martinmauger Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 (edited) Should be a pic of Hull, Boulevard in Lego, sorry can't make pic any bigger . It shows the newer, circa 1985 stand, which replaced the old back straight 'Threpenny Stand'. The model is accurate in that it shows the crush barriers added mid-1981, the lowest of which was literally right up against the speedway safety fence. With the to be included '2 metre safety zone' regulstion outside of safety fences I pondered how these crush barriers would satisfy the new rule. In October 1981 I discovered the answer: it didn't matter as speedway was given the boot (!). However, being a Lego model, re-laying a speedway track woud be easy, using flat brown brisks, as would lifting and relaying the rugby pitch corners would also not be a huge issue as flat, green bricks could be taken up and re-laid. The Boulevard was demolished in 2010ish and the site houses the 'Boulevard Academy', which is a whole story on its own. A plaque celebrates the former home of Hull FC, but naturally speedway doesn't get a mention..... Edited April 29, 2017 by Martin Mauger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 Boulevard Lego Turn1.jpg Should be a pic of Hull, Boulevard in Lego, sorry can't make pic any bigger . It shows the newer, circa 1985 stand, which replaced the old back straight 'Threpenny Stand'. The model is accurate in that it shows the crush barriers added mid-1981, the lowest of which was literally right up against the speedway safety fence. With the to be included '2 metre safety zone' regulstion outside of safety fences I pondered how these crush barriers would satisfy the new rule. In October 1981 I discovered the answer: it didn't matter as speedway was given the boot (!). However, being a Lego model, re-laying a speedway track woud be easy, using flat brown brisks, as would lifting and relaying the rugby pitch corners would also not be a huge issue as flat, green bricks could be taken up and re-laid. The Boulevard was demolished in 2010ish and the site houses the 'Boulevard Academy', which is a whole story on its own. A plaque celebrates the former home of Hull FC, but naturally speedway doesn't get a mention..... Very sad and disappointing. Could someone not speak to the Council regarding a Plaque for the Speedway too. City of Culture and all that. Just an idea.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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