Possibly the wrong thread, but I couldn't find a better one.
I just finished reading Dave Barter's book. I started slowly, as befits such a tome, but really upped the pace towards the end as I became book-fit. I HAMRd my way through the second half, in fact.
It puts a very good perspective on the event. 1911 seems so long ago, but, apart from the first few, pretty well all the people to take on the Year Record were of my parents' generation (my mother was born in 1911). The fact that the most successful 1930s riders were all still alive well into my adult years makes me think I should have been more aware of them. I think my favourite character was the belligerent vegetarian one-armed Yorkshire communist Walter Greaves - but then some of the nicest people I know are called Greaves and come from Yorkshire!
Actually, I think I was aware of Ken Webb, as his "attempt" was around the time - a little earlier in fact - that I was getting into cycling. I recall his name being mentioned on CTC rides in the late 1970s.
A good read - thanks!