Sotonian Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 (edited) Pretty much everything from the 1970s onwards is next to worthless. I ended up recycling my entire collection of magazines (every copy of the Star and Mail since 1977) and every Poole prog from the same date to 2000. Edited October 29, 2017 by Sotonian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianbuck Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 (edited) I never collected programmes, but I used to have a huge collection of speedway magazines (mostly Speedway News and Speedway World) dating back to 1934, all wrapped in brown paper parcels and indexed. When I got married in 1969 and came back from my honeymoon, my mother informed me that she had had a clearout for me "and had thrown all those old papers into the dustbin!!!!!!" Edited October 29, 2017 by BBuck 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customhouseregular Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 I never collected programmes, but I used to have a huge collection of speedway magazines (mostly Speedway News and Speedway World) dating back to 1934, all wrapped in brown paper parcels and indexed. When I got married in 1969 and came back from my honeymoon, my mother informed me that she had had a clearout for me "and had thrown all those old papers into the dustbin!!!!!!" Aaaagh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 You must still gave nightmares about that BB 😲 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmauger Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 I never collected programmes, but I used to have a huge collection of speedway magazines (mostly Speedway News and Speedway World) dating back to 1934, all wrapped in brown paper parcels and indexed. When I got married in 1969 and came back from my honeymoon, my mother informed me that she had had a clearout for me "and had thrown all those old papers into the dustbin!!!!!!" Cripes ! A simiar thing happened to me once, thanks to an ex-girlfriend, s'why I was so keen to keep many of the S Mails & Stars I mentioned earlier. Still can't believe I didn't arrange a Sweeney Todd-style ending for her - I didn't folks ok, weird sense of humour time . My mum had a rule tied in with tidiness where anything found on the floor would was binned: if in doubt, throw it out. We reached a compromise after some her stuff was thrown out.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 I never collected programmes, but I used to have a huge collection of speedway magazines (mostly Speedway News and Speedway World) dating back to 1934, all wrapped in brown paper parcels and indexed. When I got married in 1969 and came back from my honeymoon, my mother informed me that she had had a clearout for me "and had thrown all those old papers into the dustbin!!!!!!" OUCH!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarkens Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 fancy some trophies? Greg Hancock is selling some of his collection... https://www.ebay.com/itm/272908826584?ul_noapp=true#shpCntId Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 (edited) I have replied to your PM. Best. Ian. I left home to buy my first house and my mum cleared out alot of my speedway memorabilia i was gutted.I have recovered some of it over the years but alot of special stuff i have still not replaced and a old Swindon Robins racejacket with Briggs name on it was one of the items.😤 Edited October 31, 2017 by Sidney the robin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 Original Race jackets can be very hard to replace. In the past year I've obtained genuine Wembley jackets from 1970 & 71. They were the first I've ever seen for sale in 40 years of collecting. Both jackets came to me via friends, not the open market, which is usually the case. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 Race jackets i loved the old versions no thrills my favourite i suppose was the Halifax Dukes jacket.I always felt riders then looked more like team riders and they had there own individual leathers John Davis would take some beating in that department and also his aquipment was superb. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 Race jackets i loved the old versions no thrills my favourite i suppose was the Halifax Dukes jacket.I always felt riders then looked more like team riders and they had there own individual leathers John Davis would take some beating in that department and also his aquipment was superb. I am with you on that Sidney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmauger Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 (edited) Race jackets i loved the old versions no thrills my favourite i suppose was the Halifax Dukes jacket.I always felt riders then looked more like team riders and they had there own individual leathers John Davis would take some beating in that department and also his aquipment was superb. I'd go along with that, JD / Mavies looked well cool rocking his distinctive silver & black look. My own jury is out re; team suits / body colours arguement. One the one hand body colours seem more team thing somehow and do match, on the other very few team suits match. It's true; many have differring trims & placement of logos, even different shade of colour, heck I'm partially colour blind and even I can tell the difference. And I don't mean following a 'too hot wash' either, some don't even match on press day, I know often different manufacturers are used within the same team but no excuse with modern technology available. Either match 'em up or don't bother. Or wear body colours as well. Back on topic though, I also thinned out much of my 'speedway stuff', culling stuff that is less relevant or of interest to me. Once saw a local news story about an old boy that had passed away and his family were off-loading the guy's train collection, he was a railway buff. Railway buff is putting it mildly - the collection was professionally catalogued and the guy had every single item produced by Hornby (of his chosen gauge) incorporated in his layouts + 2 of everything still boxed and mint. Now that is collecting.... Edited November 1, 2017 by Martin Mauger 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted October 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 I'd go along with that, JD / Mavies looked well cool rocking his distinctive silver & black look. My own jury is out re; team suits / body colours arguement. One the one hand body colours seem more team thing somehow and do match, on the other very few team suits match. It's true; many have differring trims & placement of logos, even different shade of colour, heck I'm partially colour blind and even I can tell the difference. And I don't mean following a 'too hot wash' either, some don't even match on press day, I know often different manufacturers are used within the same team but no excuse with modern technology available. Either match 'em up or don't bother. Or wear body colours as well. Back on topic though, I also thinned out much of my 'speedway stuff', culling stuff that is less relevant or of interest to me. Once saw a local news story about an old boy that had passed away and his family were off-loading the guy's train collection, he was a railway buff. Railway buff is putting ity mildly - the collection was professinally catalogued and the guy had every single item produced by Hornby (of his chosen gauge) incorporated in his layouts + 2 of everything still boxed and mint. Now that is collecting.... ...makes my model railway look insignificant in comparison! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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