speedyguy

There are now 110 photo albums, probably embracing more than 1,000 photos from 1928 to be found on http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/oldtimespeedway

Latest topic on http://londonspeedways.proboards.com/index.cgi is should the Norwegian rider Leif 'Basse' Hveem be regarded as one of West Ham's all-time great riders?

I think he was related to Jack Brodie and James Oldfield, if not then it was Bernie Randall and Bob Charles. Fairly positive on that!

There is a mention about Roy Pickering on the site. http://londonspeedways.proboards.com/index.cgi

Fully agree. Perhaps someone will point this out on the site eventully?

And Crayford...

A bit off topic for 'Speedway Star Writers Of The Sixties'?

Why's Barry Wallace mentioned? That's his real name...?

Probably because they were 'moon-lighting' - their full-time employers probably didn't approve of them writing elsewhere. Especially if they were submitting a re-hash of their full-time job's story which they had been commissioned to do!

And so were many others...

Should the late 1950s training track at Chiswick be added as a former London speedway? Go to http://londonspeedways.proboards.com/index.cgi

Remember, when you join the London Speedways site you will be sent an email activation link. If one did not arrive, it might have gone into email SPAM. Take a look there. Thanks. If you are a member and able to enter the site, I wouldn't worry... Just check that you have access.

It was 1954 in a final at Rye House. Didn't Ernie also have a spell with Oxford? He was a very good rider and excellent to watch in action. I'll check my records as to what happened to him.

John Hyam also tried his hand on a bike - a "protege"!! of both Al Holliday and Jim Chalkley - among others... There's even a photo of him in the Johnnie O'Connor Photo Album on oldtimespeedway!!!

Just dug two of the three editions of the annual 'Speedway Digest' from1961 and 1962. Both edited by 'a writer called John Hyam.' These were both recognised at the time as excellent successors to the by then defunct 'Stenners' annuals. What a man!

He gave the first glimpse of speedway journalism to John Chaplin, Martin Rogers, Peter Oakes and Dave Lanning among others in the 'Speedway Star' in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Now the poor old sod just writes about women's football and senior men's football in the Combined Counties League at Colliers Wood United and Raynes Park Vale.

What about Jack Brodie, Bernie Randall, James Oldfield and Bob Charles?

I don't see any problems. If you don't like a site, after you register you can always leave it. http://londonspeedways.proboards.com/index.cgi Who knows - you'll probably find something of speedway historical interest.

Many thanks for this reply which has been posted on http://londonspeedways.proboards.com/index.cgi speedyguy

These are the London area tracks featured on the London Speedways discussion site. Debate is both historical from 1928 onwards to the present time. ARENA ESSEX/LAKESIDE HAMMERS BARNET. CATFORD. CLAPTON/ALSO KNOWN AS LEA BRIDGE CRAYFORD. CRYSTAL PALACE. DAGENHAM. ELSTREE. GREENFORD. HACKNEY/LONDON LIONS (1996). HARRINGAY. HIGH BEECH. LEA BRIDGE/ALSO KNOWN AS CLAPTON. LONDON LIONS/HACKNEY. LONDON WHITE CITY. NEW CROSS. ROMFORD. RYE HOUSE. STAINES. STAMFORD BRIDGE. WALTHAMSTOW WEMBLEY
 WIMBLEDON. Go to http://londonspeedways.proboards.com/index.cgi

There is a Post on the London Speedways claiming Elstree was a cycle speedway - not a speedway - and was something to do with the Brines. http://londonspeedways.proboards.com/index.cgi

I think I have the picture now...

So we know there will not be action at Iwade but there COULD be racing at Central Park?

I thought - sadly - that Sittingbourne was on hold for 2009 at least.