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From my part, I never saw Aage Hansen ride........

Would not be too sure of that Bob....of the 16 I have seen all but the number 1, Arthur Payne.

Yes you are right about the return of the Dons venture, I remember him saying the same thing to me.......and you could well be right about modern Speedway...we both did have a few "beefs" with it at the time.

He definitely NEVER lost interest in the sport especially International meetings (Same as me).

On a serious note....anyone know what has happened to Brian Collins? We were friends and have met him several times....we talked over email almost every day when I was collecting most of the programmes pictured on there....in fact I had so many he asked me slow down on sending them on several occasions...LOL Nice guy, I do know he had some health problems and our emails to each other just died....he did I believe had Alzheimer's. He could not update the site anymore as his software was no longer usable with the host site. I have checked out his name many times on the internet hoping for some news but, alas, no success.

Bjorn will be 84 this year.....Born in 1938

Peter Craven Christer Lofqvist Sverre Harrfeldt Ronnie Moore Split Waterman

Cannot get over the negative crap on here.......Britain won fair and square, get over yourselves and enjoy a rare British win!

They sure did, I have the pleasure of remembering those days...full stadiums, crazy fans yelling their heads off and some great racing...... Polish speedway is ENTERTAINMENT plus, and a lot of professionalism thrown in and first class stadiums........I guess that's what money can do when spent in the right places.

Paris has now completely disappeared........

Noticed on the official FIM results that "Russia" was omitted alongside Sayfutdinov and Lagutas names.

It is with great sadness that I share with you Jack Geran’s peaceful passing. The family were with him Father’s Day and yesterday his daughter Sarah and granddaughter (me) were with him all day. Just as in speedway he was a favourite and much loved part of Ivydene residential home. Under the circumstances we have decided not to have a service for Dad. Instead we will hold a memorial in the future. Which we will keep you informed. Jack would want you all to enjoy the sunshine today and a cold beer. Thank you for all you support over these past few years. From the Geran family. SOURCE: World Speedway Riders Assoc....Facebook.

Sadly another drops off the list, Jack Geran died today.

Thank You very much.....I really appreciate that.

Pretty sure I was on the Glasgow one! Wouldn't remember if it were Lacey's Coaches though.

HaHa....yes it does it to me too.....Understand fully! I think the thing was we had so many tracks to go to within easy reach......and most of all it was really cheap...In the late '60s also did most away trips with West Ham including Coatbridge.....plus of course I was one of the few fans who saw those two infamous meetings in Holland in 1970......Great days! (and not so great days)

As most have said, probably going to Speedway five or even six times a week and it wasn't expensive. Our usual was New Cross (just the early '60's), West Ham Hackney, Wimbledon, Wherever West Ham was racing on the Week-end plus Romford, Crayford, Canterbury, Eastbourne, Rye House all within easy reach. Not to mention where Internationals were, that was big time back then. Best memory for me was the GB v USSR @ Wembley in 1964. World Finals @ Wembley....ahh yes quite the event. Watching my childhood hero in the early '60s, Peter Craven. I could go on forever!!!!!

I'd like to take credit for the words but they were not mine. They are credit to the Canadian Speedway Racing Assoc. website.

Stan Bradbury 18 December 1926 - 03 June 2021 Stan started racing Speedway in England in 1945. He rode for Stoke, Wolverhampton and Motherwell to mention a few. He also raced in Sweden and Ireland. He immigrated to Canada in 1957 with his wife Dorothy and 2 year old son David and 9 month old daughter Susan, 9 months after arriving in Canada came daughter Hazel and 16 months later another son, Alan joined the family. Stan along with Mike Tams and Bob Fisher made several attempts to get Speedway going in Canada but the big break came in 1972 after meeting Wes Pierce the promoter at Welland County Speedway and then the Robinson brothers from Spencerport, New York. With hard work and persistence Speedway became a regular class on Saturday nights at Welland County Speedway and in Batavia NY and Owego NY. Eventually Speedway added venues in Paris ON, Shannonville ON and St. Marcel PQ. Stan was far more than just a competitor, he helped new riders learn the ropes and set up their bikes, he would even loan a bike to anyone who wanted to give it a go. He became the go to guy for repairs and frame and handlebar straightening. He made steel shoes worn for both Speedway and Flat track. He was also one of the founding members of the Canadian Speedway Racing Association. He held the post of Secretary for many years. His extensive self taught mechanical abilities earned him the "Best Motorcycle Mechanic in Ontario" award in 1982. He also wrote a book called "Speedway Notes" which he had uploaded onto the internet for anyone that was interested. He had everything in his notes from how to set your gear ratio to the importance of learning to lay down your bike, He also wrote the Speedway rulebook for use by the Canadian Motorcycle Association. Even the likes of Ivan Mauger and his wife Rae visited Stan and Dorothy to see what he was up to. In 2006 Stan was inducted into the Canadian Motorcycle Hall of Fame. He was known as "The Man Who Established Speedway Racing in Canada". Stan will be sadly missed by his family and all that knew him. He was predeceased by his wife Dorothy (also a great influence in the promotion of Speedway) and his son-in-law Tony Armstrong (1978 Canadian Speedway Champion and also rode in England with Crayford)

Yes, that was both you and I.....However, think we had a ton of support after that...

Probably not the place to ask but I'm sure everyone will steer me in the right direction. I am a collector of SGP Tickets (amongst other things) and I was wondering those that have received their money back from cancelled Grand Prix's would you be willing to let me have a copy of the e--ticket for my collection? This would be for years 2020 and 2021. If you have PayPal I am prepared to pay for your time doing the scan and emailing to me. I'm sure racers and royals will vouch for me that I am not a crook! LOL Thanks

Thought you may be interested in this photo. Dates 1910 San Francisco.

Here ya go, hope this is what you want.

One on eBay right now.....it is quite hard to get and usually costs a bit! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FIM-SGP-SPEEDWAY-WORLD-CSHIP-FINAL-17-06-1995-Wiener-Neustadt-Austria/353443832053?hash=item524ae4e0f5:g:99cAAOSws~FgajPC

Yes I do know......and he is still with us....in a retirement home in Brampton I think......