Morian Hansen

Jens Henning Fisker Hansen (10 January 1905 Frederikssund, Denmark – 21 February 1995), known popularly as Morian Hansen, was a former motorcycle speedway rider from Denmark who rode in the first ever Speedway World Championship Final in 1936.^[1]

Hansen's first speedway races were at Copenhagen in 1928.^[2] He first rode in the UK for the West Ham Hammers in 1931 on a two-month permit, returning two years later.^[2]^[3] He joined the Hackney Wick Wolves in 1935.^[4] He then moved onto the Bristol Bulldogs and Wembley Lions before the outbreak of World War II.^[2]^[5] He competed in the World Championship finals in 1936 and 1937.^[2]

Hansen had held a pilot's licence since 1935 and served in the Royal Air Force during the war, rising to the rank of Squadron Leader.^[2]

Awards

During the war Hansen was awarded -

^ Bamford, R. & Shailes, G. (2002). A History of the World Speedway Championship. Stroud: Tempus Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-2402-5
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Morgan, Tom (1947) The People Speedway Guide, Odhams Press, p. 59
^ Belton, Brian (2003). Hammerin' Round. ISBN 0-7524-2438-6
^ Jacobs, Norman (2001). Speedway in London. ISBN 0-7524-2221-9
^ ^a ^b ^c Fenn, C (2003). Hackney Speedway, Friday at Eight. NPI Media Group. ISBN 0-7524-2737-7. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Historien om Henning Morian Hansens liv". Museer i København - og omegn (in Danish). Retrieved 10 August 2009.

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