Guest Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 (edited) This is a guide list to books about speedway that have appeared over the years. It appeared originally on the excellent SpeedwayPlus website. CLICK on an image for further details in regard to the item featured. http://www.speedwayplus.com/books.shtml Edited April 28, 2017 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 (edited) Could I add to that list:Speedway in East Anglia Speedway in London Speedway in the South East Two Wimbledon Legends Wembley Speedway - The Pre-War Years Speedway's Classic Meetings 75 Years of Eastbourne SpeedwayNorwich Speedway All jolly good books. Edited April 29, 2017 by norbold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
False dawn Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 Could I add to that list: Speedway in East Anglia Speedway in London Speedway in the South East Two Wimbledon Legends Wembley Speedway - The Pre-War Years Speedway's Classic Meetings 75 Years of Eastbourne Speedway Norwich Speedway All jolly good books. Err, who is the author of these interesting sounding books? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 Err, who is the author of these interesting sounding books? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 Err, who is the author of these interesting sounding books? you have heard of " Stormin Norman" I assume - well it`s not him- It`s plain old Norman Jacobs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBATH Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 Sorry gustix but have to say of all of Norbold's speedway books which are without exception excellent(you can put my cheque in the mail Norman)!! , one of his most enjoyable ever is "Pie, Mash and Prefabs"-wonderful read(on second thoughts make it two cheques)!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 (edited) Sorry gustix but have to say of all of Norbold's speedway books which are without exception excellent(you can put my cheque in the mail Norman)!! , one of his most enjoyable ever is "Pie, Mash and Prefabs"-wonderful read(on second thoughts make it two cheques)!! Have to agree with you there! Of course, it also mentions speedway, so we are protected from the "OT Brigade"!!! Of course, all the books listed on the SpeedwayPlus website are relatively recent issues. I have plenty of other books that aren't listed there, including Tom Stenner's fabulous "Thrilling the Million". Steve Edited April 30, 2017 by chunky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 (edited) I have many of the aforementioned books including ones written by John Berry (which I constantly refer to on here...much to the annoyance of one particular individual recently I'm more than happy to say!), Len Silver, Reg Fearman, Eric Boocock etc etc. All good sources of reference plus excellent statistical books including the many year books and Histories of the British League publications (Take a bow Alan Robertson and Peter Oakes) Edited April 30, 2017 by steve roberts 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 John Chaplin has written some brilliant books and i also have all the Briggo books all signed but my favourites have to be the two Carter books.Also the Jansson and Boocock books are great reads also have any on here got the four small Daily mirror books 1970/71/72/73? they were great value. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salty Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 Plenty of other recent tomes missing off that list... The Billy Hamill, Sam Ermolenko, Moran Bros biographies by Brian Burford. The original "Confessions" by John Berry (my favourite of the books published in this century) and "Wheels and Deals" by Ian Thomas as well as Reg Fearman's book. The two books on Cradley by Peter Foster, "Clay Country Speedway" and couple of books on Hull. Not to mention "Hammerin' Round"..... Answer to Sid - I've still got the Websters books from the early 70's as well as most of the Yearbooks from the late 70's and early 80's. One I'm missing is the 1977 Speedway Yearbook, so if anyone's looking rid of one PM me! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 John Chaplin has written some brilliant books and i also have all the Briggo books all signed but my favourites have to be the two Carter books.Also the Jansson and Boocock books are great reads also have any on here got the four small Daily mirror books 1970/71/72/73? they were great value. Hi Sid! Yes I have those plus Ivan Mauger's, Simmo's Michael Lee etc...I did have the Mirror books but gave them away! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 Hi Sid! Yes I have those plus Ivan Mauger's, Simmo's Michael Lee etc...I did have the Mirror books but gave them away!Steve my Mum/Dad moved house in 1986,and i bought my first house then i went round to get my stuff a week or two later my mum had got rid of alot of my memorabilia.I was gutted i have now got it back up together mainly off of eBay and friends luckily all my autographs/ pictures were saved all me Penants gone though that still hurts.Going back to the books Richard Bott was very good and i have most of his stuff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 Not to mention "Hammerin' Round"..... Yes, I always find that best.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salty Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 Yes, I always find that best.... Knew that would get you... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 Brian Belton was a prolific author a few years ago, on both speedway and various social matters. He seems to have disappeared from the media scene over the past couple of years. For those interested in his writings, this Amazon list may be of use! https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1?ie=UTF8&text=Brian+Belton&search-alias=books-uk&field-author=Brian+Belton&sort=relevancerank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salty Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 This link (part of yours) shows he is still active, with a book due to be published soon. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Golden-Len-Goulden-Times-Legend/dp/1781555699/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1493542721&sr=1-4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 This link (part of yours) shows he is still active, with a book due to be published soon. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Golden-Len-Goulden-Times-Legend/dp/1781555699/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1493542721&sr=1-4 Is there a Link for speedway book titles associated with Brian Belton please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 Steve my Mum/Dad moved house in 1986,and i bought my first house then i went round to get my stuff a week or two later my mum had got rid of alot of my memorabilia.I was gutted i have now got it back up together mainly off of eBay and friends luckily all my autographs/ pictures were saved all me Penants gone though that still hurts.Going back to the books Richard Bott was very good and i have most of his stuff. Yes I sold off my programmes (vastly under priced I have to say) as I didn't have the room for them when I re-located...regretted it ever since! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salty Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 Is there a Link for speedway book titles associated with Brian Belton please? Come on Gustix! Click on his author page, then sports, then motor sports. I've even done it for you. https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=sr_nr_n_6?fst=as%3Aoff&rh=n%3A266239%2Cp_27%3ABrian+Belton%2Cn%3A%211025612%2Cn%3A55%2Cn%3A279426&bbn=55&sort=relevancerank&ie=UTF8&qid=1493548685&rnid=55 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 30, 2017 Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 (edited) Come on Gustix! Click on his author page, then sports, then motor sports. I've even done it for you. https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=sr_nr_n_6?fst=as%3Aoff&rh=n%3A266239%2Cp_27%3ABrian+Belton%2Cn%3A%211025612%2Cn%3A55%2Cn%3A279426&bbn=55&sort=relevancerank&ie=UTF8&qid=1493548685&rnid=55 Thanks very much indeed for this salty. I think that I am getting too old for all this sort of thing. Looking at Brian Belton's speedway books list, as I recall 'Hammerin' Round' was not very popular in the East Anglia region. Edited April 30, 2017 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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