Tom Farndon

Infobox Speedway rider
ridername= Tom Farndon


nationality = flagicon|ENG England
dateofbirth = 11 September 1910
dateofdeath = death date and age|1935|8|30|1910|9|11|df=y
cityofbirth = Coventry
countryofbirth = England
website =
britishleague = -
polishleague =
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years = 1929-1930
1931-1933
1934-1935
career = Coventry
Crystal Palace Glaziers
New Cross Lambs
indivhonour = Star Riders' Champion
London Riders' Champion
indivyear = 1933
1934, 1935
teamhonour = None
teamyear =

Tom Farndon (born 11 September 1910 Coventry, England died 30 August 1935) [Bamford, R & Jarvis J.(2001). "Homes of British Speedway". , ISBN 0-7524-2210-3] was a Speedway rider who won the Star Riders' Championship in 1933 whilst with the Crystal Palace Glaziers. [ Jacobs, N. "Out of the Frying Pan The History of New Cross Speedway", ISBN 978 0 7524 4476 5 ]

He started his career with Coventry before a spell with the Crystal Palace Glaziers. He moved to New Cross Rangers with Palace promoter Fred Mockford in 1934. [ Jacobs, N. "Speedway in London", ISBN 0-7524-2221-9 ] Farndon was the British Individual Match Race Champion and was undefeated from 1935 until his death in 1935.

Death

Tom Farndon was killed after a crash on 28 August 1935 whilst racing at New Cross Rangers Stadium in a second half scratch race final. He was involved in a collision with team-mate Ron Johnson which hurled him through the air and saw him land head first on the track. Tom died two days later in Miller General Hospital, Greenwich, without regaining consciousness.

External links

* [http://www.motorcycle-uk.com/vsm/tomfarndon1.htm Vintage Speedway Magazine -Tom Farndon Story (Part One)]
* [http://www.motorcycle-uk.com/vsm/tomfarndon2.htm Vintage Speedway Magazine -Tom Farndon Story (Part Two)]
* [http://rides.webshots.com/photo/1128570776054092940vQBpUy Photograph of Tom Farndon 1933]
* [http://pmsa.cch.kcl.ac.uk/images/nrpBM/BMCL01.jpgTom Farndon Headstone]

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