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  1. Posted

    15 hours ago, chunky said:

    I remember Dave wearing one, but so far, I haven't been able to find a photo to confirm what year it was. However, I have seen a photo of Sunderland's John Goodall wearing one in 1971! Another rider from that era who wore a full-face helmet was Rayleigh's Alan Emmett.

    Thank you for posting this Chunky. I had forgotten that, you are right John Goodall was the first one  I saw.

    John was only with us for about half the Season in 1971, he returned to New Zealand.

  5. Posted

    11 hours ago, BOBBATH said:

    Have just watched  "West Ham Memories Parts 1 and 2"  on youtube- I think it was originally a video you purchased but now on youtube.Interviews on Part One included Johnnie Hoskins and also Reg Fearman, Len Silver,Brian Crutcher. On Part 2 Tony Clarke was interviewed plus Norman Hunter- the third and often overlooked heat leader of the wonderul Hammers side of 1965. I was very interested in Normans' comments. He was just reaching his peak (in my view) after he left WH to become number 1 at Wolves(was it 68 or 69)-then he had his terrible accident. I reckon he could have made a World Final-does anyone in forumland  know what was the closest he came to qualifying for a WF. Also Norm the Storm was one of the guys who went straight from the PL to the NL-when the PL rode "black". I'm trying to think of some others who did that Simmo for sure, perhaps David Crane??. Were there others  also- , I can't really recall who else rode for Hackney in 1963 or other tracks who then went NL in 1964. BTW watching this youtube video reminded me  of all we've lost-riders you could have a beer with after the meeting,amazing characters and showmen!! I wish we could go back to 1964 and 1965. Folks today don't know what they are missing

    Too true Bobbath, too true. :sad::sad:

  6. Posted

    5 hours ago, steve roberts said:

    ...and the music was better back then!

    Totally agree Steve. Fantastic stuff.

    8 hours ago, chunky said:

    That was wonderful! Again - as some of us have stated on here - the racing really was no better back then. However, it was more of a spectacle because of dirt on the tracks, individual styles, black leathers, chrome machinery, and fans on the terraces. Nearly every male you saw wore a tie, mostly with a jacket! Real speedway...

    Absolutely BRILLIANT!!!

    A trifle early for me - I started watching Speedway in 1964. Absolutely superb viewing this. Pity we can't go back to those days Speedway wise. A far superior product then, in my opinion. No doubt many will disagree with me, which is fair enough. I know how I feel.

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  10. Posted

    5 hours ago, Fortythirtyeight said:

    Insurance is all sorted by the organisers , as for the S.R.B.F. ……you would have to ask them, but my assumption would be you’re not competing in a S.C.B. controlled event so you may miss out on that benefit.

    That was my thinking too.....

  12. Posted

    One night, years ago now, we attended a Crewe 'Kings' Reunion. When we we were returning from the Function, we shared a taxi with 'Taffy' Owen and Pete Kelly. I have never laughed so much in my life. The stories they told were so funny.

    I will ever remember that trip in the taxi with fondness and appreciation.

    Thanks for the memories.

    Two great lads. May they both Rest in Peace. +

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  16. Posted

    2 hours ago, Technik said:

    Maybe its being updated.

    Last week my car was in the garage for it's MOT & I could see it all the time but I couldn't drive it.....

    If that is the case, then how is it that it works one day, and not the next. Surely if it was an update it would , in a professional world, be preceded by a warning from the Site that the update was taking place. Nothing like that here. Just some people having problems, and some people not - that doesn't look like an update to me.

    Imagine if the main FIFA Website was behaving like this what an outcry there would be. Speedway purports to be a professional Sport - surely it's method of communications to it's customers (Fans) should be capable of maintaining a Website that is fit for purpose on all Browsers.

    If I took my car in for an MOT - I would be a bit peeved if the Test took two or three weeks to complete the Test. 

  17. Posted

    Tried to access Site today. Been fine all weekend, thought it was fixed - obviously isn't, as, once again I am unable to get on.

    This isn't going to encourage any new prospective Speedway Supporters is it? It may well put off a few, including those like myself, whose only contact with Speedway these days is the Website or the Television.

    Come on SGB - it looks amateurish - sort it out!!

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  20. Posted · Edited by The White Knight
    To reflect that a suggestion had not worked.

    I too am using Chrome. I too am having great difficulty entering the Site.

    This has only happened, for me, over the last couple  of weeks.

    Not a great advert for the Sport.

    What is going on? :unsure:

     

    PS: Thanks for the tip uk_martin. I will try another browser.

    PPS: Didn't work there either. :rolleyes::rolleyes:

  22. Posted

    Sad to see the demise of my favourite magazines. I have read all of them from back to front.

    I do get other periodicals that I read the parts that interest me. The thing about Backtrack and Classic Speedway was that I read every single word.

    I will miss them very much - but - I do have every single copy of both to look back on, and, that at least is a great compensation.

    Thanks to Tony, Susie et al for all their hard work, they can be very proud of how their Magazines have enterained us over the years.

    In a very real sense I can say - - -- 'THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES'.

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