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Personally, I'd love to see a feature on Bobby McNeil, having had my appetite whetted by several pictures (old and new) in Backtrack. Also, Geoff Bouchard is another Swindon favourite that it would be interesting for me to read about.

 

Anyone else have any particular rider that would interest them?

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Russ Hodgson, Declan Eccles, Emil Sova, John Jackson & Steve Finch for starters.

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Issue 9 is another great read!

You have already mentioned a request in VSM for the whereabouts of Arne Pander but an article on him would be great. He was virtually unknown when he came to England but made big scores right from the beginning. I remember that after two or three weeks he went home to attend to a family matter and we all thought that was the last we would see of him. But he was back and continued where he had left off. A real star at the time, truly Oxford's first 'Great Dane'. (I've still got some photos of him somewhere in the attic!)

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Personally, I'd love to see a feature on Bobby McNeil, having had my appetite whetted by several pictures (old and new) in Backtrack. Also, Geoff Bouchard is another Swindon favourite that it would be interesting for me to read about.

 

Anyone else have any particular rider that would interest them?

 

 

That makes two votes for Bobby McNeil then! TMC should get a chance to ask him on 22/07. Also Zenon Plech (as a main feature/cover man), Mike Lee who is up next; look forward to that. Andy Galvin would be another.

Really enjoyed the Carl Glover, Steve Weatherley and Neil Evitts articles!

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That makes two votes for Bobby McNeil then! TMC should get a chance to ask him on 22/07. 

Well, Bobby McNeil gives a very moving interview exclusively in the Hackney reunion programme, which will be on sale at the Hackney reunion on July 22nd. I hope they’ll be on sale via the website, www.hackneyreunion.com after reunion, assuming we have any left!

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What about a middle page photo spread on the German riders who have appeared over the years.Uhlenbrock,Müller,Maier....Rolling back the years this weekend Egon and Karl will be appearing alongside the likes of Jiri Stancl in an "oldies" competition at Cloppenburg.

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Scott Autrey ... one of the genuine top Americans.

 

Would also be good to hear Egon Muller's story on his world final win over 20 years ago ... track fixing etc etc and the use of the GM engine at the time.

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Dennis Sigalos Mitch Shirra Steve Bastable Bobby Ott Lance King Banger Jansson Bob Humpreys Stan Bear Tommy Knudsen J O Pedersen Jan Andersson Tony Ollson Peter Glanz Peter Ravn John Davis Rider Eide ? Dave Jessup Terry Betts -just a few riders which i thought of hope it helps.

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Some of these could be tough..Emil Sova and Reidar Eide have been dead for some time.

 

What about Ed Stangeland, Brian Leonard and Mike Keen??..or Leonard Raba and Milan Spinka to really top everything!

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How about Colin Cook, Howard Cole, Arthur Price, Kelven Mullarkey all great characters, be interesting to know what they have done since retirement.

Gary Middleton and Gary Guglielmi are 2 obvious others that come to mind.

 

Howard Cole settled on the East Cost of Australia just North of Sydney.

He became the head of mathematics at a top Sydney High School, and retired last year.

He still has his Wolverhampton accent and regularly attends veteran speedway riders functions in New South Wales.

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Arne Pander - Oxford's first 'Great Dane'.

His first meeting as an unknown -v- Coventry, 27th March 1959, 12 paid 14 points from five rides. Was the Danish Champion at a time when many people didn't know speedway even existed in Denmark.

13 points the next night, paid 14, at Poole, and 13 at Oxford -v- Poole the following week.

After a couple of weeks in Denmark for a family bereavement he returned with 12 points against Belle Vue.

And so on!

Where is he now?

Regards

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