[Dennis]

Now Norwich speedway was green and yellow - and thats more my sport.
Was you about in them days Dennis.
Think stadium disappeared early 60's.

I was about, but only 5 years old when it closed in 64.

The names here would probably ring a bell for you.

http://www.norfolkancestors.org/sport/speedway.htm

[Shaun_Ashmore]

Used to go to teh speedway when i was a kid at Owlerton in Sheffield about 400 yards from the Wednesday ground infact I clean the carpets there now a days and they pay me for going in.

Shaun

[clinton]

They had there centienery last yr with all the famous names there from the early days to the now

[clinton]

Was a great sport and the smell on those nights from the engines

[Joe H]

Dennis - I know very well some of the names from the 50's - the start of Ove Fundins career which took him to world champion many times, the last in 1967 when he rode for Belle Vue.
About 4 years ago I contacted Ove via his web site and got a nice email back.

Sheffield - Belle Vue derbys were always good matches, as was with Halifax - war of the roses Lancs v Yorks.

My claim to fame was 1964 when I won the British Junior Cycle Speedway Championship at Raynes Park, south London.

[Shaun_Ashmore]

We used to go and get high on that stuff it was what you remember when someone mentions speedway.

Shaun

[Joe H]

Castrol R sniffers!

[clinton]

Hey joe you will have to post some picies or show us next time we meet

They did the grass racing as well

[Dennis]

My claim to fame was 1964 when I won the British Junior Cycle Speedway Championship at Raynes Park, south London.

Put a seat on your Prowler and you're away.  

[clinton]

Castro forgot about that  and two stroke in the summer what a smell :)l

[Joe H]

I wonder if the Prowler will run on Castrol R

Change it from petrol to Methanol and it would produce a bit more hp 

[clinton]

 

[stevegunn]

Joe and Mike how are you getting on with your new machines?

[clinton]

Nice logo steve

[Mike Osbourne]

Well Steve, I'm chuffed to bits with my machine, Joe has looked after it well.

I'm still sorting the van out and getting into a routine with setting up etc. I guess the main thing I'm worried about is I do something to knacker it.

Other things like hose runs along the pavement and the noise, just think someones going to come over and complain. I've now bought some traffic cones so I'm official now

Made a big difference to a suite today, just lifts the dirt straight out and it was a bit of a minger. Even started using the stair tool I bought and didn't think much of, I think it was designed for a TM. So stairs will be quicker too.

Spent half an hour getting petrol, dumping water and refilling and having a bit of a sort out, but a small price to pay time wise.

 

[clinton]

That sounds good mike you have got yourself a good set up from joe

[robert meldrum]

Clinton

Flog the bike and join the " club "

[Joe H]

Hi Steve
Used it Monday morning - started to earn its money.

Its a pig to start but I will get that sorted.
But when it goes it is really good.
Did a mancky flat carpet - just lifted it clean.
Really pleased.
Is lighter in the van then the Avenger too.

Just got back from a tile and grout cleaning course with Steve Carpenter in Leicester.
About 14 of us including Steve Knight who had his HM 470D running with a spinner.
Now that s a big machine !

[Tony Gill Carpet Smart]

 Clinton as you know I have joined the Club now everyone else does

[Joe H]

Tony - you gone TM - what you got?