Guest Posted May 2, 2017 Report Share Posted May 2, 2017 (edited) I reproduce the text of an email I have received. It concerns the sale of a programme for the first British speedway/dirt track meeting at High Beech on February 19, 1928. Sadly, I could not transfer the mentioned photo: The message reads: "I was taking part in an online auction last week when up came Lot 486 Ist High Beech Speedway programme 19.02.28 with an estimate of £1200 - £1500 "As you can see by the attached photo (as proof) it sold for a staggering £5200 plus commision. It was bought by a buyer in the room but I have no idea who it was... i’m unsure if this is the highest price paid for a speedway programme to date." Edited May 2, 2017 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickthemuppet Posted May 2, 2017 Report Share Posted May 2, 2017 I think it has been said that there could are only 4 of these programmes still about. So could be quite a good buy .I think it has only 4 pages Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted May 3, 2017 Report Share Posted May 3, 2017 My guess would be it was bought by Allen Trump. Though I really don't know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclone Posted May 3, 2017 Report Share Posted May 3, 2017 (edited) My guess would be it was bought by Allen Trump. Though I really don't know. Was told it was "someone from Kent" (not Mr Trump) who paid in cash at the time! Edited May 3, 2017 by cyclone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveallan81 Posted May 3, 2017 Report Share Posted May 3, 2017 https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-us/auction-catalogues/nick-barber-auctions/catalogue-id-srni10020/lot-30a5388a-27b4-4f4b-bec8-a75001674ed7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickthemuppet Posted May 3, 2017 Report Share Posted May 3, 2017 How doe the value of this programme compere to other sports. I would only think Football would get up to these sort of values Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted May 3, 2017 Report Share Posted May 3, 2017 Was told it was "someone from Kent" (not Mr Trump) who paid in cash at the time! I was there and confirm all parts of that statement. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted May 5, 2017 Report Share Posted May 5, 2017 Was told it was "someone from Kent" (not Mr Trump) who paid in cash at the time! Was it Terry Russell.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted May 5, 2017 Report Share Posted May 5, 2017 Or that Rsoles1936orsomething Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moomin man 76 Posted May 5, 2017 Report Share Posted May 5, 2017 Was told it was "someone from Kent" (not Mr Trump) who paid in cash at the time! That was what I was told as well. My contact criptically told me that it wasn't a well known collector, but rather someone who had been seen at Kent Kings matches now and then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted May 5, 2017 Report Share Posted May 5, 2017 I have the original badge from the first ever meeting at high beech in my collection. I'm not sure if it was just issued to officials and possibly riders. The first version of the badge has a rider sitting on a road bike, the later reissue has a speedway rider broadsiding. Both versions are very rare. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted May 6, 2017 Report Share Posted May 6, 2017 When was the later badge issued, cr? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted May 6, 2017 Report Share Posted May 6, 2017 (edited) Thought there was quite a worrying problem with fake badges on the market?Reproductions passed off as originals.I was quite surprised that someone would even go to that sort of trouble,but there must be money in it. Edited May 6, 2017 by iris123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted May 6, 2017 Report Share Posted May 6, 2017 When was the later badge issued, cr?in the early 1930's I reckon. The first badge was made by pullen, the second by the birmingham medal company. Who commissioned it and why, I do not know. It must have been the first ever speedway reissue. Maybe there was a demand by riders and fans who were present at the first meeting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted May 6, 2017 Report Share Posted May 6, 2017 in the early 1930's I reckon. The first badge was made by pullen, the second by the birmingham medal company. Who commissioned it and why, I do not know. It must have been the first ever speedway reissue. Maybe there was a demand by riders and fans who were present at the first meeting. Thanks cr. I was interested because that second badge is not a true representation of how it was at High Beech. There was no broadsiding and the riders did just use their road bikes, so I'm wondering why they changed it. Perhaps to fit in with how people saw speedway by the time I was issued? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted May 6, 2017 Report Share Posted May 6, 2017 Thanks cr. I was interested because that second badge is not a true representation of how it was at High Beech. There was no broadsiding and the riders did just use their road bikes, so I'm wondering why they changed it. Perhaps to fit in with how people saw speedway by the time I was issued?i totally agree Norman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifer sam Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 Thanks cr. I was interested because that second badge is not a true representation of how it was at High Beech. There was no broadsiding and the riders did just use their road bikes, so I'm wondering why they changed it. Perhaps to fit in with how people saw speedway by the time I was issued? Norbold, out of interest, when did 'broadsiding' start in the UK? At what point in 1928? All the best Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 I thought it had been stated on a number of occasions that it was the second meeting at High Beech Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucifer sam Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 (edited) I thought it had been stated on a number of occasions that it was the second meeting at High Beech I realised after I asked the question that it had a fairly simple answer: “When the Australians came over and did what they'd already been doing!”. As you say, this was High Beech meeting No 2 (April 1928). I guess some of the more off-the-beaten-track venues in 1928, without any 'names', still had meetings similar to the first High Beech meeting, with people just on standard road motorbikes and no broadsiding. All the best Rob Edited May 16, 2017 by lucifer sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted May 16, 2017 Report Share Posted May 16, 2017 Yes, I think it was probably the second meeting at High Beech. The ACU had revoked its ruling that bikes had to have brakes by then and, as you say, Rob, the Aussies had turned up, in particular A J Hunting who wxplained how it should be done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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