dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Shane Parker is another. In fact Ipswich presenter Kevin Long has a tradition of calling out tickets as 'Shane Parker green NoXXX' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 I once had to rub down and hand paint the chassis and wheels on a 40' trailer rather than leave it a couple of weeks until it was refurbished because the ex Speedway rider I worked for wouldn't have anything green even parked in the yard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiseguy Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 Green featured heavily in the old Exeter race colours, never seemed to be a problem I remember quite a few riders having green leathers, gloves or at least having their sponsors green logo on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britmet Posted March 10, 2015 Report Share Posted March 10, 2015 The superstition of green being unlucky pre-dates speedway. My parents and grandparents would often drop it out in passing comment about someone's clothes that, just like walking under a ladder, they were asking for bad luck wearing green. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shale Searcher Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 Chris Sully had some green leathers in the late 1970's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 (edited) Didn't the green factor start with GP car racing in the 1930s? Weren't the British cars painted green and as they then failed so often to win major events it was blamed on the green colour they were. Edited March 14, 2015 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shale Searcher Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 Wasn't it dubbed "RACING GREEN" I think it's a great colour for older sports cars.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 Didn't the green factor start with GP car racing in the 1930s? Weren't the British cars pained green and as they then failed so often to win major events it was blamed on the green colour they were. I am not a F1 fan but I doubt that is true. During the days of say Vandwall ? British cars were BRITISH RACING GREEN, and from memory we seemed to do OK then. The change to multi colours, British or not, has more to do with brand colours and owners IMO. Perhaps someone like Lucifer can comment on this, being a F1 fan. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 Didn't the green factor start with GP car racing in the 1930s? Weren't the British cars painted green and as they then failed so often to win major events it was blamed on the green colour they were. I am not a F1 fan but I doubt that is true. During the days of say Vandwall ? British cars were BRITISH RACING GREEN, and from memory we seemed to do OK then. The change to multi colours, British or not, has more to do with brand colours and owners IMO. Perhaps someone like Lucifer can comment on this, being a F1 fan. I made no comment that the green colour link for British racing cars was true - just that it was a comment I once heard "in the days when we were very young.." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 Green being 'unlucky' is a traditional theatrical thing. Not sure where/when it started, but you won't find (m)any theatres or concert venues with green anywhere to be seen, even down to having no green paint in dressing rooms etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffdiamond Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 a fireman once told me that,,, statistically, more green vehicles were involved in accidents in 'rural areas', as they were harder to see against hedgerows,,, and a suppose your 'double unlucky' if there's a John Deere tractor coming the other way, cos he wont see you and you wont see him, bugger :-( 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 Wasn't it dubbed "RACING GREEN" I think it's a great colour for older sports cars.... See Tsunami's Post below. I am not a F1 fan but I doubt that is true. During the days of say Vandwall ? British cars were BRITISH RACING GREEN, and from memory we seemed to do OK then. The change to multi colours, British or not, has more to do with brand colours and owners IMO. Perhaps someone like Lucifer can comment on this, being a F1 fan. It has been my dream for over fifty years to own a 1937 'Bentley' in that Colour. Royal Flying Corps Flying Helmet, Goggles and Silk Scarf. I have the Silk Scarf. With a Union Flag on the side of course. Sadly it will never happen - but we are all allowed to 'Dream'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*JJ Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 British Racing Green dates back to before the First World War: it is actually Irish, after the Ulster TT races. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewrunagall Posted March 15, 2015 Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 I can only think of the following when it comes to green in Speedway: 1) When the Speedway World Cup was relaunched by the FIM, for the first few years, there was a fifth rider in each heat, which wore a green helmet colour. 2) All 3 British leagues replaced the white helmet colour with green, just for Sky TV's betting service's benefit a few seasons ago. 3) Simon Wigg 4) Thomas H. Jonasson 5) The best Speedway pundit ever, Jonathan Green. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple.H. Posted March 15, 2015 Report Share Posted March 15, 2015 Green featured heavily in the old Exeter race colours, never seemed to be a problem Seemed to terrify a fair few opposition riders when they had to travel down Devon way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted March 17, 2015 Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 I can only think of the following when it comes to green in Speedway: 1) When the Speedway World Cup was relaunched by the FIM, for the first few years, there was a fifth rider in each heat, which wore a green helmet colour. 2) All 3 British leagues replaced the white helmet colour with green, just for Sky TV's betting service's benefit a few seasons ago. 3) Simon Wigg 4) Thomas H. Jonasson 5) The best Speedway pundit ever, Jonathan Green. ..and the Aussies!! No worries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifer sam Posted March 17, 2015 Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 (edited) I am not a F1 fan but I doubt that is true. During the days of say Vandwall ? British cars were BRITISH RACING GREEN, and from memory we seemed to do OK then. The change to multi colours, British or not, has more to do with brand colours and owners IMO. Perhaps someone like Lucifer can comment on this, being a F1 fan. Yes, F1 cars used to be coloured by the nationality of the team: British = Green Italian = Red French = Blue German = Silver F1 was dominated by Italian and German teams to begin with, but then the late 50s saw the rise of the British teams. Vanwall, Cooper, BRM, Lotus, Brabham (Jack Brabham was Australian, but the team was British), etc. I think nearly all, if not all, of these had green liveries. I think the progressive Colin Chapman at Lotus was the first owner in F1 to land a big sponsor and change the colour of the car. Late 60s I think. But the green cars dominated F1 for a decade. All the best Rob Edited March 17, 2015 by lucifer sam 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted March 17, 2015 Report Share Posted March 17, 2015 (edited) Yes, F1 cars used to be coloured by the nationality of the team: British = Green Italian = Red French = Blue German = Silver F1 was dominated by Italian and German teams to begin with, but then the late 50s saw the rise of the British teams. Vanwall, Cooper, BRM, Lotus, Brabham (Jack Brabham was Australian, but the team was British), etc. I think nearly all, if not all, of these had green liveries. I think the progressive Colin Chapman at Lotus was the first owner in F1 to land a big sponsor and change the colour of the car. Late 60s I think. But the green cars dominated F1 for a decade. All the best Rob Thanks. I knew you would be useful one year. Edited March 17, 2015 by Tsunami 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted March 18, 2015 Report Share Posted March 18, 2015 I can only think of the following when it comes to green in Speedway: 1) When the Speedway World Cup was relaunched by the FIM, for the first few years, there was a fifth rider in each heat, which wore a green helmet colour. 2) All 3 British leagues replaced the white helmet colour with green, just for Sky TV's betting service's benefit a few seasons ago. 3) Simon Wigg 4) Thomas H. Jonasson 5) The best Speedway pundit ever, Jonathan Green. You forgot : 6) Wally Green 7) Richard Green 8) Greenford Speedway 9) Centre green Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customhouseregular Posted March 18, 2015 Report Share Posted March 18, 2015 The much missed Harringay Stadium was in Green Lane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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