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Very sad news, R.I.P. Bob

Hee hee, sounds like him, I used to love watching him at Eastville, Bristol. He was forever being excluded, cutting people up, knocking them off etc. What a charachter! Made me wonder how he made a living from it ..... Sandman - it sounds like you knew him personally?

Gresh had a go at alot of riders, very very short tempered, he had Briggo by the throat on the floor. Also punched John Davis off his bike in full flight - lethal ! Almost put Nigel Boocock in hospital one night because he `got in the way` and that was his riding partner. (at Bristol) ...... Also the rider with the surname Tockz or something like that, he nearly killed him !

Ted`s shop (Maximum Racing) is now called `BURNOUT BIKES` the present owner bought the premises from Ted. He`s got Teds old 2 valve JAWA and `monkey mask` which he displays in the shop window. Ted supplied the fuel and oil at Bristol speedway . Shop is situated on the main road thru Downton on the A36 Salisbury road. Ted is of German origin.(according to the present owner)

<a href="http://www.gopetition.com/petitions/bring-back-bristol-bulldogs-speedway-team.html">Online petition - Bring Back Bristol Bulldogs Speedway Team</a> Hope this helps mate !

There`s an online petition to bring back `Bristol Bulldogs` Please can you sign to it as every voice counts!......

Remember the night well, Bruce did ride at Eastville that night, incidentlly it was the night Bruce Cribb had talks with the Bristol promotion- and then joined the `Bulldogs` shortly afterwards (following week)

LOL :-) I think he means ` up to date track record` ! !

On the subject of film sets, does anyone know the name of the stadium used for the speedway scene in the film `Honest` starring the`all saints` back in 2000?

Bristol Racers ! -Never in a million years! Ha ha, Anyway does anybody out there have any photos of Eastville Stadium ?

Not forgetting Plymouth too! They also rode as the `Bulldogs` > 1961 when Eric Salmon moved the team there after Bristol closed. Maybe they could drop the `Devils` and make it 4 teams ! (ha ha)

Back to the original topic `opener` does anyone have any pictures of the stadium at Eastville, Bristol ?

Im interested to know what interest and support there is in bringing back the `BULLDOGS` does anyone know of any suitable land which is realistically usable for this ?

This subject seems to of died a death! - Just wondering what interest there is out there to seeing a `BULLDOGS REVIVAL` ? suggestions and ideas would be welcome and any possible sites ................. We can let is fizzle out ! !

Cradley Heaths track is there on google earth too.......

PJ Racing , Unit 1 Station Rd, Stockton , SOUTHAM . Warwickshire CV47 8HA.

Back on the subject of former riders, I`ve just heard Phil Bass the former Eastville rider sadly passed away Friday 10th Marh 2006 in Australia.

Hello Gresham, glad the website and its contents are making you happy! Its good to hear from old Bulldogs fans. Got loads of pictures here of your hero `Gresh` also emails from him from last year. - The land you mentioned is South Glos council - you got no chance.....

Hi `Knowle` good to hear from you again - hope all is well. Thats terrible news about Eric - another great Bristol rider gone, Cliff Cox , Mike Beddoe and Eric all in the space of one year - traggic.

Thanks `Chopper` Its a shame hes gone. On the subject of riders `marrying into the Hole family` its deffinately Eric Salmon who married their sister. ref:- "Bristol Bulldogs" - by Dave Wods & Geoff Rose

I thought they were brilliant team riders - if they got in front NO ONE got past - if anyone did they - got hit off ! Langli always looked too big for his bike and Gresh was an `animal` Someone once called them the `testosterone twins`

You can see Bob Coles on http://motospeedway-espana.com - Tormod broke his arm badly in a hang gliding accident effectively ending his speedway career (even though his career in England ended when he asked for a transfer from Halifax Dukes and no one wanted him!) - a shame as he was a good rider.

Bob Coles was actually on telly last week - riding a speedway bike at the new Almeria track in southern Spain where he now lives, Tormod is involved with Renault Alpine car driving, he also has his own Renault dealership in Posgrunn in Norway

Hello Knowle, Eric Salmons missus might be `Vera` - alias `Sonny Somerset` . I know that he married into the Hole family. His family ran the Post Office in Englishcombe near Bath

Hi speedyguy, you are correct - as regards Vera Hole. she did ride on the speedway circuit. Not sure exactly what relationship she had with the `Hole` brothers. Maybe an aunty or older sister. If you can remember back to the 40s - 60s it is doubtful that you are loosing your `marbles` mate.