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The 1978 Halifax Dukes (Early Season version) - Back Row L-R: Boothroyd, McKeon, Mike Lohmann, Cartwright, Godal. Front Row L-R: Graham, Pusey on bike, Broadbelt.
Early season action at the Shay as the Dules take on Bristol Bulldogs - Tom Godal leads Paul Tyrer and Soren Sjosten, 18.3.78.
New signing for 1978 - former Belle Vue Ace Eric Broadbelt ready for action at The Shay.
Eric Broadbelt in early season action at The Shay, 1978.
New signing for 1978 - Mitch Graham in discussion with team manager Dennis Gavros.
Might Mouse - Ian Cartwright, 1978.
Mitch Graham, 1978.
Klaus Lohmann, 1978.
Mick McKeon, 1978.
Chris Pusey, 1978 - his final season as a Duke.
Chris Pusey in the Halifax pits, with Mike Lohmann in the background.
Chris Pusey, with Cradley's new American Bruce Penhall, The Shay 29.5.1978.
Pusey and Penhall prepare to do battle on a Bank Holiday Monday morning, 1978.
Klaus Lohmann got his chance for the Dukes in early 1978.
Halifax (minus McKeon, plus Klaus), ahead of a Northern Trophy fixture, early 1978.
Mike Lohmann, a World Team Cup winner in 1978.
Mike Lohmann in away action for the Dukes.
Away action as the Dukes take on Poole Pirates, May 1978. Mitch Graham (W) and Ian Cartwright (Y/B) hit the front - but Halifax couldn't get the victory on the night.
Mitch Graham in away action at Bristol, May 1978.
Mick McKeon heads into the first bend at Poole, May 1978.
An early season coup, as the Dukes capture the signing of exciting youngster Kenny Carter, seen at The Shay with Eric Boothroyd, road-racer Ron Haslam and dad Mal.
Kenny Carter taking some early meetings at Newcastle.
Chris Pusey and Dennis Gavros join the Carter signing photos.
Ian Cartwright 1978 - he would end the year as the Dukes' number one.
The Lohmann Brothers 1978.
Kenny Carter rode in 23 fixtures for the Dukes during 1978, doubling up with Newcastle Diamonds.
Cartwright, Mike Lohmann and McKeon, 1978.
Belle Vue's Alan Wilkinson wins the 1978 Dews Trophy, but tragedy would strike only weeks later... Runner up Ian Cartwright, and third place, former Duke John Titman also receive their prizes from Mr Wright Hamer of Dews Motors.
The Lohmann brothers in away action at Ipswich, May 1978.
Ian Cartwright at King's Lynn, 1978.
Cartwright leads King's Lynn's Ian Turner at Saddlebow Road, 1978.
A World Champion Duke! Mike Lohmann with his triumphant Danish team-mates after their World Team Cup victory in West Germany.
End of season parade - Pusey, Mike Lohmann, Carter and Cartwright say goodbye for the winter, October 1978.
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