CRITCH Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 JUST COME ACCROSS A COPY OF A BOOK CALLED THE POCKET SIZE HISTORY OF DEFUNCT SPEEDWAY TRACKS ISSUE 6 THE CONTACT DETAILS DO NOT WORK AS ANYBODY MORE INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT OTHER TRACKS HAVE BEEN COVERED ,COST AND WHERE I CAN OBTAIN THEM REAGRDS CRITCH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsloes 1928 nearly Posted October 19, 2007 Report Share Posted October 19, 2007 The titles in this series still available are: Doncaster, Paisley, Rochdale, Nelson, Sunderland, Romford, Castleford, Belle Vue II, London White City, Glasgow Hampden Park, Wigan, Bristol Eastville, Fleetwood, Liverpool, West Ham, Crayford, Canterbury, Hackney, Wembley. They are a range of different prices depending on when published, size etc.. To get details and order please contact Speed-Away promotions, 19, Arundel Road, Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire FY8 1AF. Tel: 01253 733288 or e-mail at: oriolecy@btinternet.com Also Stoke book available (last 11 copies in stock on offer at £5) and Cradley Heath book due out 8 Dec 07... Leicester Defunct is out March ‘08. D. PS can recommend the Crayford one..: as I wrote most of it!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRITCH Posted October 20, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2007 The titles in this series still available are: Doncaster, Paisley, Rochdale, Nelson, Sunderland, Romford, Castleford, Belle Vue II, London White City, Glasgow Hampden Park, Wigan, Bristol Eastville, Fleetwood, Liverpool, West Ham, Crayford, Canterbury, Hackney, Wembley. Thanks for that made contact received infomation booklet today, one day after making contact via second class post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadders Posted October 21, 2007 Report Share Posted October 21, 2007 (edited) Thanks for that made contact received infomation booklet today, one day after making contact via second class post <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Another triumph for Royal Mail Edited October 21, 2007 by Shadders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsloes 1928 nearly Posted October 21, 2007 Report Share Posted October 21, 2007 Thanks for that made contact received infomation booklet today, one day after making contact via second class post <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Can only assume that Peter Wigley is your post man!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantodan Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 If you are interested in Defunct Tracks, have a look at a new website www.defunctspeedway.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted November 4, 2007 Report Share Posted November 4, 2007 (edited) Only slightly related.But just came across this guys site.Putting together some info and ariel pics of defunct tracks in Germany.Mainly in the North at the moment.I guess the tracks he remembers visiting.Particularly interesting for me is the track in Hamburg(link no 3).Seems that the coffee firm Tschibo have built on the site.But all the buildings follow the outlines of the track Defunct German tracks Edited November 4, 2007 by iris123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falkirkbandit Posted November 10, 2007 Report Share Posted November 10, 2007 Only slightly related.But just came across this guys site.Putting together some info and ariel pics of defunct tracks in Germany.Mainly in the North at the moment.I guess the tracks he remembers visiting.Particularly interesting for me is the track in Hamburg(link no 3).Seems that the coffee firm Tschibo have built on the site.But all the buildings follow the outlines of the track Defunct German tracks <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yeah it seems like it does doesn't it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topcat Posted November 11, 2007 Report Share Posted November 11, 2007 Yeah it seems like it does doesn't it <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hallo Herr Falschkerken Bandito. We are habing very gut translationing servicing sevices from a person zeer close to me if you are habing a problemo vis der mappen mein frienden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianmartin Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 Hallo Herr Falschkerken Bandito. We are habing very gut translationing servicing sevices from a person zeer close to me if you are habing a problemo vis der mappen mein frienden. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Vee haf ways of making you spell mein freund........................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topcat Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 Vee haf ways of making you spell mein freund........................... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Werry interestung................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantodan Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 I have just added pictures of New Cross, Harringay, Walthamstow, Berwick (Berrington) to the Defunct Tracks website. Always looking for more pictures etc for the website Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadders Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 I have just added pictures of New Cross, Harringay, Walthamstow, Berwick (Berrington) to the Defunct Tracks website. Always looking for more pictures etc for the website <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Brilliant site, thanks. I only went to Harringay once, to watch greyhounds, before they bulldozed it and put up a Sainsbury's store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantodan Posted December 24, 2007 Report Share Posted December 24, 2007 Brilliant site, thanks. I only went to Harringay once, to watch greyhounds, before they bulldozed it and put up a Sainsbury's store. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ta for the praise. I hope to make the site really special. Just need a little help from forum members whom have photos etc of "their" now defunct track. The Walthamstow page has a great picture of the neon lighted sign, must be etched into their fans memories Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiramon Posted May 21, 2017 Report Share Posted May 21, 2017 This site is really cool. You make the right thing. Good luck, man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topov Posted July 4, 2021 Report Share Posted July 4, 2021 is there any photos of Rochdale 1970-71 out there please you can post direct on Rochdale Hornets Speedway 1970 - 1971 | Facebook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HertsRacer Posted July 9, 2021 Report Share Posted July 9, 2021 On 04/07/2021 at 1:08 PM, topov said: is there any photos of Rochdale 1970-71 out there please you can post direct on Rochdale Hornets Speedway 1970 - 1971 | Facebook You could try Defunct Speèdway Tracks or John Somerville Collection websites, or Memories of Lost Speedway tracks and teams on Facebook. Should be a few there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wealdstone Posted July 19, 2021 Report Share Posted July 19, 2021 Watched football match from plough lane on TV nice looking stadium but totally unrecognisable as the old Speedway Stadium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trackrat Posted September 1, 2021 Report Share Posted September 1, 2021 On 7/19/2021 at 6:45 AM, wealdstone said: Watched football match from plough lane on TV nice looking stadium but totally unrecognisable as the old Speedway Stadium. Totally different place i think. The Plough Lane football stadium was sub standard to the Speedway stadium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano Posted September 1, 2021 Report Share Posted September 1, 2021 23 minutes ago, Trackrat said: Totally different place i think. The Plough Lane football stadium was sub standard to the Speedway stadium. I thought the footy bought plough lane? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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