Chadster 221 Posted April 9, 2023 Found this on You Tube, very interesting! 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chunky 6,095 Posted April 10, 2023 That was wonderful! Again - as some of us have stated on here - the racing really was no better back then. However, it was more of a spectacle because of dirt on the tracks, individual styles, black leathers, chrome machinery, and fans on the terraces. Nearly every male you saw wore a tie, mostly with a jacket! Real speedway... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve roberts 9,246 Posted April 10, 2023 2 hours ago, chunky said: That was wonderful! Again - as some of us have stated on here - the racing really was no better back then. However, it was more of a spectacle because of dirt on the tracks, individual styles, black leathers, chrome machinery, and fans on the terraces. Nearly every male you saw wore a tie, mostly with a jacket! Real speedway... ...and the music was better back then! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve roberts 9,246 Posted April 10, 2023 11 hours ago, Chadster said: Found this on You Tube, very interesting! Spotted a very young Terry Betts! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chunky 6,095 Posted April 10, 2023 59 minutes ago, steve roberts said: ...and the music was better back then! Absolutely!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The White Knight 9,039 Posted April 10, 2023 5 hours ago, steve roberts said: ...and the music was better back then! Totally agree Steve. Fantastic stuff. 8 hours ago, chunky said: That was wonderful! Again - as some of us have stated on here - the racing really was no better back then. However, it was more of a spectacle because of dirt on the tracks, individual styles, black leathers, chrome machinery, and fans on the terraces. Nearly every male you saw wore a tie, mostly with a jacket! Real speedway... Absolutely BRILLIANT!!! A trifle early for me - I started watching Speedway in 1964. Absolutely superb viewing this. Pity we can't go back to those days Speedway wise. A far superior product then, in my opinion. No doubt many will disagree with me, which is fair enough. I know how I feel. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CountArthur 74 Posted April 14, 2023 That was a treat, thank you. I've never seen any real footage of Sun Street before. Speedway was certainly different then and I don't think it can be compared with modern day speedway. I think we might look back through rose tinted glasses sometimes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FAST GATER 853 Posted April 30, 2023 Spotted Speedy Pete Jarman ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve roberts 9,246 Posted April 30, 2023 Just re-reading Reg Fearman's book and he covers extensively his time as a rider/promoter at Sun Street. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOBBATH 467 Posted May 1, 2023 It's a great video- just fyi Reg Fearman had his 90th birthday on April 26th- hopefully will have many more 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
