Midland Red

This is an OFFICIAL thread

I know someone who used to work at Massey Ferguson in Coventry - I’m sure he’d do an article for the new magazine Also, I have some photos of the Banner Lane factory which could be used

Thanks - yes, a long way behind, I’m afraid It all came up suddenly and rushed past me and I’m left far behind Not in/on Twitter, and don’t know how it works - didn’t understand “handle” or the “@“ which seems to crop up in various places these days Cheers

Not sure what that means

Excuse ignorance, but what does @CWR_26 mean?

Or dumbing down

Perhaps?

Windmills of my mind

His Michael Jepsen Jensen has improved immensely though

He’s having enough trouble with Woryna! We’ve had a couple of Pearson’s “very much so” from Dave Rowe

Irrelevant - track conditions totally to blame

Is there no official thread for this meeting?

Whereabouts is “thousands of miles away” then, Philip????

I was talking of 1970 and it certainly was thrilling seeing the racers around the County Ground Times had obviously changed by 1997/98

So is it a World Championship, or a development/experience event for younger riders with potential?

Whereabouts is “thousands of miles away” then, Philip????

Didn’t see Rossiter’s interview - briefly, what were his venomous comments?

How could he have ridden? - it’s the under 21 rider that’s out injured

Yes, I recall that, too!

Overall, Pearson hadn’t a clue what was going on, apart from the fact it’s 42 heats over two days, then a race between 2nd and 3rd, and a final where the World Champions will be decided over 60 seconds Is there a home he can go to?

Good point!

I thought we all knew that

No, adult, best seat in the grandstand - obviously was even cheaper standing around trackside

Just come across a ticket I purchased in 1970 for a grandstand seat at Exeter Speedway - cost = 7 shillings (35 pence to the younger members of the forum!) I know there are several ways of comparing prices from one age to another, but here's what one such site came up with: According to the Office for National Statistics composite price index, today's prices in 2019 are 1,434.09% higher than average prices throughout 1970. The pound experienced an average inflation rate of 5.73% per year during this period. In other words, £0.35 in 1970 is equivalent in purchasing power to about £5.37 in 2019, a difference of £5.02 over 49 years. So, speedway shouldn't be a £10 sport, as some suggest, but something closer to £6!!!! And if I remember rightly, it was a night of thrilling action at the banked County Ground circuit

Shave them off then