Jump to content
British Speedway Forum

Bbc Essex


norbold

Recommended Posts

  • 4 weeks later...

You can always listen to it on "Listen again" on BBC Essex...www.bbc.co.uk/essex. Go to Listen again then to Steve Scruton and I'm on after about 44 minutes.

 

Yes, I think it went well. There were already two messages waiting for me when I got home from people offering donations to the Museum.

Edited by norbold
Link to comment
Share on other sites

You can always listen to it on "Listen again" on BBC Essex...www.bbc.co.uk/essex. Go to Listen again then to Steve Scruton and I'm on after about 44 minutes.

 

Yes, I think it went well. There were already two messages waiting for me when I got home from people offering donations to the Museum.

 

Thanks for that Norman.

 

A good interview. I particularly liked the way you emphasised that speedway history is not just sporting history but social history too.

 

Also interewsting to hear you duck the question on whether your main interest is Clacton history or speedway history! I think we all know which one it is, though.

 

Keep up the good work!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

A good interview. I particularly liked the way you emphasised that speedway history is not just sporting history but social history too.

Thank you, Ian

Also interewsting to hear you duck the question on whether your main interest is Clacton history or speedway history! I think we all know which one it is, though.

If you all know perhaps you could tell me because I really don't know. :blink:

 

p.s. I've looked up interewsting but can't find it in any dictionary... :wink:

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Well…….

 

“Didn’t he do well”.

 

Well done Mr Norbold! A good ten minutes and I learnt something! Shock, horror!

I did not realise that speedway [as with football] had an entertainment tax levied on it after the war, [i guess similar to VAT today] and unlike footy, which you say was able to get about 60 percent back and speedway got nought back, and to add salt to the wound they said speedway wasn’t a sport !

 

Just a shame it was not a bit longer interview, but hey, a bit of worth while publicity for Sunday and of course the museum.

 

Look forward to catching up on all the pre-season gossip at High Beech on Sunday and I must have a look at the back of the pub. Mr Norbold say’s there are is still some evidence of the famous old track at the back of the pub in the Epping Forest Conservation area.

 

Roll on Sunday!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue. Privacy Policy