| Speedway Books - Images of Norwich Speedway by Norman Jacobs and Mike Kemp | |
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| Norwich has been one of the most famous and best-loved teams in the
history of speedway. From the early days in the 1930s, through the remarkably
successful '40s and '50s and up to the closure of the promotion in the
'60s, this remarkable pictorial history brings the city's rich speedway
heritage to life.
Containing over 200 images (including action shots, rider portraits, team photographs and programme covers) and detailed captions, many of Norwich's galaxy of star names are featured, such as Max Grosskreutz, Billy Bales, Aub Lawson and Ove Fundin. The selection has been carefully chosen by prolific speedway author
Norman Jacobs and long-time Norwich archivist Mike Kemp. With a foreword
by the legendary Ove Fundin, this is an essential item for anyone who
has an interest in Norwich Speedway.
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| Other Books by Norman Jacobs | |
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Speedway
in East Anglia Book - Click here to order online
Covering the history of speedway from the grass track at the Firs Stadium in Norwich in 1930 up to the present day, this book features histories of all the leading teams - including Norwich, Ipswich, Yarmouth, King's Lynn, Rayleigh, Peterborough and Mildenhall. It also describes the many star riders associated with East Anglia: from Bert Spencer, Aub Lawson, Ove Fundin in taking on all-comers to win the World Championship, through to the more recent exploits of riders such as Michael Lee, John Louis, Terry Betts, Billy Saunders, Jason Crump and Tony Rickardsson. |
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Speedway in London Book - Click here to order online London was the centre of the speedway world. Just before and just after the second world war Wembley and West Ham were regularly attracting up to 50,000 spectators week in and week out. These two tracks, along with New Cross, Harringay and Wimbledon, formed the backbone of the sport in this country. Covering the history of these teams from their very early beginnings in 1928 along with Hackney, White City, Stamford Bridge, Crystal Palace, Lea Bridge and Walthamstow, this book features the leading riders of their day, including the spectacular 'Cyclone' Billy Lamont, the tragic Tom Farndon, the immaculate Bluey Wilkinson, the human points machine Vic Duggan, Britain's first world champion Tommy Price, the irrepressible 'Split' Waterman, the technically brilliant Jack Young, the Wimbledon Kiwi world champion duo of Ronnie Moore and Barry Briggs together with some of the later stars including Malcolm Simmons, Bengt Jansson, Barry Thomas, Zenon Plech, Roger Johns and Gordon Kennett. |