Trackman Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz/quiz135406f82498.html Regards. PS. It's not easy......... Good Luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 Being a very modest chap, I really ought not say that I got 10 out 10! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Donsking Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 Rather surprisingly, so did I; I've obviously spent too much time reading your books Norm! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
star ghost Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 I only got 9 and I have read your books too. I have never heard of Racer Harris ??????????????????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 That's because I've never mentioned him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 (edited) How did anyone get ten out of ten, seeing as the answer to the first question is contetious ..... did not notice the year 1927 among the choices. I dont think any of you were paying the quiz much attention.... own up!.. you were watching the Eurovision song contest Edited May 13, 2007 by Nigel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 (edited) Well, it's my belief that the first proper speedway meeting in this country with bikes with no brakes, a proper dirt track and broadsiding was the second meeting at High Beech held on 9 April 1928. I don't think Droyslden, Camberley or the first High Beech meeting had any of that. So 1928 it is then! Edited May 13, 2007 by norbold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 Well, it's my belief that the first proper speedway meeting in this country with bikes with no brakes, a proper dirt track and broadsiding was the second meeting at High Beech held on 9 April 1928. I don't think Droyslden, Camberley or the first High Beech meeting had any of that. So 1928 it is then! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> For what reason do you also rule out the Audenshaw meeting held on 3rd March, 1928, which was advertised as "Dirt Track Race Meeting", as pukka Speedway ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 Well, it's my belief that the first proper speedway meeting in this country with bikes with no brakes, a proper dirt track and broadsiding was the second meeting at High Beech held on 9 April 1928. I don't think Droyslden, Camberley or the first High Beech meeting had any of that. So 1928 it is then! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Looking at the footage from the first High Beech meeting it didn't seem to have much in the way of speed either! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoMinuteWarning Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 For what reason do you also rule out the Audenshaw meeting held on 3rd March, 1928, which was advertised as "Dirt Track Race Meeting", as pukka Speedway ? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> According to a contemporary report (The Motor Cycle), the first Audenshaw meeting had "thrills, but no broadsiding". It says that "the surface is the typical comparatively hard cinder track, similar to that used for pedal cycle racing." Neither of the Australians, Keith MacKay or Billy Galloway, were able to demonstrate broadsiding because of the surface. In other words, it was not a "loose" surface, which I always think is one of the essential elements in defining speedway (dirt-track) racing. By that definition, of course, High Beech 19 Feb 28 wasn't speedway either. Just a personal opinion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 For what reason do you also rule out the Audenshaw meeting held on 3rd March, 1928, which was advertised as "Dirt Track Race Meeting", as pukka Speedway ? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> See TwoMinute Warning's post above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 Camberly had a loose surface and it was not sand One long skid from start to finish said the report Travelled this road before ..I know where the pot holes and trip wires are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 Hmmmm. Back to the drawing board.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoMinuteWarning Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 Camberly had a loose surface and it was not sand One long skid from start to finish said the report <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The report I have of Camberley starts "For the first time in history dirt-track racing has been held in England!" But the racing was clockwise The telegraph poles on the inside line were a novel touch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 Hmmmm. Back to the drawing board.... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Actually ..Norman ....I agree with you whole heartedly as to the 'second' High Beech meeting being the first 'Proper' Speedway meeting but not the first speedway/dirt track meeting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 The report I have of Camberley starts "For the first time in history dirt-track racing has been held in England!" But the racing was clockwise The telegraph poles on the inside line were a novel touch <{POST_SNAPBACK}> clockwise racing .....just a small mistake on the part of the organiser...I mean some people cant tell left from right No crash helmets and a movable safety fence were added novelties Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoMinuteWarning Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 clockwise racing .....just a small mistake on the part of the organiser...I mean some people cant tell left from right No crash helmets and a movable safety fence were added novelties <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It's all a long way from, say, the Cardiff GP, isn't it? Although I bet the track was better at Camberley ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sjl Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 Being a very modest chap, I really ought not say that I got 10 out 10! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I only got 5 out of 10 Still I'm a relatively new 'returner' to the spora so I'm going to work on it and improve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadders Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 8/10. Gawd knows how Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz !!! Posted June 20, 2007 Report Share Posted June 20, 2007 9/10. got the Racer Harris one wrong, chose Buster Breaks have to admit for the most part they were calculated guesses !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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