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Graham Walker (motorcyclist)

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held in Buxton 1926 and Ambleside 1927 then saw success on the Silver Vase team in 1928 at Harrogate and 1932 Merano in Italy. Road successes included winning the
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from 1910 to 1912 and had five siblings - three brothers and two sisters. Walker married Elsie Norah Fyfield nĂ©e Spratt (1897–1999) and together they had one son,
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and was the son of William Walker (1851–?), a shipping company clerk, and Jessie nĂ©e Goodman (1859–?), he had two sisters and two brothers one of whom was
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as a commentator for motorcycle racing events on television and radio. In 1949, Walker was partnered on the BBC's motorcycle commentaries with his son,
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in 1928, the first road race win with an average of 80 mph. Walker also won the 350cc class at the 1931
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In 1935, after his motorcycle racing career had finished, Walker was employed by the
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from 1938 to 1954 and he then took up a directorship at the
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Military personnel from the London Borough of Sutton
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Meetings - The official Isle of Man TT 2008 website
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British
Wallington
Surrey
England
Isle of Man TT
1920
1934
1931 Lightweight TT
1931 Lightweight TT
English
motorcycle racer
broadcaster
journalist
National Motor Museum
Wallington
Surrey
Eric Anderson Walker
Highgate School
Graeme Murray Walker
motorcycle
despatch rider
First World War
Royal Engineers Signal Service
Rudge
Sunbeam
Norton
ISDT
Ulster Grand Prix
Rudge Ulster

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