Len Silver

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Len Silver is a former speedway rider and is currently promoter of the Rye House Rockets.

Silver stopped racing in 1957 but returned to the Ipswich Witches in 1960 after a layoff due to injury.

In 1961 he was transferred to Exeter where he skippered the Exeter Falcons and helped them win the Provincial League Riders' Championship in 1962.

Silver made 10 successful defences of the Silver Sash Match Race Championship.

In 1964 he transferred to the Hackney Hawks as a Rider/Promoter but his riding career was cut short by serious injuries after a first bend crash at Hackney shortly after joining.

Silver continued as Hackney's Promoter and Manager until the demise of the Hawks in 1983, and also promoted at Hackney's sister track Rye House.

As part of Allied Presentations, he also promoted at the Rayleigh Rockets, Crewe Kings, Sunderland Stars and the Reading Racers.

He also spent a season as promoter of the Eastbourne Eagles during the 1980s