steve roberts 9,246 Posted September 17, 2023 3 minutes ago, TheWellBehavedWorrall said: Obviously Danish...wild card I'm guessing? Struggling with this one! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheWellBehavedWorrall 289 Posted September 17, 2023 3 minutes ago, steve roberts said: Obviously Danish...wild card I'm guessing? Struggling with this one! Yes, Danish, but no, he was a wild card. At least not in the season this picture was taken. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris116 756 Posted September 17, 2023 I am looking forward to pictures of Ronnie Moore and Peter Craven. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve roberts 9,246 Posted September 17, 2023 4 minutes ago, TheWellBehavedWorrall said: Yes, Danish, but no, he was a wild card. At least not in the season this picture was taken. I'm thinking either Hans Andersen or Niels Kristain Iversen but I know I'm wrong? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheWellBehavedWorrall 289 Posted September 17, 2023 1 minute ago, steve roberts said: I'm thinking either Hans Andersen or Niels Kristain Iversen but I know I'm wrong? This gentleman was every so slightly before their time. The classiest rider I’ve ever saw on a speedway bike. He’d have looked more stressed and rushed buttering toast. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagpuss 10,780 Posted September 17, 2023 Brian Andersen. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheWellBehavedWorrall 289 Posted September 17, 2023 3 minutes ago, Bagpuss said: Brian Andersen. You’re on a roll. Correct. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve roberts 9,246 Posted September 17, 2023 (edited) 29 minutes ago, TheWellBehavedWorrall said: You’re on a roll. Correct. Should have known that seeing that he saw his career out as a "Cheetah" although injury had really affected him by then...he suffered with reoccurring collarbone trouble if I recall. Edited September 17, 2023 by steve roberts 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheWellBehavedWorrall 289 Posted September 17, 2023 1 hour ago, steve roberts said: Should have known that seeing that he saw his career out as a "Cheetah" although injury had really affected him by then...he suffered with reoccurring collarbone trouble if I recall. He won the league with Oxford in 2001, didn’t he? I loved that league winning Oxford team. I went Cowley a few times that season. I’m sure they were the first club in the UK to wear matching race suits; purple ones with yellow lining. Kings Lynn did something similar in 2000, but they were Wulf Sport outerwear; not kevlars. Off the top of my head, I’ll try naming the line-up; Todd Wiltshire, Brian Andersen, Steve Johnston, Lucas Dryml, Leigh Adams, Ales Dryml and Andrew Appleton. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve roberts 9,246 Posted September 17, 2023 6 minutes ago, TheWellBehavedWorrall said: He won the league with Oxford in 2001, didn’t he? I loved that league winning Oxford team. I went Cowley a few times that season. I’m sure they were the first club in the UK to wear matching race suits; purple ones with yellow lining. Kings Lynn did something similar in 2000, but they were Wulf Sport outerwear; not kevlars. Off the top of my head, I’ll try naming the line-up; Todd Wiltshire, Brian Andersen, Steve Johnston, Lucas Dryml, Leigh Adams, Ales Dryml and Andrew Appleton. Yes that was the line up and we saw some great action. Each rider pitched in...was a shame that Lukas was involved in a crash at King's Lynn when in collision with a desperate Peter Karlsson as he was on fire prior to that. Not sure if we were the first team to wear matching race suits (can't recall when they first came in?) all I remember was team colours of purple (my least favourite colour) and yellow. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bagpuss 10,780 Posted September 17, 2023 Every team wore them in 1998, pretty sure they were a Simon Wigg innovation. They began as stretchy oversuits but as the season went on riders had their own kevlars made. Lynn then took it a step further in 2000 with the silver 'machine' bike covers. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve roberts 9,246 Posted September 17, 2023 (edited) 26 minutes ago, Bagpuss said: Every team wore them in 1998, pretty sure they were a Simon Wigg innovation. They began as stretchy oversuits but as the season went on riders had their own kevlars made. Lynn then took it a step further in 2000 with the silver 'machine' bike covers. I have to say I disliked that nickname when Nigel Wagstaff took over from the Purchases at Cowley in 2003. I'm sure you are right about Wiggy? Edited September 17, 2023 by steve roberts Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Triple.H. 1,986 Posted September 17, 2023 2 hours ago, TheWellBehavedWorrall said: He won the league with Oxford in 2001, didn’t he? I loved that league winning Oxford team. I went Cowley a few times that season. I’m sure they were the first club in the UK to wear matching race suits; purple ones with yellow lining. Kings Lynn did something similar in 2000, but they were Wulf Sport outerwear; not kevlars. Off the top of my head, I’ll try naming the line-up; Todd Wiltshire, Brian Andersen, Steve Johnston, Lucas Dryml, Leigh Adams, Ales Dryml and Andrew Appleton. Pretty sure Rye House and Mildenhall had team racesuits in the 70s. Rye House were sponsored by Alvima or Infradex. Looked very smart Mildenhall had Gold leathers with black tiger stripes. Tassels on the arms too, if the memory ain't playing tricks. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grand Central 2,654 Posted September 17, 2023 1 minute ago, Triple.H. said: Pretty sure Rye House and Mildenhall had team racesuits in the 70s. Rye House were sponsored by Alvima or Infradex. Looked very smart Mildenhall had Gold leathers with black tiger stripes. Tassels on the arms too, if the memory ain't playing tricks. They did but they were far from alone. Cradley Heath and Halifax had team leathers in the early seventies 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
frigbo 518 Posted September 17, 2023 6 minutes ago, Grand Central said: They did but they were far from alone. Cradley Heath and Halifax had team leathers in the early seventies And Swindon and Leicester 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
