steve roberts Posted April 8, 2021 Report Share Posted April 8, 2021 Has anybody bought the recently published book on Dave Jessup and, if so, is it a good read? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehone Posted April 8, 2021 Report Share Posted April 8, 2021 careful if you do get it, the cover might fall off 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted April 9, 2021 Report Share Posted April 9, 2021 On 4/8/2021 at 1:29 PM, stevehone said: careful if you do get it, the cover might fall off It's ok, if you put an elastic band around it! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waiheke1 Posted April 10, 2021 Report Share Posted April 10, 2021 15 hours ago, cityrebel said: It's ok, if you put an elastic band around it! Until you get to the very last chapter, when the band will come adrift and the whole thing fall apart... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 10, 2021 Report Share Posted April 10, 2021 13 hours ago, waiheke1 said: Until you get to the very last chapter, when the band will come adrift and the whole thing fall apart... Must be the one on Wembley World Finals... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBATH Posted April 10, 2021 Report Share Posted April 10, 2021 Great comments, how true! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted April 11, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2021 All very amusing comments but has anybody actually read the book? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatface Posted April 11, 2021 Report Share Posted April 11, 2021 Haven't read it and sorry to say, but I don't think I'll be buying it. Good rider, but not one who ever really got the juices flowing. The obvious gaps in speedway autobiographies are Ole Olsen and Peter Collins. They would be must-reads. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted April 11, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2021 32 minutes ago, falcace said: Haven't read it and sorry to say, but I don't think I'll be buying it. Good rider, but not one who ever really got the juices flowing. The obvious gaps in speedway autobiographies are Ole Olsen and Peter Collins. They would be must-reads. I had an autobiography (?) of Ole Olsen I recall sometime back during the eighties (?) but obviously didn't cover his whole career either side of the fence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatface Posted April 11, 2021 Report Share Posted April 11, 2021 Just now, steve roberts said: I had an autobiography (?) of Ole Olsen I recall sometime back during the eighties (?) but obviously didn't cover his whole career either side of the fence. I have his speedway scrap-book...but there is so much more he could share. It's hard to think of another person who has a life so intertwined with every aspect of the sport. Raw beginner from minnow nation to world-beater, promoter of his own track, national team manager, mentor, track curator, international official. His relationships with Mauger, Nielsen Gundersen, Rickardsson, Ochiltree, Adams...there's a rare old story to tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted April 11, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2021 5 minutes ago, falcace said: I have his speedway scrap-book...but there is so much more he could share. It's hard to think of another person who has a life so intertwined with every aspect of the sport. Raw beginner from minnow nation to world-beater, promoter of his own track, national team manager, mentor, track curator, international official. His relationships with Mauger, Nielsen Gundersen, Rickardsson, Ochiltree, Adams...there's a rare old story to tell. That's the one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted April 11, 2021 Report Share Posted April 11, 2021 I saw Dave Jessup in one of his first races in public as a 15 year old in 1968 in a second half at West Ham. He beat Alan Sage, Vic Harding and Barry Thomas. My programme notes say, "won by half a lap". He was immediately signed up for the Hammers for the following season. It was obvious, even from that first race, that he was destined for greater things and he became my "protege". I always followed his career from then on - I just wish I could have advised him on how to look after his bike! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E I Addio Posted April 11, 2021 Report Share Posted April 11, 2021 12 minutes ago, norbold said: I saw Dave Jessup in one of his first races in public as a 15 year old in 1968 in a second half at West Ham. He beat Alan Sage, Vic Harding and Barry Thomas. My programme notes say, "won by half a lap". He was immediately signed up for the Hammers for the following season. It was obvious, even from that first race, that he was destined for greater things and he became my "protege". I always followed his career from then on - I just wish I could have advised him on how to look after his bike! More recently he used to run the spares van at Lakeside and if I remember correctly , Rye House as well. I had the distinct impression that despite his talent he never made a lot of money from speedway and seemed to me to finish up not much better off than he started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted April 11, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2021 4 minutes ago, E I Addio said: More recently he used to run the spares van at Lakeside and if I remember correctly , Rye House as well. I had the distinct impression that despite his talent he never made a lot of money from speedway and seemed to me to finish up not much better off than he started. I remember Malcolm Simmons saying that Dave was 'tight' where money was concerned and would do anything to save a few bob! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted April 11, 2021 Report Share Posted April 11, 2021 1 hour ago, steve roberts said: I remember Malcolm Simmons saying that Dave was 'tight' where money was concerned and would do anything to save a few bob! Nowt wrong wi' that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted April 11, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2021 (edited) 30 minutes ago, chunky said: Nowt wrong wi' that! Simmo tells the story when they were out riding trials for fun rather than buy a £2 carbuettor slide Dave chose to bodge a dodgy one together with Araldite hoping it would hold it in place. Apparently the throttle jammed open as it broke and he fell off the bike and broke his leg forcing him to miss the start of the season...all for the sake of buying a ne £2 carbureetor slide! Edited April 11, 2021 by steve roberts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted April 11, 2021 Report Share Posted April 11, 2021 3 minutes ago, steve roberts said: Simmo tells the story when they were out riding trials for fun rather than buy a £2 carbuettor slide Dave chose to bodge a dodgy one together with Araldite hoping it would hold it in place. Apparently the throttle jammed open as it broke and he fell off the bike and broke his leg forcing him to miss the start of the season...all for the sake of buying a ne £2 carbureetor slide! Sounds about right... Makes you wonder how many of his E/F's could perhaps have been prevented with a little more forethought - and cash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted April 11, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2021 Just now, chunky said: Sounds about right... Makes you wonder how many of his E/F's could perhaps have been prevented with a little more forethought - and cash. ...apparently Dave was also 'drill happy' and drilled so many holes into the jubilee clip to make it lighter (?) which subsequently broke during that all important World Final race in 1978! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted April 11, 2021 Report Share Posted April 11, 2021 1 minute ago, steve roberts said: ...apparently Dave was also 'drill happy' and drilled so many holes into the jubilee clip to make it lighter (?) which subsequently broke during that all important World Final race in 1978! So, he could spend money on a drill? Or did he borrow it from someone? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 12, 2021 Report Share Posted April 12, 2021 Even though he was the Dons number 1 for a spell, DJ was one rider I never warmed to unfortunately. He never really team rode unlike Simmo who seemed to ride with eyes in the back of his head at times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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