PhilK Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 Received my copy of this book today, and although not cheap at £27.99, in my opinion it is worth every penny! Covering in total 120 tracks with team photos, programme covers, badges and famous rider photos plus a write up on each track, this book deserves a place in any serious speedway book collection! I can even excuse the picture of the dodgy looking geezer in the announcers box at Sittingbourne Seriously though highly recomended Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted April 22, 2011 Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 On 4/21/2011 at 8:50 PM, PhilK said: Received my copy of this book today, and although not cheap at £27.99, in my opinion it is worth every penny! Covering in total 120 tracks with team photos, programme covers, badges and famous rider photos plus a write up on each track, this book deserves a place in any serious speedway book collection! I can even excuse the picture of the dodgy looking geezer in the announcers box at Sittingbourne Seriously though highly recomended Is Sunderland included?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsloes 1928 nearly Posted April 22, 2011 Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 On 4/21/2011 at 8:50 PM, PhilK said: Received my copy of this book today, and although not cheap at £27.99, in my opinion it is worth every penny! Covering in total 120 tracks with team photos, programme covers, badges and famous rider photos plus a write up on each track, this book deserves a place in any serious speedway book collection! I can even excuse the picture of the dodgy looking geezer in the announcers box at Sittingbourne Seriously though highly recomended Glad to hear this good review! I always thought that announcer at Iwade was a rather handsome fella!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilK Posted April 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2011 On 4/22/2011 at 5:01 PM, The White Knight said: Is Sunderland included?? Yes they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salty Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 On 4/23/2011 at 7:24 AM, speedyguy said: Martin Rogers wrote a book with a near similar title years ago! The Illustrated History of Speedway if I remember correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsloes 1928 nearly Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 On 4/23/2011 at 11:34 AM, speedyguy said: Hmmm...! But if one is bringing out a book which is the history of Speedway tracks and, er, is heavily illustrated -how many titles do you think are available accurately to describe it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilK Posted April 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 On 4/23/2011 at 1:49 PM, Parsloes 1928 nearly said: But if one is bringing out a book which is the history of Speedway tracks and, er, is heavily illustrated -how many titles do you think are available accurately to describe it... Don't bite mate, he is not worth it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 On 4/21/2011 at 8:50 PM, PhilK said: Received my copy of this book today, and although not cheap at £27.99, in my opinion it is worth every penny! Covering in total 120 tracks with team photos, programme covers, badges and famous rider photos plus a write up on each track, this book deserves a place in any serious speedway book collection! I can even excuse the picture of the dodgy looking geezer in the announcers box at Sittingbourne Seriously though highly recomended Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi Posted April 23, 2011 Report Share Posted April 23, 2011 that book is it still for sale it would make a great present for my dad and bring back nice times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsloes 1928 nearly Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 On 4/23/2011 at 9:05 PM, odsalkid said: that book is it still for sale it would make a great present for my dad and bring back nice times Newly published and available by going to: http://www.speedwaymags.co.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Panda Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 On 4/23/2011 at 9:01 AM, salty said: The Illustrated History of Speedway if I remember correctly. Spot on..........still got it somewhere as I bought it when it first came out......... RP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennylane Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 On 4/23/2011 at 1:49 PM, Parsloes 1928 nearly said: But if one is bringing out a book which is the history of Speedway tracks and, er, is heavily illustrated -how many titles do you think are available accurately to describe it... Two books. Same title! Copyright! Don't be a 'Colin"!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennylane Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 On 4/24/2011 at 10:15 AM, Red Panda said: Spot on..........still got it somewhere as I bought it when it first came out......... RP The Martin Rogers' original was a great book, as are all works by him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsloes 1928 nearly Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 On 4/24/2011 at 10:58 AM, kennylane said: Two books. Same title! Copyright! Don't be a 'Colin"!! Er, well it's NOT the same title is it.. Pay attention! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salty Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 On 4/24/2011 at 11:29 AM, Parsloes 1928 nearly said: Er, well it's NOT the same title is it.. Pay attention! It's the same title like the Daily Mail, Daily Mirror, Daily Express, Daily Telegraph used to be. Or all those various dictionary publications that have the word dictionary in them. Typical Speedguy (non) point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olddon Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 On 4/24/2011 at 12:02 PM, salty said: It's the same title like the Daily Mail, Daily Mirror, Daily Express, Daily Telegraph used to be. Or all those various dictionary publications that have the word dictionary in them. Typical Speedguy (non) point. I can't see any posts by speedguy only answers to him and what exactly does your last sentence mean? JACK KEEN, ERITH, KENT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsloes 1928 nearly Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 On 4/24/2011 at 2:17 PM, olddon said: I can't see any posts by speedguy only answers to him and what exactly does your last sentence mean? JACK KEEN, ERITH, KENT Hmm, strangely the old fella appears to have deleted his postings on this thread...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salty Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 On 4/24/2011 at 5:31 PM, Parsloes 1928 nearly said: Hmm, strangely the old fella appears to have deleted his postings on this thread...! It's quoted on post 5. To olddon :- my comment refers to the pointlessness of Speedguy's original post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olddon Posted April 24, 2011 Report Share Posted April 24, 2011 On 4/24/2011 at 5:58 PM, salty said: It's quoted on post 5. To olddon :- my comment refers to the pointlessness of Speedguy's original post. Well all I can see in regard to a speedyguy quote is that Martin Rogers wrote a book with a similar title years ago. Seems a reasonable comment to me. He didn't seem to be criticising the new book in any way. JACK KEEN, ERITH, KENT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Blanchard Posted April 25, 2011 Report Share Posted April 25, 2011 (edited) On 4/24/2011 at 8:52 PM, olddon said: Well all I can see in regard to a speedyguy quote is that Martin Rogers wrote a book with a similar title years ago. Seems a reasonable comment to me. He didn't seem to be criticising the new book in any way. JACK KEEN, ERITH, KENT It seems to me - that between you and speedyguy, the pair of you have turned this section into a complete pigs ear…. Edited April 25, 2011 by Jim Blanchard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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