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When it comes to things like that, very few accounts are true, preferring to let personal opinions get in the way of facts!

Strangely enough, while I am an avid reader of non-fiction, biographies/autobiographies are one of my least favourite subjects. I have a number of biographies about the composer Frederick Delius (I find him a fascinating individual), but other than that, I have read very few. As far as speedway goes, the only ones I have read are Briggo (the original), Kenny Carter, Tommy Jansson, and Chum Taylor.

Hmmm... Not a show I remember? Then again, I was only 3 or 4 at the time...

And Anders Michanek caused problems in the weightlifting. Because he is round-shouldered, he was physically unable to lift the bar the same as other competitors.

You're just biased, Steve...

Funny, I was thinking that myself...

Who has the biggest arse, though?

Agree... "Another Rock and Roll Christmas" is still one of my all-time seasonal faves. I'm a little torn, but I still listen to his greatest hits.

There are probably some in a hole, too...

Why don't you write one yourself?

I only went there once, on Royal Wedding Day in 1981. Simmons and Anderson Eriksson got a last heat 5-1 over Joe Owen and Billy Sanders to a draw!

The Boulevard at Hull was the one that scared me because of how narrow it was!

Funny thing is, I went to Oxford many, many times, but was never over-impressed with it. Same as Ippo.

Several - if not all - the GP's are available on YouTube, so if you can get software to download them, that's always an option.

Steve: they have the single most important thing - a TRACK...

I've been to many of these over the years; great fun!

Thanks again!

Yeah, I was reading about that a few weeks ago. It amazes me how much cool stuff gets neglected and/or forgotten...

Thanks, I really appreciate it!

I went to the athletics once, in 1976, with a couple of schoolmates. It was sponsored by Philips, and they had a hut with some TV's in. My mates went in, and they had the 1976 World Pairs Final on! They called me in, and I was the 100th person to go in, and I won a free radio!

Your know, as close as I lived to the park, I've never been there! Probably because I never had any historic information...

Just looking through some stuff... While we are used to speedway things happening during European summers, let's not forget that elsewhere, they race during our winter. Today, December 17, is the anniversary of no fewer than three speedway tragedies. 27-year old Stanley Box passed away in a Melbourne hospital after crashing at Maribyrnong Speedway on December 17, 1949. Ironically, that was also a Saturday. On Saturday, December 17, 1965, Peter Stirling (25), crashed heavily at Rowley Park Speedway in Adelaide. He remained unconscious until December 28, when he passed. Des Noble, another 27-year-old, was killed at Perth's Claremont Speedway on Friday, December 17, 1971.

But only if the product improves and we provide value for money... Wouldn't matter if it was free if people aren't interested.

Of course 30,030 beats 33!!!

Then quit complaining... I am old enough to have followed it in the 1960's, and I can assure you that: 01 - It doesn't sound the same. 02 - It doesn't smell the same. 03 - The engines aren't the same. 04 - The gleaming chrome machinery isn't the same. 05 - The clothing and protective gear isn't the same. 06 - Track locations aren't the same. 07 - Stadiums aren't the same. 08 - Track surfaces aren't the same. 09 - Track preparation isn't the same. 10 - Racing formats aren't the same. 11 - Riders' loyalty isn't the same. 12 - The team aspect isn't the same. 13 - Team riding isn't the same. 14 - Crowds aren't the same. 15 - The atmosphere isn't the same 16 - Promotion isn't the same. 17 - Press coverage isn't the same. 18 - Opportunities for riders aren't the same. 19 - People's awareness and knowledge of the sport isn't the same. 20 - The world isn't the same. But... 21 - The racing is just the same, so items 1-20 aren't important!