TonyMac 720 Posted January 30, 2006 (edited) The new issue 52 of the quarterly Vintage Speedway Magazine is out now. Featured in this 44-page issue are... Issue No.52 – Volume 13 No.4 – Winter 2005-06 Ove Fundin – exclusive extracts from the soon-to-be-published Ove Fundin book. Over six pages of VSM, the five times World Champion recalls his early days, he names the only rider he considered to be his mentor and why he never had a ‘special’ bike. Some of the legendary’s Swede’s greatest rivals, Barry Briggs, Ronnie Moore also recall his obsession with winning in this brilliant preview of the book, Ove Fundin: Speedway Superstar by John Chaplin. Louis Lawson – a new and in-depth, six-page interview with the former Belle Vue and England star, who reveals why he threw away the chance to win the 1949 World Final and what forced him to quit racing. George Newton – continuing our popular, new series on the great leg-trailers, this time we look at diminutive former New Cross favourite Georgie Newton. Classic Match, Norwich v Belle Vue – they didn’t come much better than this 1957 Britannia Shield Final at the Old Firs, when Ron Johnston’s Aces pulled off an unexpected win over Fundin, Aub Lawson, Phil Clarke and co. in Norfolk. An extract from the new book, Classic Meetings, by Norman Jacobs and Chris Broadbent. My Hero – A VSM reader reminisces about the impact Aussie legend Jack Young had on him as a young supporter growing up in Edinburgh. Alf Wells – read the amazing story of the former Edinburgh, Glasgow and Bradford rider who almost died and lost both of his legs after contracting a mystery virus in his native New Zealand. Nottingham double act – Forget Clough and Taylor and Torvill and Dean, Nottingham’s first big twin successes were Fred Strecker and George Dykes, the 1930s Nottingham White City track duo. Stan Bradbury – in part one of this interview, the former Stoke rider relives his near-death experience in Sweden. Plus… Our regular columnists: Eric Linden, Ian Hoskins, Collectors’ World and more… ____________________________________________________ To subcribe for one year (4 issues), phone the credit card hotline at Retro Speedway on 01708 734 502 or send cheque/PO (payable to Retro Speedway) to: VSM (Subs), 103 Douglas Road, Hornchurch, Essex, RM11 1AW. You can also subscribe online at http://www.retro-speedway.com Rates: UK = £12.00 Europe = £15.00 Rest of World = £18.00 Edited January 30, 2006 by tmc Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
