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27th Mar 2019KevinG7 commented on:
Did you see Elvis Presley at RAF Chicksands in the 50s?I also have other info about Chick Sands in that the GI's there had hobby centres funded by the USA Government. In one of these centres a GI rebuilt a Triumph Speed Twin, the engine was rebuilt with special valve springs and valves, polished ports and modified carburation. The rest of the bike was Chrome plated on all the bolt on parts i.e oil tank, petrol tank, headlamp cowl etc. I bought this bike when it was finished from Joe Glazebrook a dealer in Northampton. Even with a standard gearbox this bike could do 50 in first gear with no valve bounce and spun the wheel on change to second. Later I bought a Buick Straight six convertible also a car brought in by a GI. I have been told that when the camp was closed down that earth excavators scooped out huge holes and as it was uneconomic to ship many vehicles back to the USA that military and privately owned vehicles were driven into them and the earth bulldozed back over them.ViewDate:
27th Mar 2019KevinG7 commented on:
Did you see Elvis Presley at RAF Chicksands in the 50s?I was told in the very early sixties about a colleague who used to play part time in a band in Northampton who was called by his manager to go to Chick Sands and rehearse with other musicians in order to play in an impromptu backing for an entertainer. It was Elvis that they backed on a special night at the camp. He had arrived in a stopover and I believe was there a couple of days. I was not over impressed at the time by this information but since reading of other reports would like to add this info. The person who was sent to Chick Sands was Graham "Souter" or "Souster", memory not too good on surname but this person worked for Post Office Telephones in Gladstone Road Northampton in the stores from the 1950's and into the 1960's. I believe he also lived in Northampton.