steve roberts

Agree entirely!

I viewed some footage of electric bikes (think it was from Denmark?) and there was a strong element missing...not sure if I found it appealing personally!

Agree entirely!

Was Plymouth's track at one time made up of crushed sea shells or some such other?

Those were tha days...second halves at Cowley when the likes of Julian Wigg, Ken Matthews and the Drewitt Brothers would ride their grasstrack bikes!

Perhaps one could also include Garry Middleton who 'retired' when still relatively young? It's been suggested that he got side tracked with outside business interests but who's to say that he couldn't have resurrected his career if he had put his mind to it?

...he did ride for Mildenhall however which is outside my initial remit but who am I to argue? Some great responses from some very knowledgeable posters!

....and I sold off all my programmes!

...you beat me to it!

I also remember that Eric Boocock was part of a team that was experimenting with Honda engines with a view of standardising/cutting costs?

I remember Paul Gachet riding a trial petrol driven bike during a second half event at White City...not sure what became of it?

I think from memory Sid that Hans may well achieved a higher average in 1987?

Chris Manchester was an enigma...seemed to have the world at his feet but he never really progressed and returned to the States never to return.

I was surprised that Ivan's record is not particulary good as regards the BLRC (two wins) considering that it was for a number of years his home track and his dominance for many years?

I'm sure many can come up with examples of riders having ridden at tracks that have since closed? Greg Hancock is one that comes to mind - Cradley Heath, Stoke, Coventry, Oxford & Reading. Being associated with five closed tracks seems unfortunate but are there any out there who have ridden for more 'closed' tracks and I'm not including riders that have ridden for both closed and current tracks...I guess that Neil & Les Collins may fall into that category?

I think Oxford may also be taking part with Gordon Kennett as Team Manager?

There's a great article about the Internationale in the latest edition of the "Classic Magazine" covering the sixties but no mention about why Harringay was the chosen venue as far as I can see.

Tommy would make a great subject in "Backtrack".

I know that Conny Samuelsson has been mentioned on other threads but his UK exploits were short to say the least although he continued racing in Sweden for many years. I would have thought that a British Promoter would have given him another chance as he did register some good results? Perhaps he didn't wish to come back to these shores? Would make a good interview in either of the retro magazines?

No problem with that Chunky...I enjoy threads that develop further. I did raise the Dugard "Clan" in another thread and can't think of another example of four generations of the same family competing in speedway?

...and if I recall the Internationale was given FIM approval as compensation for losing the World Final?

My objection sent! Good luck to all those directly involved.

...and I think that father Wilf beat his son Derek in scoring his only point?

Carl Askew (another with "Brummie" connections) ?

How about Keith Anderson of Birmingham (1975)?