Phil Bass

Phil Michael Robert Bass was a motorcycle speedway rider in National League (speedway) and British League.

Career

Bass started his career with Scunthorpe Saints in 1972. He was the only rider to reach 200 points in what was a disappointing year for the Saints.
His next two years were with Long Eaton Speedway The following year in 1973 he left Scunthorpe to ride for Long Eaton Rangers, where he would join his brother Steve Bass as a rider there.
He would have rides for British League teams but was never signed to ride as a full-time rider.
As the 1975 season ended, Harry Bastable and Tony Allsopp, promoters at Stoke, moved the licence to Oxford for 1976, when Oxford Rebels moved to White City Stadium when it was feared the stadium would be demolished.