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Eric Oliver

Eric Oliver is credited on 17 releases across 3 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1975–2006 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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17

Pressings credited

3

Albums

4

Decades active

2

In collections

Biography

Eric Staines Oliver (13 April 1911 – 1 March 1980) was an English motorcycle racer best remembered as four-time FIM Sidecar World Champion, riding a Norton. His passenger in 1949 was Denis Jenkinson. He is also remembered for his innovation, being the first sidecar competitor to use a dustbin fairing, rear suspension and the first to adopt a semi-kneeling riding position. He was also an accomplished solo racer and continued to ride a 350 Grand Prix bike while racing a sidecar. Oliver made a surprising appearance in the 1958 Isle of Man Sidecar TT race on a standard Norton Dominator 88 with a Watsonian "Monaco" road sidecar with Mrs Pat Wise in the sidecar, finishing tenth ahead of many specialised race machines. Oliver's last TT appearance was in the 1960 with passenger Stan Dibben but they had a bad crash in practice with Oliver breaking his back in two places and Dibben was nearly decapitated. Both men decided to retire from racing after this. Oliver later switched to car racing with a Lotus Elan and on 1 January 1955 opened a motorcycle dealership in Staines, later selling Reliant cars.

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Credited work

17 releases · 3 albums · active 1975–2006

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Studios: Ultra-Sonic Recording Studios · BearTracks Recording Studio · Blue Noise Recording Studio, Frederick, MD

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