Victor Hugh Robinson

[THE FIFER]

Victor Hugh Robinson, who we understand was a Pigeon Fancier, anyone heard of him ,

[greenlands]

Victor Hugh Robinson, who we understand was a Pigeon Fancier, anyone heard of him ,

Yes but let me think a while and get back to you..

 

http://www.elimarpigeons.com/ArticleA/VicRobinsonbyLiamOComain.htm

 

http://theupnorthcombine.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=116&Itemid=184&showall=1

 

http://www.pigeonnetwork.com/admin/bilcos_bulletin/drone.cfm?ID=498

 

Also wrote a book>>

>My Methods and the Technique of Long-Distance Racing by Vic Robinson. 1955, Teddington, Middlesex, England: All-British Pigeon Racing Club, hard cover, 68 pages, 11 illustrations and b/w photos,

[THE FIFER]

Yes but let me think a while and get back to you..

 

http://www.elimarpig...LiamOComain.htm

 

http://theupnorthcom...d=184&showall=1

 

http://www.pigeonnet...rone.cfm?ID=498

 

Also wrote a book>>

>My Methods and the Technique of Long-Distance Racing by Vic Robinson. 1955, Teddington, Middlesex, England: All-British Pigeon Racing Club, hard cover, 68 pages, 11 illustrations and b/w photos,

 

the BBC are asking for details, see what you can get m8

[Tony C]

PM Fred Holbard http://forum.pigeonbasics.org/user/1175-fredholbard/ he might be able to steer you in the right direction.

[greenlands]

Bill Cowell AKA bilco could be your man,if you want to contact him let me know and I'll pm.you his number.

[THE FIFER]

Bill Cowell AKA bilco could be your man,if you want to contact him let me know and I'll pm.you his number.

 

good m8, thanks ,

[just ask me]

http://www.pigeonbasics.com/articles/article79.html

 

 

bilco may know more very little here

[THE FIFER]

will get Bilco,

[Guest IB]

If it is Vic Robinson, Southampton? I doubt if many would know him by his full name. He was a champion in (English) NFC not sure of exact period, but he figures in Rabbie Stoddart story, they swapped young birds, the ones from Rabbie scored for Vic, while the ones from Vic were binned on arrival 'not up to (Rabbie's) standard'. Rabbie died in 1950s so period for Vic sounds like 1930/60 ?

[just ask me]

that the one i think

 

Hardly a minute later I handed him the birds back, spluttered some excuse, and raced out of the gate, jumped onto my BSA B31 motorcycle and sped off, to North Baddesley, between Southampton and Romsey, where resided the Maestro Vic Robinson.

 

Vic had won the Pau Grand National that year, with a beautiful Blue Cheq Pied Hen named Mademoiselle and in fact she had been 2nd Open the previous year from the same race.

I barged into the garden, leathers flapping, and ignoring the large Alsation Vic kept and which started right in chewing my boots off my feet. Vic listened to my request to be permitted to handle Mademoiselle and her sisters, Scottie, Spotty and Fraulein and they hadnt changed, so why the fuss now?

 

I spluttered out that Id discovered something terribly important, I thought, and I wanted to be sure. Perhaps because I still had vestige or two of my native Scots accent in those days, and Vic was an exiled Scot, himself, he reached in and handed me each of the four hens in turn.

 

 

http://www.pigeonnetwork.com/admin/bilcos_bulletin/drone.cfm?ID=498 taken from here bilco just might

[THE FIFER]

thanks for your info, will get in touch with Bilco (he is an old friend of mine ) thanks for his number greenlands, i used to have it but that was a while ago, will keep you all up to date

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

Past NFC Pau winner(1955),think the the pigeon was called "Mademoiselle" from memory

 

he may have been 2nd from the same race but don't quote me on it

[billt]

Past NFC Pau winner(1955),think the the pigeon was called "Mademoiselle" from memory

 

he may have been 2nd from the same race but don't quote me on it

 

He certainly was the previous year with the same pigeon

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

Yes but let me think a while and get back to you..

 

http://www.elimarpigeons.com/ArticleA/VicRobinsonbyLiamOComain.htm

 

http://theupnorthcombine.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=116&Itemid=184&showall=1

 

http://www.pigeonnetwork.com/admin/bilcos_bulletin/drone.cfm?ID=498

 

Also wrote a book>>

>My Methods and the Technique of Long-Distance Racing by Vic Robinson. 1955, Teddington, Middlesex, England: All-British Pigeon Racing Club, hard cover, 68 pages, 11 illustrations and b/w photos,

 

just read this it was Mademoiselle that won 2nd and 1st from Pau.Something stuck in my mind he was 1st and 2nd in the same year but I was wrong

 

He certainly was the previous year with the same pigeon

 

I'll read through the thread before posting next time lol

[Rooster J. Cogburn]

If you can get hold of the book "100 years of Superstars" I'm sure he has a fairly detailed article in it.

 

My copy isn't to hand

[ALF]

Am sure i have read Vics book in fact i might still have it somewhere :emoticon-0138-thinking: :emoticon-0127-lipssealed:

[Roland]

Carmeron Stanfield wrote well, especially about the great Hen 'Home Alone'.

[Squonk]

Saw a notice board message Re Vic Robinson and the BBC whilst doing a random google search, my wife's father was his nephew and new him well, my wife too remembers his lofts from the 1960s. We have Vic's NHU gold medal 1954 and many pictures including one of mademoiselle if that is of interest! One or two of his 1st cousins are still alive too.

[bibendium]

Article on him on Heir Hunters on BBC this morning .

[rembrant2coo]

Article on him on Heir Hunters on BBC this morning .

 

watched that while in the hospital today for my heartscans, was very good had plenty time to digest a lot of what was said and done with the birds in the war ,story being told today by Tony Cowan.

[alec guinness]

Article on him on Heir Hunters on BBC this morning .

 

my wife watched it this morning.

[gulkie]

Sure they said won 2 nationals displayed a fine array of trophies

[Kyleakin Lofts]

My wife told me about it just after it was on Heir Hunters. He won NFC San Sebastian 1934 and NFC Pau 1955.

[OLDYELLOW]

On bbc 1 if you aint watching it

[franny41]

My wife told me about it just after it was on Heir Hunters. He won NFC San Sebastian 1934 and NFC Pau 1955.

 

Vic Robinson story repeated on heir hunters this morning.