Guest Posted October 24, 2022 Any HISTORICAL information on speedway in Poland please. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chunky 6,115 Posted October 24, 2022 I don't think it is an active speedway nation, is it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norbold 7,135 Posted October 24, 2022 12 hours ago, chunky said: I don't think it is an active speedway nation, is it? I believe there was speedway in Poland back in the 1950s. I think some New Zealanders went out there to race. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chunky 6,115 Posted October 24, 2022 35 minutes ago, norbold said: I believe there was speedway in Poland back in the 1950s. I think some New Zealanders went out there to race. Was there a Belgian involved? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norbold 7,135 Posted October 25, 2022 8 hours ago, chunky said: Was there a Belgian involved? Not sure, but I think there was one rider from the Turks and Caicos Islands. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iris123 21,029 Posted October 25, 2022 Yes, i think the Belgium rider had got a bit mixed up, and instead of travelling to Portsmouth, Hampshire in 1935 had instead taken the boat to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, which happens to be in the US and A. On realising his mistake, he went to New York, where he met Benny Kaufman, quite possibly had a coffee with Jimmy Gibb and had an offer to join the Putt Mossman troupe. I think he turned them down as he had a great idea to start a Belgian brewery in NY Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arnieg 3,658 Posted October 25, 2022 8 hours ago, chunky said: Was there a Belgian involved? No, just loads of waffle 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOBBATH 467 Posted October 25, 2022 They wore chocolate coloured leathers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racers and royals 8,741 Posted October 25, 2022 Didn`t Sprouts Elder ride for their capital team ? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
