Jimmie Gibb

Hamish Archibald Gibb (7 August 1911 – 21 October 2013) was a Canadian international motorcycle speedway rider.

[1][2] Gibb was born in Vancouver, British Columbia and raced in California as early as 1931.

[2] He began his British leagues career riding for West Ham Hammers during the 1938 Speedway National League season, following his fellow Canadian Eric Chitty into West Ham colours.

He continued riding for West Ham, averaging 8.58 in 1939 but World War II finished the season early and Gibb lost six years of his speedway career as a result of the war.

[2] Gibb worked on Hollywood film sets before[2] returning to Britain, where he would ride for Wimbledon Dons during the 1949 Speedway National League season.