LETTER: “Rocket” Ron photo brought back memories

Seeing the photo of Ron Lilley on page 20 of The Voice (July 5), brought back many memories for me.

I went to Cadwell Park in that very same Morris Commercial van in the picture to my very first motorcycle race meeting with my dad and Ron on Whit Monday 1955.

I was sat in the back on a cushion on a beer crate with the bike and tool boxes at eight years of age.

Dad worked as a motorcycle mechanic at Gordon Woodman Motorcycles from 1946 to 1961, then ran his own motorcycle shop from Chapel Street where Tonwood Hardware now stands.

So sorry to hear of Ron passing away.

Neil Watson
Lowgate
Fleet