Elstree Speedway 1947

[Guest]

Is more known about the track at Elstree, Herts, 1947 vintage?

http://londonspeedways.proboards.com/thread/239/elstree

Edited November 5, 2015 by Guest

[norbold]

You have a short memory, John.

 

From the site you linked to:

 

"As seen on the BSF July 9 2015::

norbold

 

Posted Today, 11:16 AM

Nine meetings took place on a track which had been prepared by a local farmer pouring oil on to a grassy field. The only covered accommodation was a canvas marquee which served as a dressing room and everything else. The first meeting was held on 10 August and included Freddie Williams, Bill Kitchen, Cyril Brine, Tiger Hart, Bob Wells and Roy Craighead. All nine meetings were refereed by Arthur Humphries.

 

Although speedway did not return the following season, or ever again come to that, the meetings were well attended and had sideshows such as beauty contests and knobbly knees competitions."

Edited November 5, 2015 by norbold

[Guest]

You have a short memory, John.

 

From the site you linked to:

 

"As seen on the BSF July 9 2015::

norbold

 

Posted Today, 11:16 AM

Nine meetings took place on a track which had been prepared by a local farmer pouring oil on to a grassy field. The only covered accommodation was a canvas marquee which served as a dressing room and everything else. The first meeting was held on 10 August and included Freddie Williams, Bill Kitchen, Cyril Brine, Tiger Hart, Bob Wells and Roy Craighead. All nine meetings were refereed by Arthur Humphries.

 

Although speedway did not return the following season, or ever again come to that, the meetings were well attended and had sideshows such as beauty contests and knobbly knees competitions."

Thanks Norman. I was actually looking for more background than what appeared in my July 2015 Post on the BSF, bu thanks for jogging my memory on the debate. Much appreciated.

[Triple.H.]

Would've been good if it was filmed.

Pouring oil on grass to create a track nowadays that mean NimbyTreeHugger Hell

[The White Knight]

Would've been good if it was filmed.

Pouring oil on grass to create a track nowadays that mean NimbyTreeHugger Hell

You are right - no chance of something like that these days. :sad:

 

We are all tied up in knots these days by H&S, PC Brigade etc. :angry:

[iris123]

You are right - no chance of something like that these days. :sad:

 

We are all tied up in knots these days by H&S, PC Brigade etc. :angry:

When I was a kid my dad and I guess almost everyone used to do an oil change for the car and tip the old..... stuff down the drains.Brake fluid and everything went down there.Didn't do us any harm