A letter received by this forum: I have been a speedway supporter all my life. I am an enthusiastic collector of all things that go with the sport. I am...
Ermolenko to take charge at Leicester Speedway The long awaited arrival of speedway in Leicester next year will be masterminded by Sam Ermolenko, a former...
Hi I rather think there were two riders called Arthur Mann. One was based at Glasgow White City late 20s / early 1930s, the other was an Aussie with the same...
According to a pal, I understand that Tom O'Connor cane to England from the Irish track Santry in the late 1940s and then rode for West Ham. Is more known...
There is indication that an England v Overseas match took place at Wibledon in 1933. An interesting sidebar to that match is that probably the Overseas team...
... I had contact from the BBC today who make a series about missing people - sadly it seems Malcolm Goodman, Multi Midget Champ and 1973 Hot Rod English...
Bos Blomfield was in the Overseas team beaten 32-19 by a side of English riders at West Ham on April 21 1931. Blomfield scored four points. I can find no other...
I have recently recieved information on the existence of several published historical articles by Denys Jones who I think was on the staff of Basil Storey's...
From the February edition 'Peter White's Australian Speedway World': "ELLEN GROSSKREUTZ, widow of Max, was featured in the 'Port Stephens Examiner' last month...
There is speculation that Costa Mesa, the track where Jack Milne and Harry Oxley were involved with the big California/USA revival in the early 1970s, may be...
Just to say thanks to all who sent details about my Father Jim Gutteridge who raced at New Cross Speedway in the 1930's. Any references about the rider Roy...
Who was the greatest long-track rider in the period this group seems to cater for. My obvious candidates are Josef Hofmeister (Germany), Egon Muller (Germany)...
Prolific speedway authors Norman Jacobs and John Chaplin have just completed a new book on the life of Tom Farndon, the undefeted british champion who died...
There appears to have been a transitional period at the start of the 1948 season when the team was known as Wigan/Fleetwood. They rode two matches under this...
The veteran intervewed in the clip is indeed Arthur Atkinson. Akko was joint favourite with Cordy Milne for the 1939 World Championship and promoted at West...
Can anyone please provide any details / info on Arthur Malm, an Aussie I think who I believe had a brief spell with Glasgow circa 1951? Cheers Bryn Williams...
I have just posted a new photograph on the site. It is titled Christchurch 1959 and i am trying to identify the rider second from the right. Can anyone help?...
http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=72944 This link will bring back some sad memories - and also gives views why when a club closes fans do not change...
Just a contact that might be of interest to some members - going back to 1954 when stock car racing arrived in Britain. Quite a few riders switched to the...
THIS is the transcript of an email from oldtimespeedway site member Mike Kemp. It was sent to me and the full test is given below. Any information would be...
... Information on this car, built by former USA motorcycle speedway champion Miny Waln, would be appreciated. Did he ever race the car? Who assisted him in...
Why be so negative? Comebacks are always possible and we need to be upbeat about it - Belle Vue, Ashfield and Perry Barr are all ones who have come back after...
Group: Members Posts: 523 Joined: 15-March 03 From: Hornchurch, Essex Member No.: 611 Issue 34 of speedway's favourite retro magazine is out now! Here's what...
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