Brighton Bonanza 2006

[21st century heathen 220]

This might be the meeting I have recorded from 1983(?). It was ridden on concrete. It featured a few big names having a laugh. Even Kenny Carter joked about only being able to lead Jan Andersson for half a lap of the 120 yard(?) track. A very young Kelvin Tatum rode for as well. Erik and Hans rode for the World Select against England.

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This might be the meeting I have recorded from 1983(?).  It was ridden on concrete.  It featured a few big names having a laugh.  Even Kenny Carter joked    about only being able to lead Jan Andersson for half a lap of the 120 yard(?) track.  A very young Kelvin Tatum rode for as well.  Erik and Hans rode for the World Select against England.

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That was at Wembley. I have the video too

[21st century heathen 220]

Fair enough. My Mom and Dad couldn't remember where it was, but I do remember that it was sponsored by Lada. See, there was logic.

[Rob B 1,263]

During an interview in one of the evening many breaks Jon cook was being asked about other posible venues for indoor speedway.

 

How About this......

 

 

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It was Martin Dugard that was interviewed, he said the track would be twice the size of Brighton, about the same size track as Arena Essex. Only place I can think of is NEC that could fit something that large in it.

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It was Martin Dugard that was interviewed, he said the track would be twice the size of Brighton, about the same size track as Arena Essex. Only place I can think of is NEC that could fit something that large in it.

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What about the Excel in London's Docklands..??

Only about half a mile from the site of the old Custom House Stadium too..!!!

[Rob B 1,263]

They originally said it was somewhere in the midlands though.

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What about the Excel in London's Docklands..??

Only about half a mile from the site of the old Custom House Stadium too..!!!

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I think the whole point is that the Midlands is far easier to get to for the vast majority of people to get to.

[Jay 1]

If it was held at the NEC, that would be the end of Pizza Hut!

[Leigh 1]

Any luck yet Leigh working out if those things sticking out the wall were supports?   Im still not sure whether to believe him or not

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Sorry Sandie I googled it with "what are the supports for on the wall in Brighton's Pizza Hut"...Google's useless...it came up with nothing! I might ask Jeeves next!

 

I wasn't sure whether to believe him or not either...but at least I kept that quiet until you'd admitted it!

 

I hope that straw has pride of place on your mantelpiece! Next time I go anywhere and they give me a straw with my diet coke, I'm going to tell them that they're wrong...but if it makes me special I might just make an exception and let them off!!!

[johnmcenroe 0]

arena essex under a marqee?

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If it was held at the NEC, that would be the end of Pizza Hut!

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Don't they deliver?!

[21st century heathen 220]

If it was held at the NEC, that would be the end of Pizza Hut!

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You'd be okay if it was at the NIA as there are 3 in central B'ham.

 

Locations

 

[Nikkif 0]

21st... Love the new line in the sig!!

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Indoor event was held at NEC in about 79/80 Mike Lee crashed and crushed vertebrae in race against (i think) Stevie 'B'. Jan Andersson cleaned up i think and track was bigger than usual indoor tracks and rubber.

Martin Dugard and John Cook were recently spotted in Broad Street Birmingham (early november) supposedly they were investigating the prospect of staging a meeting at the NIA.

[Jay 1]

Don't they deliver?! 

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No but they do Chicken and Ham!