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Daphne Warburton alerted me to the story of her late husband Bruce Warburton’s career in midget car racing which had a brief heyday in the 1930’s. The full story appeared in Issue 16 of The Button Files.
Crowd safety was not a priority and it was up to the spectators to get out of the way of runaway cars. Here they dash in all directions when they see Bruce Warburton’s car heading towards them.
The winning Provinces team pose for their victory photograph. l to r; Jimmy Rains, Frank Bullock, Bruce Warburton, Squib Burton, Stan Mills, Syd Plevin and Joe Wildblood (Courtesy of Doug Wildblood).
Bruce Percival Warburton taken outside his tent in the desert and with his dog at his feet and his hawk on his arm, circa 1942. Bruce served in the Palestine Police.
