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- ↑ Lawson,K (2018) “The Cheetahs 1976 – The Resurrection”. ISBN 978-0-244-69934-5
- ↑ "ULTIMATE RIDER INDEX, 1929–2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
- ↑ "Garrad in top form" . Hertford Mercury and Reformer. 18 April 1980. Retrieved 22 September 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Rye pair up against the best" . Hertford Mercury and Reformer. 18 March 1983. Retrieved 22 September 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Garrad's happy to forget 1985" . Brentwood Gazette. 3 January 1986. Retrieved 22 September 2024– via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ Jacobs, Norman (2007). 70 Years of Rye House Speedway. ISBN 978-0-7524-4162-7
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