Tornado Smith’s Lioness - from our story 'Lions And Riders Take On The Wall Of Death'

George 'Tornado' Smith cleaning the teeth of his pet lioness, Briton, at the Kursaal amusement park in Southend, Essex, 3rd December 1936. Smith is a stunt motorcycle rider on the wall of death sideshow at the park and Briton features in his act, riding in a sidecar. (Photo by Fred Morley/Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

George 'Tornado' Smith cleaning the teeth of his pet lioness, Briton, at the Kursaal amusement park in Southend, Essex, 3rd December 1936. Smith is a stunt motorcycle rider on the wall of death sideshow at the park and Briton features in his act, riding in a sidecar. (Photo by Fred Morley/Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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