Super Soppers

[TheReturn 1,724]

I was just looking at the pics from Belle Vue's website of their puddles on Monday night and it got me thinking.

 

https://twitter.com/...9467520/photo/1

 

When the problem is surface water after heavy rain, and removing the surface water, would allow staff time to preapre a track, would the 'super sopper' machines used in cricket be suitable to take out water from a speedway track surface, like the puddles in the image above? As anyone ever tried those machines on a track?

 

They may not be suitable for the shale surface, but thought I would ask the question.

[The White Knight 9,039]

I was just looking at the pics from Belle Vue's website of their puddles on Monday night and it got me thinking.

 

https://twitter.com/...9467520/photo/1

 

When the problem is surface water after heavy rain, and removing the surface water, would allow staff time to preapre a track, would the 'super sopper' machines used in cricket be suitable to take out water from a speedway track surface, like the puddles in the image above? As anyone ever tried those machines on a track?

 

They may not be suitable for the shale surface, but thought I would ask the question.

 

Very good question - but - how much would they cost?

[Backless 538]

Looking at that farcical picture, the only question that comes to mind is, following the demise of hight street hardware stores, where would one buy a yard brush?

 

Did Belle Vue genuinely think releasing that picture to the outside world actually put them in a better light?

[speedwaysliders 176]

Think Colin Meridith the Belle vue track man invented the worlds largest hairdryer a few years back,but was never seen in action in a league match,so maybe that was the cause of the burst pipes,ie-colin trying to install it underground and maybe starting it up when they have puddles!!!!

[foamfence 2,917]

http://www.speedwaygb.co/news.php?extend.20063

[Dave_minall 232]

Looking at that farcical picture, the only question that comes to mind is, following the demise of hight street hardware stores, where would one buy a yard brush?

 

Did Belle Vue genuinely think releasing that picture to the outside world actually put them in a better light?

 

Whilst I do agree with you, a brush would do the trick the problem with fresh wet shale is that it tends to turn to a jelly like substance when it gets soaked. If you stood on a banked track that was soaking wet there's a great chance you'd slide all the way to the curb with no effort whatsoever

 

I'm not on BV's side by the way - if this is the true extent of the 'damage' this is nowhere near bad enough to call a meeting off. Brush it off, put some sawdust down. 7 heats later nobody will be riding anywhere near it anyway.

[uk_martin 1,606]

Very good question - but - how much would they cost?

 

A day's hire charges from the local county cricket club, a low-loader to bring it on...how hard can it be?

[foamfence 2,917]

A day's hire charges from the local county cricket club, a low-loader to bring it on...how hard can it be?

That doesn't answer the question.

[Skidder1 7,658]

I was just looking at the pics from Belle Vue's website of their puddles on Monday night and it got me thinking.

 

https://twitter.com/...9467520/photo/1

 

When the problem is surface water after heavy rain, and removing the surface water, would allow staff time to preapre a track, would the 'super sopper' machines used in cricket be suitable to take out water from a speedway track surface, like the puddles in the image above? As anyone ever tried those machines on a track?

 

They may not be suitable for the shale surface, but thought I would ask the question.

It might work as long as the driving staff didn't miss their flights and arrived on time!!