Chadster Posted April 9, 2023 Report Share Posted April 9, 2023 Found this on You Tube, very interesting! 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted April 10, 2023 Report Share Posted April 10, 2023 That was wonderful! Again - as some of us have stated on here - the racing really was no better back then. However, it was more of a spectacle because of dirt on the tracks, individual styles, black leathers, chrome machinery, and fans on the terraces. Nearly every male you saw wore a tie, mostly with a jacket! Real speedway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted April 10, 2023 Report Share Posted April 10, 2023 2 hours ago, chunky said: That was wonderful! Again - as some of us have stated on here - the racing really was no better back then. However, it was more of a spectacle because of dirt on the tracks, individual styles, black leathers, chrome machinery, and fans on the terraces. Nearly every male you saw wore a tie, mostly with a jacket! Real speedway... ...and the music was better back then! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted April 10, 2023 Report Share Posted April 10, 2023 11 hours ago, Chadster said: Found this on You Tube, very interesting! Spotted a very young Terry Betts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted April 10, 2023 Report Share Posted April 10, 2023 59 minutes ago, steve roberts said: ...and the music was better back then! Absolutely!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted April 10, 2023 Report Share Posted April 10, 2023 5 hours ago, steve roberts said: ...and the music was better back then! Totally agree Steve. Fantastic stuff. 8 hours ago, chunky said: That was wonderful! Again - as some of us have stated on here - the racing really was no better back then. However, it was more of a spectacle because of dirt on the tracks, individual styles, black leathers, chrome machinery, and fans on the terraces. Nearly every male you saw wore a tie, mostly with a jacket! Real speedway... Absolutely BRILLIANT!!! A trifle early for me - I started watching Speedway in 1964. Absolutely superb viewing this. Pity we can't go back to those days Speedway wise. A far superior product then, in my opinion. No doubt many will disagree with me, which is fair enough. I know how I feel. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountArthur Posted April 14, 2023 Report Share Posted April 14, 2023 That was a treat, thank you. I've never seen any real footage of Sun Street before. Speedway was certainly different then and I don't think it can be compared with modern day speedway. I think we might look back through rose tinted glasses sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAST GATER Posted April 30, 2023 Report Share Posted April 30, 2023 Spotted Speedy Pete Jarman ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted April 30, 2023 Report Share Posted April 30, 2023 Just re-reading Reg Fearman's book and he covers extensively his time as a rider/promoter at Sun Street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBATH Posted May 1, 2023 Report Share Posted May 1, 2023 It's a great video- just fyi Reg Fearman had his 90th birthday on April 26th- hopefully will have many more 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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