TonyMac 720 Posted May 6, 2011 Welcome to issue 13 of our quarterly retro magazine. We’ve another feast of speedway nostalgia for your pleasure, including . . . ERIC BOOCOCK Exclusive interview Eric Boocock, the new President of the World Speedway Riders’ Association, looks back on half-a-century in speedway and considers how much the sport has changed in that time. One of the most enduring and charismatic characters in speedway celebrates 50 golden years in the sport this season. Rider, team manager, promoter, World Team Cup-winning England chief and currently Sheffield Tigers team boss, Booey has certainly seen some changes in that time. Not all of them have been for the best either, but he maintains that it’s still the same sport he fell in love with half-a-century ago and insists: “It’s still four blokes on motorcycles turning left.” JOHN HART Exclusive interview We talk to John Hart about a life in speedway, taking in spells with Stoke, Cradley Heath, Sheffield, Leicester and Birmingham. Few, if any, speedway riders of any generation can claim to have been brought up in such close proximity to the sport as 60s and 70s crowd favourite John. The son of Birmingham legend Phil ‘Tiger’ Hart, and himself a hugely consistent performer with a string of mostly Midlands tracks, John actually lived inside a speedway stadium as a child. JIM LIGHTFOOT Q&A A World Finalist in 1963, former Coventry favourite Jim recalls the highs and lows of his career. WILBUR LAMOREAUX In the latest in our Legends series, we look back at the career of the former American star and World No.2 who brought personality and points to post-war Wembley and Birmingham. CHARACTERS – TIM TEMPLETON Meet the fan with one of the most impressive collections of vintage machinery and autographed race jackets. Plus . . . How government ministry proposals could have had serious repercussions for the sport. The Dutch ‘pirates’ who rode in Holland under assumed names. Tributes to the late Bill Holden, Phil Malpass and Kym Bonython. Full page colour photos of Barry Thomas and the Cradley Heathens. Our latest quiz – can you guess the defunct track pictured and the identity of the two body colours from the late 60s? http://www.retro-speedway.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The White Knight 9,039 Posted May 6, 2011 Welcome to issue 13 of our quarterly retro magazine. We’ve another feast of speedway nostalgia for your pleasure, including . . . ERIC BOOCOCK Exclusive interview Eric Boocock, the new President of the World Speedway Riders’ Association, looks back on half-a-century in speedway and considers how much the sport has changed in that time. One of the most enduring and charismatic characters in speedway celebrates 50 golden years in the sport this season. Rider, team manager, promoter, World Team Cup-winning England chief and currently Sheffield Tigers team boss, Booey has certainly seen some changes in that time. Not all of them have been for the best either, but he maintains that it’s still the same sport he fell in love with half-a-century ago and insists: “It’s still four blokes on motorcycles turning left.” JOHN HART Exclusive interview We talk to John Hart about a life in speedway, taking in spells with Stoke, Cradley Heath, Sheffield, Leicester and Birmingham. Few, if any, speedway riders of any generation can claim to have been brought up in such close proximity to the sport as 60s and 70s crowd favourite John. The son of Birmingham legend Phil ‘Tiger’ Hart, and himself a hugely consistent performer with a string of mostly Midlands tracks, John actually lived inside a speedway stadium as a child. JIM LIGHTFOOT Q&A A World Finalist in 1963, former Coventry favourite Jim recalls the highs and lows of his career. WILBUR LAMOREAUX In the latest in our Legends series, we look back at the career of the former American star and World No.2 who brought personality and points to post-war Wembley and Birmingham. CHARACTERS – TIM TEMPLETON Meet the fan with one of the most impressive collections of vintage machinery and autographed race jackets. Plus . . . How government ministry proposals could have had serious repercussions for the sport. The Dutch ‘pirates’ who rode in Holland under assumed names. Tributes to the late Bill Holden, Phil Malpass and Kym Bonython. Full page colour photos of Barry Thomas and the Cradley Heathens. Our latest quiz – can you guess the defunct track pictured and the identity of the two body colours from the late 60s? http://www.retro-speedway.com Mine arrived this morning. Good to see the Barry Thomas piece. John Hart ended up as the Track Record Holder at Sunderland (Boldon Stadium) in 1974. I'm looking forward to a good read over the weekend. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
