Guest tigers_chick Posted February 28, 2003 Report Share Posted February 28, 2003 My dad goes on about how great the moran brothers were and i was wondering if anyone knew if there was anything i could get him about the moran brothers, so if anyone knows of any books pictures ect can you please let me know thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehone Posted February 28, 2003 Report Share Posted February 28, 2003 probably catch them down the pub allegedly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Posted February 28, 2003 Report Share Posted February 28, 2003 There is a book out at the moment about Shawn & Kelly Moran. This was knicked from the write up off www.sheffieldspeedway.com THE MORAN BROTHERS by Brian Burford. £14.99 (including postage in U.K.) from Brian Burford, 18 Ermin Close, Baydon, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 2JQ Please make cheques payable to Brian Burford. Shawn and Kelly Moran - American speedway legends, brothers good enough to take on the world at their sport, immensely talented, awe-inspiring to watch zipping around the track, all-round nice guys who knew how to race and how to party - this is their story. Brian Burford's well researched and entertainingly written chronicle of the careers of Shooey and The Jelly Man will have those who saw them race recalling many memories and those that didn't wondering how the Californian siblings could do what they did on and off track. Starting with Shawn and Kelly's formative years on motorcycles in the late 1960s, Brian's book covers their entire careers from the early days finding their speedway feet on the resurgent hotbed of American speedway in California in the early 1970s through to their very successful years in British speedway through the 1980s and 1990s. This book tells it all, and tells it well. Interspersed with many anecdotes and recollections of people such as Billy Hamill, Ivan Mauger, Barry Briggs and others, follow not only the Morans' many years in speedway but also the potted history of American speedway in general that runs alongside the main story. Read how Kelly took a while to come to terms with roundabouts, why Shawn was once David East, the truth about the infamous aftermath of the 1990 World Final, why Kelly went back to racing in the States for three years in his prime, how he was tempted back to team up with his little brother at Sheffield and later Belle Vue - not forgetting their success at World level. Kelly making his world final debut while still in his teens and Shawn winning the world longtrack championship whilst riding with a broken leg and even having a crack at being a pop star. Such was Shawn and Kelly's profile and popularity that, years before Team Exide, they enjoyed the groundbreaking STP sponsorship You'll have to read the book for many more tales of just what huge talents the Morans were and their incredible lust for life on and off-track. An essential read about two charismatic Californians who thrilled countless thousands through their careers and blazed the trail later followed by the Hancocks, Hamills, Ermolenkos and Correys. The Morans were unique talents, the likes of which speedway may never see again and their story is one that any speedway fan will find enthralling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
born_2b_mad Posted February 28, 2003 Report Share Posted February 28, 2003 It is without doubt the Moran brothers were a class pairing. They may have been a bit wild but jes' they were entertaining. Seeing the pair of them around Sheffield was great. I managed to get a few shots of them riding at Reading back in the late 80's. And as the book review says they were 'all-round nice guys' plenty of time for the fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted February 28, 2003 Report Share Posted February 28, 2003 Only £10.49 here! (£13.24 inclcuding P&P) http://www.speedway-forum.co.uk/Speedway_books.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano Posted February 28, 2003 Report Share Posted February 28, 2003 Could someone correct me if I am wrong, but didn't Kelly Moran's speedway career end when he fell from a ladder back home in America? Big fan of his in the late seventies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayne Posted February 28, 2003 Report Share Posted February 28, 2003 Could someone correct me if I am wrong, but didn't Kelly Moran's speedway career end when he fell from a ladder back home in America? Big fan of his in the late seventies. Yes I heard that too he apparently fell through some sort of glass door or window ( my memory is a bit vague) I too loved watching the 'jellyman' at Perry Barr. They were the good old days :!: :!: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissie Posted March 27, 2003 Report Share Posted March 27, 2003 Kelly "jellyman" Moran came across to England a few years back and I was fortunate to see him at the Sheffield Training Track he also let me interview him and it can be found here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BRUSPRING Posted April 5, 2003 Report Share Posted April 5, 2003 THE MORAN BROTHERS BOOK BY BRIAN BURFORD IS 1ST CLASS. I BOUGHT IT LAST SEASON ITS WORTH EVERY PENNY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrizHeathen Posted April 11, 2003 Report Share Posted April 11, 2003 Without doubt one of the best speedway books I've read. They were so talented and brilliant to watch especially in the early days when they were on the wild side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whowasthatberntpersson Posted April 23, 2003 Report Share Posted April 23, 2003 I heard recently that Kelly was making a racing comeback in the States. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandman Posted April 24, 2003 Report Share Posted April 24, 2003 I heard that Kelly is not making a comeback, but is running some training schools, on the east caost of the USA. 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted April 24, 2003 Report Share Posted April 24, 2003 They were so talented and brilliant to watch especially in the early days when they were on the wild side. Can't remember them ever really calming down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandman Posted April 26, 2003 Report Share Posted April 26, 2003 These two, were probably the most talented Speedway has ever seen. If they werent such free spirits, no telling how far they would have gone. Plus, they were accesible to all. Too bad we dont have more... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazzybird Posted April 28, 2003 Report Share Posted April 28, 2003 Kelly "jellyman" Moran came across to England a few years back and I was fortunate to see him at the Sheffield Training Track he also let me interview him and it can be found here I can't look Krissie is it pornographic lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star in Exile Posted May 2, 2003 Report Share Posted May 2, 2003 Kelly Moran will be riding in the 2003 season in New York ! Check out this great USA/Candian web site for more information. I plan on seeing him ride this summer and I hope to post pictures at my small US-NY Speedway picture site which currently has some pictures taken from the 2002 US Open and a video of John 'Cowboy' Cook in action last summer in NY. cheers, Star in Exile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandman Posted May 2, 2003 Report Share Posted May 2, 2003 Hate to disappoint, but from what I hear only doing traing sessions, however, having said that if he feels good on a bike again who knows? Interesting.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted May 3, 2003 Report Share Posted May 3, 2003 Says in this weeks SS that Kelly is begining his comeback in the East Coast Spring Classic at Action Park,New York,on May 24th,aslong as he can get some sponsorship,anyone got a few $$ to spare :?: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrizHeathen Posted May 3, 2003 Report Share Posted May 3, 2003 Kelly Moran will be riding in the 2003 season in New York ! Check out this great USA/Candian web site for more information. I plan on seeing him ride this summer and I hope to post pictures at my small US-NY Speedway picture site which currently has some pictures taken from the 2002 US Open and a video of John 'Cowboy' Cook in action last summer in NY. cheers, Star in Exile This followed; I heard recently that Kelly was making a racing comeback in the States. I heard that Kelly is not making a comeback, but is running some training schools, on the east caost of the USA. 8) So the latest reports suggest kelly "IS" making a comeback as wwtbp originally stated. It will be interesting to see how he goes, although the American scene already has plenty of old hats from Kelly's era (Faria, Schwartz, MConnell) the old boys still seem to be able to do the business on the tiny tracks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandman Posted May 4, 2003 Report Share Posted May 4, 2003 I spoke with him and there are no plans for a comeback, just training schools,... But hey,... Who knows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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