Alf Tupper
was a fictional, working class, 'hard as nails' runner, whose adventures
under the title 'Tough of the Track',
appeared first in the 'Rover' & then the 'Victor' British
boys comics, over almost a 40 year period.
Alf's most endearing characteristic was his love of Fish & Chips,
not perhaps the kind of diet enjoyed by today's professional athletes !
After coming across ( completely by accident ) several references to
one of my boyhood Comic story heroes on the internet, I thought that a
dedicated web site simply had to be created.
I am still researching
the details of Alf's appearances in Comic strip format in the
Victor comic after he finished at the Rover, in 1961, so if anyone
has any information to give me, then please use the new Guestbook link
at the top of this page. If you are too shy to leave a
message that everyone can see, feel free to mail me, using this link :
On the menu ( top left
), you will find reproductions of old stories about Alf, references to
Alf as a post war working class hero & articles which recall how Alf was
an icon to a generation of runners who went on to achieve fantastic
things themselves. Have fun & please return to the site in the future.
Who is The Tough of the Track ? Alf Tupper was a
fictional working class, 'hard as nails' runner, whose adventures
appeared in first the 'Rover' & then the 'Victor' British
boys comics, over almost a 40 year period.
After coming across ( completely by accident ) several references to one
of my boyhood Comic story heroes on the internet, I thought that a
dedicated web site simply had to be created.
Who is The Tough of the Track ? Alf Tupper was a
fictional working class, 'hard as nails' runner, whose adventures
appeared in first the 'Rover' & then the 'Victor' British
boys comics, over almost a 40 year period.
After coming across ( completely by accident ) several references to one
of my boyhood Comic story heroes on the internet, I thought that a
dedicated web site simply had to be created.
Who is The Tough of the Track ? Alf Tupper was a
fictional working class, 'hard as nails' runner, whose adventures
appeared in first the 'Rover' & then the 'Victor' British
boys comics, over almost a 40 year period.
After coming across ( completely by accident ) several references to one
of my boyhood Comic story heroes on the internet, I thought that a
dedicated web site simply had to be created.
