National Newspaper Stories From 70s & 80s

[TonyMac]

In the next issue of Backtrack magazine, we're running a feature on the excellent coverage speedway received (compared to modern times) from much of the national English daily press, mainly tabloids, in the 70s and early 80s.

 

To illustrate the article, I wondered if anybody has kept newspaper cuttings from that period that you would be willing to either scan and email to me (would have to be scanned at 300dpi) or post to us?

 

Obviously, we would return anything that was posted.

 

I'm thinking of cuttings from the likes of the Daily Mirror when Mike Lee was a regular columnist, and other stories that carried big headlines featuring big names such as Lee, PC, Ivan, Ole, England (winning!), World Final coverage, etc, etc.

 

Any help would be very much appreciated.

 

Pse note, though, we're only concerned with NATIONAL paper coverage, not local press.

 

Pse PM me if you'd prefer.

 

Cheers,

 

Tony Mac

Edited January 23, 2008 by tmc

[Brian L]

Tony,

 

I have a scrapbook of 1976 which has cuttings from the Daily Mirror, some stuff on World Final & World Team Cup, VW Grande Prix etc. You are welcome to borrow it.

 

Brian L

[speedyguy]

In the next issue of Backtrack magazine, we're running a feature on the excellent coverage speedway received (compared to modern times) from much of the national English daily press, mainly tabloids, in the 70s and early 80s.

 

To illustrate the article, I wondered if anybody has kept newspaper cuttings from that period that you would be willing to either scan and email to me (would have to be scanned at 300dpi) or post to us?

 

Obviously, we would return anything that was posted.

 

I'm thinking of cuttings from the likes of the Daily Mirror when Mike Lee was a regular columnist, and other stories that carried big headlines featuring big names such as Lee, PC, Ivan, Ole, England (winning!), World Final coverage, etc, etc.

 

Any help would be very much appreciated.

 

Pse note, though, we're only concerned with NATIONAL paper coverage, not local press.

 

Pse PM me if you'd prefer.

 

 

That let's out the South London Press then! 

 

http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/oldtimespeedway

 

Cheers,

 

Tony Mac

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