steve roberts

Good call!

I was thinking Robbie Blackadder...of course some riders used to "double-up" with their sister club.

It's not an issue as far as I'm concerned...it's always interesting how any particular thread develops as that's how public forums work.

I remember when rear spoilers were first introduced (may have been Malcolm Simmons?) and they soon became popular (especially those displaying the union jack). I recall Geoff Bouchard using one made out of card and foil that during a race became dislodged. Apparently it was suggested that they helped create "drive" from the rear wheel but Simmo discounted this saying they were another way that riders could display their sponsors. Remember Hans using a front wheel spoiler on one occasion and Tommy Knudsen coming a cropper during a GP when dirt from a rider he was chasing caused the front wheel to wobble alarmingly.

Good call!

I did think Trevor O'Brien but didn't think he met my "five year" criteria!

Saw him ride for Birmingham if I remember before moving to the "Dons."

I'm struggling with these two?

Thanks for that. I never actually got to see Rick Woods ride during his very short spell at Newport in 1973 but I did see his brother (?) Gene.

I was thinking of the Bast Brothers in particular but you may well be right.

I guess if one looks outside the UK the Americans in the late sixties may well have worn leathers with sponsors?

I need to work this one out!

...you know me too well from my University Challenge efforts!

Another teaser and although some riders had the leather manufacturer's logo emblazoned on their leathers not sure if they were necessarily sponsored by same? I'm sure that Ivan Mauger must have been one of the first? I recall some of his early leathers displaying "valvoline" and he did display "TT Leathers" who sponsored him and "Jawa" as did Briggo. Both Garry Middleton and Eric Boocock wore Lewis Leathers who sponsored them and they also carried the logo on their leathers. Of couse much later there was Ray Wilson with his famous "Bostik" leathers but by the middle seventies many riders carried sponsored brands on their leathers.

Don't know why I came up with the figure five? Just seemed a good starting point!

I'd forgotten Gert Handberg. Tended to get overlooked by his more illustrious compatriots.

A good solid dependable sort of rider.

As someone who doesn't sleep too well I set myself little tasks. I tried to come up with foreign riders who only represented one team (qualifying years being five) during the British League era and came up with the following (I'm sure there must be others?) New Zealand - Rick Timmo (Oxford) Norway - Odd Fossengen (Poole) Sweden - Per Jonsson (Reading) Denmark - Erik Gundersen (Cradley Heath) USA - Rick Miller (Coventry) Poland - Edward Jancarz (Wimbledon) However I couldn't come up with an Australian?

...my comment was made in reference to a certain poster who apparently gains great joy in reading my posts!

What's even more interesting is that someone "makes the effort" to read a thread entitled "Peterborough Speedway - Petition" and makes no reference regarding signing or otherwise of same?

I think that the media generally has never really treated speedway seriously (most noticeably the domestic version) Even back during the last "Golden Era" during the seventies when England ruled the sport got scant attention other than the sadly missed "World of Sport". I used to collect any speedway related newspaper cuttings at the time and it never really amounted to much although the "Oxford Mail" did cover the sport locally admirally.

Totally unaccceptable in my opinion. The fact that you have to book online only adds to the nonsense.

I haven't bought a newspaper in years especially when many of the editorials are politically biased.

I will more than happy to sign up considering the historical connection between Peterborough and Oxford Speedways (Danny Dunton).

Thanks again...always a good read!