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    This comes under the heading "bobbath get a life"-actually it follows on from the Norman Hunter thread because he had a beard in 1963. I also came up with : James Bond, Tommy Sweetman, Reg Reeves, George Major, Jimmy Squibb-there must be others but I can't remember.!! BTW re the West Ham memories youtube video , John Chaplin came up with many incisive comments and was extensively interviewed.

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    Thanks for your reply BL65-as usual from you I learned something new- also Norbold re Norm's best WF attempt- I'm a bit surprised he never got closer to the big night. Lots of old speedway on youtube now - I have just started watching the history of Ipswich which looks good (about 2 hours long)

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    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

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    This is for people of a certain age. Huck Fynn (I don't remember him either) is 101 this month. Reg Fearman and his wife are part of the celebration. Seriously does anyone recall Huck- I don't think even Norbold or John Hyam can recall seeing him ride. Anyway Huck is still in fine form and still driving his car. An example to us all.

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     Yeah well, I don't think the Krays and Richardsons  ever bothered the civilians walking down the street-sort of like the Mafia in NYC and Capone in Chicago. I lived in Illinois 1n 1968-70 and  I'm old enough to remember Mayor Daly in Chicago-a hell of a.  lot safer than today.

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    Sure Norman, it was a genuine question on my part. On my last visit to London- I walked around Plaistow and did wonder where the old East End white cockneys had gone? So I wondered if the same thing applied down the Old Kent Road. Before anybody raises the old Racist card, I was just wondering if the same changes had occurred around OKR. Also it seems from what we read here that there is a lot more petty and gang crime in areas of the old East End and wondering whether the same applied there. Just a request for knowledge -no hidden  motives, but it seems that things have become so divisive you can't ask a question without raising the spectre of being questioned by the Political Correctness brigade (not that I am suggesting you are part of that movement Norman).

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    Thanks Beirao-your comments also remind me of Bluey. I'll look forward to reading  Classic Speedway Memories online-and perhaps this willintroduce him more fully to other Forumlanders.

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    Thanx Frigbo, I should have remembered that Bluey rode for Glasgow in 1965-66. Born in 1929 at least he has a good innings.As some of you probably know "Bluey" is a name the Aussies use for someone with red hair.

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    I saw Bluey race a couple of times at Somerton Park in the old PL in 1964- he was the Middlesbrough Bears Captain and top scored with 9 points against the Wasps the time I saw him.  I also him turn out for an "official test match" Britain v. Overseas in the same year.Bluey was a well known nice guy, very approachable for the fansand often hosted his old speedway comrades when they visited Oz after they all retired. Stayed in touch  with people like Howard Cole and Reg Fearman right until the end of his life.

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