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Apr. 05 Britain's Tiniest Whiz-kid on Wheels: Britain's tiniest whiz-kid on wheels climbed into his black leathers, donned his goggles and blue crash helmet and, after a push start form dad-riding sidecar-roared off to tear up the track for another practise spell on his miniaturest of mini-machines. Three year old Robert Allen-knkoknamed the might atom is used to the surprised stares of grown-ups as he flashes part at full throttle on the tiny motorcycle combination built from spare parts by his father, sidecar racer and dealer Ken Allen, 32. He is the youngest racing driver to have lapped the country's leading circuits, like Oulton Park, Cheshire. For he accompanies his father to all the major race meetings and, after the races are over, Rob takes over the track with dad in the chair and roars around the circuitn at 25 m.p.h. Even World sidecar champion, Fritz Scheiddeger had to take a back seat when Rob turned up at a recent meeting and stole the limelight. Robert lives at Lumb Lane, Ashton-under Lyne, Lanes, andis the idol of his playmates when he turns out for practise on wastle land nearby. Said his mother, Brenda, He has always been keen on motor bikes and used to crawl onto his dad's petrol tank for rides. So six months ago Ken built him his own outfit from spare part and a 50 engiine geared down to a top speed of 25mph'. Petrol consumption?.'I just put a drop in nnow and again, but it;s more than 120 mpg, saod Ken. Robert's next meetings are at Silloth, near Carlisle, this Sunday and Saturday Oct.1, at Oulton Park - the last Natinal meeting of the season. Final comment from dad. Rob is a natural born champion with a big future in motor cycle racing

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