TonyMac Posted December 4, 2011 Report Share Posted December 4, 2011 Announcing the latest DVD from Retro Speedway MORT: The CHRIS MORTON Story There are speedway riders and there are speedway RACERS! . . . Celebrating the spectacular Belle Vue and England legend, one of the sport’s greatest servants and a true racer respected the world over for his clever and courageous passing manoeuvres. Thrill again to the sight of Mort at his brilliant best at Hyde Road, Wembley, Katowice, Olching, Bradford and beyond. In a series of candid new interviews, British speedway’s first MBE recipient re-lives his greatest races over his glittering career and recalls the highs and lows . . . British Champion, World Pairs and World Team Cup winner, as well as the World Finals that still haunt him. This double-disc, four-hour package includes rare, previously unseen footage from the Morton family archives, including 70s grass-track action and British Lions’ tours to Australia, his meeting with The Queen at Buckingham Palace, plus insightful contributions from some of those who know him best. There are also many previously unpublished pictures of Chris. And to bring his remarkable story right up to date, we catch up with ‘Modern Mort’ in his role as Belle Vue’s Director of Operations on race night at Kirky Lane and his ambitious plans for the new National Speedway Stadium. There were riders . . . and then there was CHRIS MORTON! Whether you support Belle Vue Aces or just delight in seeing a real track craftsman at work, MORT is a must for all true speedway followers. Retro Speedway's Tony McDonald says: “It’s been great working with Chris on this exciting new project because he’s put as much effort into this as he does promoting and, of course, throughout his racing days. “As well as much great racing footage of Mort at his brilliant best, typically winning many races from the back, he has uncovered some old colour cine footage of himself and his British Lions team-mates on tour in Australia in the mid-70s, which we have had converted to DVD for inclusion on our double-disc package. “It’s fascinating to see the Lions, including Peter Collins, Chris' elder brother Dave Morton, John Davis, Doug Wyer, Reg Wilson, Jimmy McMillan and the late Kevin Holden, getting up to all sorts of fun and games while relaxing away from the track. There is footage of them larking around in swimming pools, playing silly games and showing off their balancing skills on water skiis. We also see Chris in his early grass-track days. “Mort is fondly remembered as one of the most exciting racers of his era and his all-action talent on a bike translates perfectly to DVD. "We took our cameras into Chris’ Cheshire home and he did a fascinating voiceover describing some of his greatest races . . . and also one from a World Final that he admits still haunts him.” As well as video footage, the DVD also includes many previously unpublished still images spanning every year of his long and illustrious career, including a number from the old Hyde Road. To order this double DVD for £16 (post-free in UK), go to: http://www.retro-speedway.com or phone our Credit/Debit Card Hotline on 01708 734 502. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyMac Posted December 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 You can now view a nine-minute trailer for this DVD by going to the Retro Speedway TV section of our website and clicking on the link at the top of the home page... http://www.retro-speedway.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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