TonyMac Posted January 1, 2012 Report Share Posted January 1, 2012 1982 SPEEDWAY YEARBOOK ON CD-ROM RETRO Speedway has entered a new market by publishing the 1982 Speedway Yearbook on CD-ROM. Written and compiled by Richard Waller, this is the definite guide to a memorable season. Viewable with ease on your home computer or laptop, the 1982 Speedway Yearbook is a mammoth 544-page document detailing everything that happened in the year Bruce Penhall retained his world title and then controversially retired on the rostrum. Crammed with reviews and statistics covering the British and National League and all the major World Championship and international events, it is a must-have reference for any serious speedway historian or 'anorak' to have at their disposal. “Richard Waller has put in a tremendous effort on the research side and done a great job to produce what is the definite guide to a memorable season,” enthused Retro Speedway publisher Tony McDonald. “This fulfils the same role as the popular Daily Mirror-sponsored yearbooks by Peter Oakes that came out in printed form each year from 1977 until 1982 but the last one in that sequence covered events from the 1981 season. A complete record of the ’82 campaign to that extent has never been produced – until now. “The original 1982 Yearbook reviewing the ’81 season ran to 306 pages – but what Richard Waller has produced here on CD-ROM stretches across another 230-plus pages and offers more content in a larger A4 page format. Full colour computer graphics are another nice touch that will enhance readers’ enjoyment. “This is a very niche product and it would cost too much to publish it in traditional book format. But when Richard approached us and we saw the full incredible extent of what he had put together, it seemed such a waste to let all his work go unrewarded, so now we’re experimenting with our first CD-ROM. We live in the computer age and just about everyone uses a home PC or laptop these days, so what could be easier than popping a CD in and sitting down to view all this information at your leisure?” It’s an in-depth account of a much talked about season that saw Belle Vue triumph over Cradley Heath in the British League and Newcastle dominate the National League, while the USA made history by winning their first World Team Cup and their skipper, Bruce Penhall, completed back-to-back individual world title victories after that controversial clash with his great rival Kenny Carter in the LA Coliseum. Sadly, the ’82 campaign is also remembered for the sad loss of four riders – Brett Alderton, Zdenek Kudrna, Denny Pyeatt and Martin Hewlett. Contents include: Comprehensive statistical analysis; Headliners – the people who made the news; written British League and National League team reviews and detailed results; club records from 1965-82; individual riders’ scores and averages; complete A to Z listing every rider who made an official appearance; domestic league and cup competitions; junior leagues; international section – Test matches, national championships and domestic league and cup winners; World Championship section – reviews of the individual, team and pairs competitions; track record holders; Illustrated with many pictures in full colour and black & white – a number of them previously unpublished. HOW TO ORDER: Visit the website http://www.retro-speedway com where you can view sample pages of the yearbook before ordering. Or Call the Retro Speedway Credit/Debit Card Hotline on 01708 734 502. Alternatively, send a cheque for £16 (payable to Retro Speedway) to: Retro Speedway (1982 Yearbook), 103 Douglas Road, Hornchurch, Essex, RM11 1AW. Add £2.50 when ordering from outside the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilK Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 Just had a look at the links on your site Tony, and it looks an excellent in depth work that fills a gap in the Speedway Yearbook history. Is it possible to print off a hard copy from the CD Rom should the purchaser wish to do so? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyMac Posted January 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Just had a look at the links on your site Tony, and it looks an excellent in depth work that fills a gap in the Speedway Yearbook history. Is it possible to print off a hard copy from the CD Rom should the purchaser wish to do so? Phil, Afraid not, it's a read-only file. Glad you like the general look and 'feel' of what Richard Waller has produced. 'In-depth' doesn't do it justice - I guess there will be a lot of junior riders and other long forgotten names from that era who will be pleasantly surprised to see themselves and their achievements covered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilK Posted January 6, 2012 Report Share Posted January 6, 2012 Phil, Afraid not, it's a read-only file. Glad you like the general look and 'feel' of what Richard Waller has produced. 'In-depth' doesn't do it justice - I guess there will be a lot of junior riders and other long forgotten names from that era who will be pleasantly surprised to see themselves and their achievements covered. Ok Tony thanks for the response. It's a pity as I'm sure I am not alone in disliking reading for any length of time off a PC. I would have been happy to have printed the book off and bound it myself. A shame that is not an option. Will still purchase the disc though as it looks an excellent piece of work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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