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  2. Posted · Edited by andout

    2 hours ago, customhouseregular said:

    Were you on the trips to Glasgow and Edinburgh in1967 with Lacey’s Coaches

    Pretty sure I was on the Glasgow one! Wouldn't remember if it were Lacey's Coaches though.

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    8 hours ago, customhouseregular said:

    this predictive text confuses me. I’m sure you know what I am trying to say.

    HaHa....yes it does it to me too.....Understand fully! 

    I think the thing was we had so many tracks to go to within easy reach......and most of all it was really cheap...In the late '60s also did most away trips with West Ham including Coatbridge.....plus of course I was one of the few fans who saw those two infamous meetings in Holland in 1970......Great days! (and not so great days)

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    As most have said, probably going to Speedway five or even six times a week and it wasn't expensive. Our usual was New Cross (just the early '60's), West Ham Hackney, Wimbledon, Wherever West Ham was racing on the Week-end plus Romford, Crayford, Canterbury, Eastbourne, Rye House all within easy reach. Not to mention where Internationals were, that was big time back then. Best memory for me was the GB v USSR @ Wembley in 1964. World Finals @ Wembley....ahh yes quite the event. Watching my childhood hero in the early '60s, Peter Craven.

    I could go on forever!!!!!

     

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    Stan Bradbury
    18 December 1926 - 03 June 2021

    Stan started racing Speedway in England in 1945. He rode for Stoke, Wolverhampton and Motherwell to mention a few. He also raced in Sweden and Ireland.

    He immigrated to Canada in 1957 with his wife Dorothy and 2 year old son David and 9 month old daughter Susan, 9 months after arriving in Canada came daughter Hazel and 16 months later another son, Alan joined the family.

    Stan along with Mike Tams and Bob Fisher made several attempts to get Speedway going in Canada but the big break came in 1972 after meeting Wes Pierce the promoter at Welland County Speedway and then the Robinson brothers from Spencerport, New York.

    With hard work and persistence Speedway became a regular class on Saturday nights at Welland County Speedway and in Batavia NY and Owego NY. Eventually Speedway added venues in Paris ON, Shannonville ON and St. Marcel PQ.

    Stan was far more than just a competitor, he helped new riders learn the ropes and set up their bikes, he would even loan a bike to anyone who wanted to give it a go. He became the go to guy for repairs and frame and handlebar straightening. He made steel shoes worn for both Speedway and Flat track. He was also one of the founding members of the Canadian Speedway Racing Association. He held the post of Secretary for many years.

    His extensive self taught mechanical abilities earned him the "Best Motorcycle Mechanic in Ontario" award in 1982. He also wrote a book called "Speedway Notes" which he had uploaded onto the internet for anyone that was interested. He had everything in his notes from how to set your gear ratio to the importance of learning to lay down your bike, He also wrote the Speedway rulebook for use by the Canadian Motorcycle Association.

    Even the likes of Ivan Mauger and his wife Rae visited Stan and Dorothy to see what he was up to.

    In 2006 Stan was inducted into the Canadian Motorcycle Hall of Fame. He was known as "The Man Who Established Speedway Racing in Canada".

    Stan will be sadly missed by his family and all that knew him. He was predeceased by his wife Dorothy (also a great influence in the promotion of Speedway) and his son-in-law Tony Armstrong (1978 Canadian Speedway Champion and also rode in England with Crayford)

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  7. Posted

    1 hour ago, Yearbyred said:

     

    Absolutely agree.

    I was following on speedway updates and commented that the delay was unacceptable and was told my comment was unnecessary and I should be grateful something was happening (at the time nothing was). 

     

    Yes, that was both you and I.....However, think we had a ton of support after that...

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    Probably not the place to ask but I'm sure everyone will steer me in the right direction.

    I am a collector of SGP Tickets (amongst other things) and I was wondering those that have received their money back from cancelled Grand Prix's would you be willing to let me have a copy of the e--ticket for my collection?

    This would be for years 2020 and 2021.

    If you have PayPal I am prepared to pay for your time doing the scan and emailing to me.

    I'm sure racers and royals will vouch for me that I am not a crook! LOL

     

    Thanks

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    1 minute ago, Bavarian said:

    what's that with 2021, we still have 2020 to run

    what scoring system did we have in 2019 ? they seem to chage it every year !

    Good catch...I read right over that....my guess is they mean 2020......And yes they do seem to change the scoring every year 'cos they just can't get it right, I think last year you could have drawn heats as the scoring was the conventional 3-2-1-0 now its 4-3-2-1 so you can never have a drawn heat.

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  22. Posted · Edited by andout

    2 hours ago, iris123 said:

    As an example, how many High Beech first meeting programmes are known to exist ? And how many Autodrome programmes are known to exist ?

    Surprisingly there are quite a few of the first Speedway programme.....over the years a couple have come up on eBay and a few more on other auctions.....I have only ever seen three of the Autodrome programme......I mentioned the Celtic Park earlier and I have only seen one of those.

    Post war, one of the rarest is the Poole, England v Australasia of 1958....the meeting was canceled and the programmes never released and pulped......EXCEPT for those who were subscribers, I know of only six in existence, every one of those six programmes has a crease down the middle given they were folded and mailed.

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    The draw for the 2020 Monster Energy FIM Speedway of Nations Final in Lublin on October 16 and 17 has been confirmed.

    Champions Russia launch their title defence on day one in heat three against Great Britain – the side they defeated to clinch their first world title in the Grand Final in Wroclaw in 2018.

    Hosts Poland get their weekend underway against last year’s bronze medallists Australia in race two, with Denmark opening the meeting in heat one against the Czech Republic, who make their SON Final debut. Sweden’s first race comes against the Czechs in heat four.

    Last year’s top two Russia and Poland collide in heat 13 with some big battles to finish day one. Scandinavian rivals Sweden and Denmark meet in race 19. GB face off with Poland in heat 20 and Russia conclude their heats against Australia in race 21.

    Poland start day two with another battle with the Brits in heat one, with Russia opening their Saturday against the Czechs in race two.

    Sweden and Australia clash in heat three and Denmark get day two started against Poland in race four, before Britain continue a tough start to their night when they renew rivalries with Russia in heat five. Poland and Russia clash in race eight.

    All seven sides meet each other over 21 heats on both day one and day two, with the highest-scoring side over 42 races seeded straight through to the Grand Final at the end of day two.

    The second and third-placed nations on the score chart battle it out in the Grand Final Qualifier, with the winner facing the top-scoring country in the Grand Final for the SON world title.

    In a change to the scoring system for 2021, there will be four points for a heat win, with three for second, two for third and zero points for last place, a disqualification or failing to finish.

    As a result, there will be no drawn heats this year, with second and third place scoring a total of five points, giving the team that avoids last place a 5-4 heat win over a country taking first and fourth. This means second and third place in the Grand Final would see a team crowned world champions.

    MONSTER ENERGY FIM SPEEDWAY OF NATIONS FINAL DRAW:
    DAY 1:
    A: Czech Republic
    B: Denmark
    C: Poland
    D: Australia
    E: Great Britain
    F: Russia
    G: Sweden

    DAY 2:
    A: Poland
    B: Great Britain
    C: Russia
    D: Czech Republic
    E: Sweden
    F: Australia
    G: Denmark


    BSI

  24. Posted · Edited by andout

    3 hours ago, iris123 said:

    That would be a normal price for a pristine example ? Or even a bit manky/filled in ?

    They are very rare....so any condition would qualify......still the record price paid is £5000 for the first High Beech...the second is just over a £1000 paid for a Celtic Park.....at least my memory tells me that. Oh yes the High Beech needed restoration!

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