Leslie Archer, best known as Les Archer Jr., was an English former leading motorcycle racer of the 1950s, competing in long-distance speed trials, road racing and scrambles, now known as motocross.
The 1955 Motocross European Championship was the 4th edition of the Motocross European Championship organized by the FIM and reserved for 500cc motorcycles.
Les Archer Jr.
…Nations events. Archer competed in the FIM European motocross championship with a tenth-place finish in 1954 then, improving to a fifth place in the 1955 championship. In 1956, he succeeded in winning the 500cc European motocross championship over the defending champion and countryman John Draper. Archer…
Les Archer during the Dutch GP, held in Norg on 4 September 1955.