bruno Posted March 11, 2019 Report Share Posted March 11, 2019 On 3/10/2019 at 6:40 PM, steve roberts said: Must have been the same 'jobs worth' who once shouted at Swindon legend, Bob Kilby, that he was trespassing behind the main stand! Expand Or the same jobsworth who had the parking off me and told me where to park then has I passed him said the meeting was off 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A ORLOV Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 Diggers are removing the shale banking on bends 1 and 2 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 On 3/14/2019 at 5:09 PM, A ORLOV said: Diggers are removing the shale banking on bends 1 and 2 Expand With the new 'kerb stones' already in place. At least this should shut up all the 'it'll never happen' protagonists. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A ORLOV Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 (edited) On 3/14/2019 at 6:42 PM, Skidder1 said: With the new 'kerb stones' already in place. At least this should shut up all the 'it'll never happen' protagonists. Expand Not sure about the kerb stones as it was stated that the track was being shortened by about 10 mtrs and that is only a couple. They are possibly for the lighting cables or drainage between the speedway and dog track. Edited March 14, 2019 by A ORLOV 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted March 14, 2019 Report Share Posted March 14, 2019 Footings for Osbournes new pad. Seriously, glad to see something being done, albeit very late in the day. No time for the track to settle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Smith Posted March 15, 2019 Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 On 3/14/2019 at 5:09 PM, A ORLOV said: Diggers are removing the shale banking on bends 1 and 2 Expand Is that far enough in for the Speedway track or is that the new kerb for greyhounds and the Speedway track will be inside that?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reliant Robin Posted March 15, 2019 Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 On 3/15/2019 at 2:13 PM, Daniel Smith said: Is that far enough in for the Speedway track or is that the new kerb for greyhounds and the Speedway track will be inside that?? Expand I think that's the greyhound kerb in the picture, so speedway track will be in further than that 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Smith Posted March 15, 2019 Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 On 3/15/2019 at 2:19 PM, Reliant Robin said: I think that's the greyhound kerb in the picture, so speedway track will be in further than that Expand No way will the new track be ready by the 11th April Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattK Posted March 15, 2019 Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 (edited) Lee Kilby says the new track will be 320m. Currently it is 363m. That means the inside of the speedway track on bends 1 and 2 will be roughly where the outside of the training track is today. Edited March 15, 2019 by MattK Can't spell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HGould Posted March 15, 2019 Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 the trunking you can see will probably be the inside of the dog track as that ties up with width of new speedway track as you can just see outside of junior track on the extreme left of the picture. 320 is a nice size me thinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A ORLOV Posted March 15, 2019 Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 On 3/15/2019 at 3:03 PM, MattK said: Lee Kilby says the new track will be 320m. Currently it is 363m. That means the inside of the speedway track on bends 1 and 2 will be roughly where the outside of the training track is today. Expand Do you now believe it is happening ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattK Posted March 15, 2019 Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 On 3/15/2019 at 4:26 PM, A ORLOV said: Do you now believe it is happening ? Expand They are clearly shortening the track. Whether this will be ready for 11 April, I don't know. It looks like a huge amount of work to complete in a month. In terms of the new stadium, all this track work does is allow them room to fit the planned housing on the current speedway car park. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattK Posted March 15, 2019 Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 Here you go: You can see how the plan for housing encroaches on to the current track layout (left) and therefore why shortening it is a prerequisite to the housing development. https://pa1.swindon.gov.uk/publicaccess/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=PCVNPPPTHMJ00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk127 Posted March 15, 2019 Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 On 3/15/2019 at 4:57 PM, MattK said: Here you go: You can see how the plan for housing encroaches on to the current track layout (left) and therefore why shortening it is a prerequisite to the housing development. https://pa1.swindon.gov.uk/publicaccess/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=PCVNPPPTHMJ00 Expand A genuine question. With all that housing around the stadia how long can it last? Knowing how some people can be, surely the residents will get together and petition the local authority and then further restrictions could be imposed in terms of start and finishing times etc. and the Robins then face an uphill struggle to continue. I really hope it works out for the Robins but I would not trust any of the non speedway parties involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A ORLOV Posted March 15, 2019 Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 (edited) On 3/15/2019 at 4:57 PM, MattK said: Here you go: You can see how the plan for housing encroaches on to the current track layout (left) and therefore why shortening it is a prerequisite to the housing development. https://pa1.swindon.gov.uk/publicaccess/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=PCVNPPPTHMJ00 Expand Most have seen that and the future hopes of Stadia Edited March 15, 2019 by A ORLOV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted March 15, 2019 Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 You're going to need binoculars to see the racing from turns one and two, once the work is completed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattK Posted March 15, 2019 Report Share Posted March 15, 2019 On 3/15/2019 at 5:43 PM, geoff58 said: they said they were turning the track around ? no just shortening it ???????? Expand The old plan was to re-site the stadium and turn it 45 degrees to where it is today. That plan was scrapped and a new plan, with the track staying in the same location but shorter, was passed a few months ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Stadia Posted March 16, 2019 Report Share Posted March 16, 2019 On 3/15/2019 at 6:43 PM, Hawk127 said: A genuine question. With all that housing around the stadia how long can it last? Knowing how some people can be, surely the residents will get together and petition the local authority and then further restrictions could be imposed in terms of start and finishing times etc. and the Robins then face an uphill struggle to continue. I really hope it works out for the Robins but I would not trust any of the non speedway parties involved. Expand In speedway, I'm not sure you can trust 'the actual speedway parties' involved! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spinkox Posted March 16, 2019 Report Share Posted March 16, 2019 Have the council done sound tests?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWC Posted March 16, 2019 Report Share Posted March 16, 2019 The plans show a sound barrier to go around the whole stadia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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