Alvin Taylor first became involved in motorsport in 1949 and remained involved until his death in 1983. His friends were fellow racers, car builders, as well as model airplane and model car builders. His favourite hangouts were garages and shops, anywhere other racers gathered.

The first car he owned was a black Model T convertible with a V8 flathead engine. Some of Alvin’s most memorable vehicles were a 1950 midget race car, a 1932 track roadster race car, and 1951 and 1955 Ford stock cars.

Alvin raced these cars in Vancouver and on the Island as well as Washington and Oregon, just about anywhere on the west coast where there was a track. Alvin also put on the first car show in Vancouver at the Seaforth Armouries in 1951 with approximately

ALVIN TAYLOR - Inducted 2001

Pioneer - Oval Racing

by Brian Taylor, 2001 - edited by Brian Pratt, 2004

Alvin Taylor front centre and friends at Digney Speedway (Larry Braine collection)

20 hot rods, midgets and dirt cars.

Alvin belonged to many car related clubs over the years, including the British Columbia Midget Auto Racing Association (BCMARA), British Columbia Roadster Racing Association (BCRRA), Early Late Racing

Association (ELRA), and other associations at various speedways located both north and south of the Canada-US border.

With marriage and a family, Alvin left racing becoming a promoter and organizer for local races and clubs. He was president of the BCMARA, the BCRRA, and WESCAR, pit boss for Haney, False Creek and Langley Speedways. He also promoted foreign stock cars at the Agrodome

Alvin was very proud of his son and he cherished the time they spent together during Brian’s early years of racing. He was crew chief for Brian’s racing team for years. Alvin enjoyed the people he met through motorsport and had a great time being involved in the early years of motorsport in the Lower Mainland.

Alvin Taylor