = None
indivyear =
teamhonour = National League Champion
National Trophy winner
teamyear = 1948
1952Alfred Jeffrey (Jeff) Lloyd (born 29 July 1914 in
Birmingham ] ,England ) was a former international speedway who qualified for theSpeedway World Championship finals three times.Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). "A History of the World Speedway Championship". Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5]Career summary
Lloyd, whose elder brother Wally also rode, joined the
Newcastle Diamonds in 1947, and finished the season averaging over ten points per match in the National League Division Two.In 1948 it was expected that he would be signed by a higher division team but he started the season with the Diamonds. A few weeks into the season, the
New Cross Rangers signed Lloyd, withKen Le Breton transferring in the opposite direction. By then end of the season, he had won the National League championship. Jacobs, N. (2008) "Out of the Frying Pan", The History Press LTD ISBN 978-0752444765 ]Lloyd was selected to represent England in the test series against Australia in the 1948 Ashes series.Foster, P. (2005) "History of the Speedway Ashes", The History Press Ltd. ISBN 0-7524-3468-3]
1950 saw Lloyd start the season with the Rangers but midway through the season he was transferred to the Harringay Racers, a move that was not popular with the New Cross fans. Whilst with the Racers he qualified for the
Speedway World Championship final three times and was a member of the team that won the National Trophy in 1952.Jacobs, Norman (2001). "Speedway in London". Stroud: Tempus Publishing ISBN 0-7524-2221-9 ]When the Racers closed down at the end of 1954, Lloyd retired.
World Final Appearances
* 1951 - Flag|GBR Wembley - 11th - 6pts
* 1952 - Flag|GBR Wembley - 8th - 7pts
* 1953 - Flag|GBR Wembley - 7th - 8pts Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). "A History of the World Speedway Championship". Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5]References
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