From Jim Hendry MBE comes a history lesson for the Brighton-Glasgow. © Jim Hendry MBE (Archivist) 2011 | Anyone who can help Jim fill any gaps in the tables, can email him by clicking here
BRIGHTON-GLASGOWÂ (All GB unless stated otherwise)
1953 – Brighton – Newcastle
| Year | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | KOM | Team |
| 1945 | Robert Batot – France
867 km in 25.22.57 |
Geoff Clark – Bradford
@ 5.44 |
Dennis Jaggard – London
@ 6.21 |
Robert Batot – France
7 pts. |
France
Robert Batot Charles Van Lerberghe. Jean Lauck |
| 1946 | Mike Peers – Manchester
819 km in 26.42.52 |
Alex Hendry – Glasgow
@ 5.53 |
Jack Williams – W.London
@ 10.13 |
Harold Binfield –
Wolverhampton 10 pts |
West London
Jack Williams, Tom Saunders, Baker |
| 1947 | George Kessock – Paris Cycles
899 km in 25.37.26 |
Johnny Raines – Hamilton Cycles    @ 54s | Len West – Dayton
@ 3.13 |
Johnny Raines
16 pts |
Dayton Cycles
Len West, Pip Burston, Dennis Jaggard |
| 1948 | Tom Saunders – Dayton Cycles
955 km in 27.15.32 |
Doug Clark – Paris Cycles                  @ 3.22 | Norman Jones – Ajax
@ 3.57 |
Tom Saunders
7 pts |
Paris Cycles
Doug Clark, Burville |
| 1949 | Geoff Clark – ITP
979 km in 29.19.42 |
George Lander – Polhill
@ 5.37 |
Tom Saunders Urago
@ 10.09 |
Geoff Clark – Bradford
Joe Spragg – Hartley George Lander = with 6 pts |
Polhill RC –
George Lander, Les Wade, Geoff Graves |
| 1950 | George Lander – Frejus
1268 km in 35.21.06 |
Ken Russell – ITP
@ 11.55 |
Edmond Pierre – France
@ 15.38 |
Charles Lobre – France
6 pts |
Frejus Cycles –
George Lander, Les Wade, Dave Bedwell |
| 1951 | Ian Greenfield – Scotland
1010 km in 29.55.43 |
Lawry Kitchen – Bradford
@ 6.19 |
Bob Dykes – Gilbertfield
@ 8.04 |
Pete Southart
5 pts |
Romford RC –
Tony Phillips Sid Aldridge Bill Bellamy |
| 1952 | Bill Bellamy – Romford RC
931 km in 26.14.39 |
Len Wightman – Polhill
@ 6.30 |
Tony Smith – Romford RC
@ 7.25 |
Frank Garvey –Manchester         6 pts | Romford RC –
Bill Bellamy Tony Smith Tony Phillips |
| 1953 | Frank Edwards | Les Gill | Viv Bailes | Doug Booker | Midland – Powell, Ray Holliday, Hadlington |
Scottish competitors
| 1945 | Alex Hendry
George Edwards Stewart Montgomery Arthur Campbell |
Glasgow Wheelers
Glasgow Wheelers Glasgow Wheelers Glasgow Wheelers |
Age 24
Age 22
Age 27 |
| 1946 | Alex Hendry
George Edwards Arthur Campbell Stewart Montgomery John Storrie James Ferguson Andy Murray |
Glasgow Wheelers
Chryston Wheelers Glasgow Wheelers Glasgow Wheelers Glenmarnock Wheelers St Christophers CC Dundee Thistle RC |
Age 24
Age 22 Age 28
Age 25
Age 22 |
| 1947 | Alex Hendry
James Bracken Andrew Hendry Hugh Starrs James McLaren |
Glasgow Wheelers
St Christophers CC Northern Velo RC |
Amateur
Age 20 – amateur Amateur |
| 1948 | Hugh Starrs
Ashby MacGowan |
St Christophers CC
Glasgow Wheelers |
Age 21 – amateur
Age 24 – amateur |
| 1949 | Thomas Brodie
Ian Greenfield Alfred Brown Norman Graham James Grundill William Wilson |
Comet RC
Comet RC Comet RC Comet RC Glasgow Wheelers SCU – unattached |
Age 22 – amateur
Age 18 – amateur Amateur Age 20 – amateur Age 24 – amateur Age 39 – amateur |
| 1950 | Alex Hendry
David Maxwell John Storrie Ian Murray John Kennedy Robert Wykes James Grundill Joe Meade |
SCU
SCU SCU SCU Gilbertfield Wheelers Gilbertfield Wheelers Glasgow Wheelers St Christophers RC |
Age 29
Age 23 Age 29 Age 19 Age 19 Age 21 Age 25 Age 23 |
| 1951 | John Glass
John Thayne Alex Hutchison James Ward William Barclay Alex Sinney William McDonald Hugh Donnelly Charles Boyle James Vernal James Taylor James Browning |
Glasgow Wheelers
Glasgow Wheelers Glasgow Wheelers Carluke CC Carluke CC Carluke CC Thistle RC Thistle RC Thistle RC St Christophers RC St Christophers RC Glenmarnock Wheelers |
Age 20
Age 25 Age 22 Age 28 Age 35 Age 27 Age 30 Age 30 Age 31 Age 28 Age 21 Age 20 |
| 1952 | Alex Hutchison
John Fraser Ron Thompson John Glass John Thayne |
Glasgow Wheelers
Glasgow Wheelers Glasgow Wheelers Glasgow Wheelers Glasgow Wheelers |
Age 23
Age 22 Age 22 Age 22 Age 26 |
