willp Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 I'm after the programme from the Reading Racers vs. Cradley Heathens match from 22nd April 1996 which was postponed early afternoon on the day. A programme was printed for this meeting but it was never used.I require this programme to complete my Cradley collection from that season so if anyone has got a copy of this programme that they'd be willing to sell, then please get in touch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVEA Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 Hi Will, I used to sell the programmes at Reading that year and I'm sorry to say that I 've never seen a copy of that programme, I'm also missing it and I've every home programme from 1968. Regards Dave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone Posted February 23, 2015 Report Share Posted February 23, 2015 There have been instances where the cancelled meetings programmes have been either dumped in a skip or returned to the printers for pulping. Don't think this happens so often now as clubs are more aware that there is a resale market for cancelled meeting progs or they re-use them for the next match with a race card insert. A few clubs are able to delay production until matchday and therefore they are never printed (e.g. Peterborough). Don't know if it was a myth, but there was a story that the 1939 World Final programme was actually printed, but was never released, as WW2 was declared immediately prior to the scheduled meeting date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willp Posted February 24, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Thanks for your replies. I've recently had feedback from two different people stating that they have got this programme and one of them has had spare copies, so the programme does exist, although it appears to be very rare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatwick Rocket Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 If there are spares of this programme going spare (so to speak) then I would like one for my programme collection please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickthemuppet Posted January 28, 2016 Report Share Posted January 28, 2016 is the 1961 World Speedway final hard to find as I never seem to see it advertised. is there a reason for this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customhouseregular Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 This has long been one of the rarest programmes to find and I have never seen a copy for sale. Another rarity and one I am after if anyone has one to sell is the Austrian Grand Prix programme. I assume Austria is rare as few were printed but as for Malmo, I guess owners don't want to sell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BL65 Posted January 29, 2016 Report Share Posted January 29, 2016 This has long been one of the rarest programmes to find and I have never seen a copy for sale. Another rarity and one I am after if anyone has one to sell is the Austrian Grand Prix programme. I assume Austria is rare as few were printed but as for Malmo, I guess owners don't want to sell. I am aware of three auction sales of the Malmo programme in recent years, two sold for £122 and the other one for £156. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customhouseregular Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 I am aware of three auction sales of the Malmo programme in recent years, two sold for £122 and the other one for £156. Out of my reach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sommelier Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 This has long been one of the rarest programmes to find and I have never seen a copy for sale. Another rarity and one I am after if anyone has one to sell is the Austrian Grand Prix programme. I assume Austria is rare as few were printed but as for Malmo, I guess owners don't want to sell. I have every World final & every GP programme from 95. The Austria programme you are after, get in touch with John Somerville Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britmet Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 Out of my reach . Malmo: First time round, as a 15 year old school boy in 1961, I wrote direct to the stadium, - maybe enclosing a half-crown (12½p) PO, maybe not, I can't remember - , and got back the programme in return to add to my collection, newly-started that year. In the late '60s, after marriage and 2 kids, - girls were never going to have the same interest - , I sold the lot incl'g that 1961 World Final, with no particular memory of what it fetched, as work and career took priority over speedway. Upon early retirement I renewed my interest and started a limited collection, to include World Finals, and around 2005 the Malmo programme came up on eBay a few time, the going rate the same as the pre-war Finals, at around £200. With objectives fulfilled, last year I started a phased clear out, and one guy sensed what might be coming up next and pre-empted my future auction items. We made a private deal and I got my money back on them! As the Holy Grail of speedway programmes, that'll be the rate, for the days of writing to the track for free programmes are long since gone. You need to sense what's coming, and/or ask quietly around. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimmo Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 I am aware of three auction sales of the Malmo programme in recent years, two sold for £122 and the other one for £156. It still frustrates me to think that I had three of these bloomin' programmes, and didn't realise the value of them when I GAVE THEM AWAY!!! I wonder if they were the ones sold in auction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WembleyLion Posted January 30, 2016 Report Share Posted January 30, 2016 The latest Malmo one to sell on eBay fetched £172 last week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customhouseregular Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 I have every World final & every GP programme from 95. The Austria programme you are after, get in touch with John Somerville Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willp Posted March 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2016 I'm still after this programme to complete my yearly collection. If anyone has got a copy that they'd be willing to sell or knows someone that has, then please get in touch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customhouseregular Posted March 26, 2016 Report Share Posted March 26, 2016 is the 1961 World Speedway final hard to find as I never seem to see it advertised. is there a reason for this? I see a copy is currently being auctioned on ebay. Last time I looked the bidding was at £122. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customhouseregular Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 I see a copy is currently being auctioned on ebay. Last time I looked the bidding was at £122. This sold last night for £241. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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