Guest Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 The Link details some books about speedway that have been published in recent years: http://www.speedwaymuseumonline.co.uk/book-index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 16 minutes ago, gustix said: The Link details some books about speedway that have been published in recent years: http://www.speedwaymuseumonline.co.uk/book-index.html Some of those books are brilliant.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 Of course the list could be improved: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 1 hour ago, norbold said: Some of those books are brilliant.... Some great titles there...must also mention the Ivan Mauger book and the one written by Bob Kilby's son, Lee, both great reads as well as Johnnie Hoskins book "Walkabout". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 (edited) 37 minutes ago, arnieg said: Of course the list could be improved: Contact Jackie Hodkinson c/o the Museum. I am sure she will be delighted to include the book - and other books that so far are not listed. http://www.speedwaymuseumonline.co.uk/welcome.html Edited February 9, 2020 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 50 minutes ago, steve roberts said: Some great titles there...must also mention Johnnie Hoskins book "Walkabout". Yes, as long as you take it with a very large pinch of salt!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 (edited) This is a good list. Plus a book about Speedway in Singapore, which I only noticed a couple of weeks back looks interesting http://www.speedwayplus.com/ https://www.blurb.com/b/8090015-singapore-speedway-1930 Edited February 9, 2020 by iris123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moxey63 Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 The best books aren't on that list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 You can always list them...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotteringAround Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 7 hours ago, gustix said: The Link details some books about speedway that have been published in recent years: http://www.speedwaymuseumonline.co.uk/book-index.html A very random list of an obscure small fraction of the books published about Speedway. I have dozens if not hundreds of better speedway books not on that list. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 1 hour ago, moxey63 said: The best books aren't on that list. I beg to differ. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 (edited) 10 hours ago, gustix said: The Link details some books about speedway that have been published in recent years: http://www.speedwaymuseumonline.co.uk/book-index.html 2 hours ago, PotteringAround said: A very random list of an obscure small fraction of the books published about Speedway. I have dozens if not hundreds of better speedway books not on that list. The comment re books NOT on the List is in no way the fault of the website. It's up to the authors and publishers to ensure their books are listed/quoted. May I suggest PotterAround that you rectify these absences by creating your own website and detail the missing speedway books there? Edited February 9, 2020 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotteringAround Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 7 minutes ago, gustix said: . May I suggest PotterAround that you rectify these absences by creating your own website and detail the missing speedway books there? Why on earth would I want to create a website listing the titles of a hundred or so speedway books? But since you felt the need to start a topic about a list of speedway books, I'd have expected it to include a lot more of the huge number of well known and popular books, and not just a tiny selection, containing mostly the lesser ones. It just seems pointless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, PotteringAround said: Why on earth would I want to create a website listing the titles of a hundred or so speedway books? But since you felt the need to start a topic about a list of speedway books, I'd have expected it to include a lot more of the huge number of well known and popular books, and not just a tiny selection, containing mostly the lesser ones. It just seems pointless. If you could find a more detailed List of speedway books and post the Link I am sure thread followers would be delighted to see it PotteringAround. Edited February 9, 2020 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 1 hour ago, PotteringAround said: Why on earth would I want to create a website listing the titles of a hundred or so speedway books? But since you felt the need to start a topic about a list of speedway books, I'd have expected it to include a lot more of the huge number of well known and popular books, and not just a tiny selection, containing mostly the lesser ones. It just seems pointless. Here's details of speedway books as on the Defunct Tracks website. I trust it will help meet SOME of your expectations PotteringArund! http://www.defunctspeedway.co.uk/Books.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 (edited) I managed to find this list of speedway books for you PotteringAround. I hope it meets a few of your requirements? https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=speedway+books&adgrpid=52834321146&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI6JLg67HF5wIVl4XVCh2EBguJEAAYASAAEgKRJvD_BwE&hvadid=259050091181&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9044968&hvnetw=s&hvpos=1t1&hvqmt=e&hvrand=5026743521547176240&hvtargid=kwd-331161086844&hydadcr=10555_1753884&tag=googhydr-21&ref=pd_sl_5x6lx44ybk_e Edited February 10, 2020 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted February 9, 2020 Report Share Posted February 9, 2020 You're in trouble, PotteringAround; gustix is on a mission! Once he starts copying and pasting links with this regularity, there is no stopping him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 10, 2020 Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 (edited) 10 hours ago, chunky said: You're in trouble, PotteringAround; gustix is on a mission! Once he starts copying and pasting links with this regularity, there is no stopping him! I am not on any mission. It is now obvious that my making the original introductory Post appears to have been a waste of my time. I thought the initial Post would have proved useful to some BSF members. Obviously not. BTW - my opering post mentioned the List was 'SOME PUBLISHED BOOKS" - no more than that. It did not indicate it was a list of every speedway book that had been published. If one refers back to the OP and reads the Linked item it mentions this detail "...Please bear with us to complete the list will take a good deal of time..." Edited February 10, 2020 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 10, 2020 Report Share Posted February 10, 2020 17 hours ago, moxey63 said: The best books aren't on that list. 16 hours ago, iris123 said: You can always list them...... Wise words indeed iris123. Sadly though many Posters find it easier to critise without establishing what a thread is actually trying to imply. This one has been criticised for the link listing published speedway books for not including many publications although its originators on their website ckeary state that many more publications need to be mentioned and ask for such reference to be made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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