Arch Windmill

Albert "Arch" Windmill (5 June 1915 – 5 March 2007) was a British motorcycle speedway rider who rode for Hackney Wick Wolves in the 1930s and Wimbledon Dons and Walthamstow Wolves after World War II. Originally from Watford, Windmill began his racing career in grasstrack at Barnet in 1934. His first experience of speedway was at Birmingham in 1936, signing shortly afterwards for Hackney Wick. He stayed with the Wolves until the start of World War II in 1939, spending the war years in the Royal Air Force. After being demobbed he opened Windmill Garage in Hemel Hempstead, and returned to speedway with Wimbledon, where he scored 11 points in his first match and spent the season at reserve, averaging 3.80. He moved on to Walthamstow Wolves at the start of the 1949 season. When the Wolves close

Arch Windmill

Albert "Arch" Windmill (5 June 1915 – 5 March 2007) was a British motorcycle speedway rider who rode for Hackney Wick Wolves in the 1930s and Wimbledon Dons and Walthamstow Wolves after World War II. Originally from Watford, Windmill began his racing career in grasstrack at Barnet in 1934. His first experience of speedway was at Birmingham in 1936, signing shortly afterwards for Hackney Wick. He stayed with the Wolves until the start of World War II in 1939, spending the war years in the Royal Air Force. After being demobbed he opened Windmill Garage in Hemel Hempstead, and returned to speedway with Wimbledon, where he scored 11 points in his first match and spent the season at reserve, averaging 3.80. He moved on to Walthamstow Wolves at the start of the 1949 season. When the Wolves close