Photos 1979
The Dukes - early 1979. Left to right: Gavros, McKeon, Klaus L, Cartwright, Langli, Mike L, Plant and Carter.
Ready for action - Langli, Cartwright, Janke and McKeon head for the parade.
In the Belle Vue pits - Carter, Sheard and Langli, 16/4/1979.
New Dukes Captain for 1979 - Ian Cartwright.
Young Kenny Carter made great progress for the Dukes during 1979.
Popular Aussie racer Merv Janke.
Tormod Langli heads for the first bend at The Shay.
Mick McKeon in the Shay pits, 1979.
The 1979 Dukes - post-Plant - left to right: Klaus L, Sheard, Mike L, Cartwright, Langli, McKeon, Carter and Gavros.
A large crowd on a sunny day at The Shay 1979.
Merv Janke and Klaus Lohmann in action at The Shay 1979.
Skipper Ian Cartwright in away action at Newcastle 1979.
Team T-Shirts! The Dukes line up with the sponsors - left to right: Wilcock, Langli, Mike L, Cartwright, Klaus L, Carter, McKeon and Janke.
Paul Sheard and Kenny Carter away from the tapes v Sheffield, 28/5/1979.
Ian Cartwright & Tormod Langli, 1979.
Mike Lohmann gets ready for action at The Shay, 1979.
The Dukes rally round team-mate Klaus Lohmann.
A Duke for one season - Steve Wilcock 1979.
Mike Lohmann 1979 - his last season as a Duke.
New signing for 1979 - Norwegian Tormod Langli was an instant hit with the Halifax fans.
Merv Janke signs an autograph for a fan, with Tormod Langli close behind 1979.
Janke, Carter and McKeon in the pits, 1979.
Ian Cartwright and Klaus Lohmann getting ready to be pushed off from The Shay pits, 1979.
Kenny Carter leads the Witches at Ipswich, 1979.
Merv Janke getting ready for action at The Boulevard, Hull 1979.
The Dukes' top two for 1979 - Mike Lohmann and Ian Cartwright.
Steve Wilcock relaxes before the action starts, with Mike Lohmann getting ready.
Ian Cartwright leaves the tapes at The Shay 1979.
Getting ready in the Halifax pits - Klaus Lohmann (with Paul Sheard in the background).
Tormod Langli heads for home v Swindon Robins 1979.
Klaus Lohmann blasts into the first bend at The Shay.
Captain Cartwright in 4TT action, leading the Hull Viking.
Halifax v Swindon 28/7/1979 - Mike Lohmann leads whilst Mick McKeon looks to find a way through.
Paul Sheard 1979.
All-action Klaus Lohmann 1979.
Tormod Langli prepares for action v Wolverhampton at The Shay 4/8/1979.
Halifax's Danish star Mike Lohmann.
Steve Wilcock getting ready to face the Wolves!
Steve Wilcock in 4TT action at Newcastle.
The top Dukes for 1979 - Mike Lohmann and Ian Cartwright.