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Autospeed and opened tracks in Newton Abbot and St Austell where they raced Bangers, Hot Rods and stock cars. Autospeed were the first to run Auto Rods which were to become the Saloon Stock Cars. They were also the first to run SuperRods which started as Jags and Fords as
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to sign him in 1951, following an unsuccessful attempt by
Walthamstoe to sign him. He remained at Wembley until their closure in 1956. Whilst with the Lions, Redmond qualified for two
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448:London, Wembley Stadium - 13th - 5pts
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537:"ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929-2022"
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457:References
388:St Austell
323:, held at
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205:1952, 1953
33:1927-06-16
626:The Press
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366:into the
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400:Weymouth
338:Promoter
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