Ronald George “Ron” Mountford (1927-1993) was an international speedway rider from England.

Speedway career

Mountford was a leading rider in the 1950s and 1960s and reached the final of the Speedway World Championship in the

1962 Individual Speedway World Championship The 1962 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 17th edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider. The final was sponsored by the Sunday Pictorial and England's Peter Craven won his second title finish ...

. He rode in the top tier of British Speedway from 1950 to 1972, riding for Birmingham Brummies and Coventry Bees. He was capped by England 25 times and Great Britain 4 times.

World final appearances

Individual World Championship

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- 16th - 2pts *

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- Reserve - Did not ride

References

1927 births 1993 deaths British speedway riders Coventry Bees riders Birmingham Brummies riders {{Speedway-stub