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SPEEDWAY IN THE 70s

Our new glossy 64-page Souvenir of the 70s...

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·         Peter Collins & Malcolm Simmons, top 2 in the World in 1976, re-live their magic memories of speedway's last golden era through exclusive, new interviews.
·         John Berry, outspoken boss of England & Ipswich, recalls the good, the bad and the ugly - and names his 10 Most Influential Figures of the 70s.
·         Previously unseen photographs.
·         8 Major Controversies - the major rows and disputes of the time.
·         7 Biggest Shockers - when the formbook was thrown out of the window.
·         When England Were Great - world champions in their own right.
·         Leaping Len - tribute to promoter extraordinaire Len Silver.
·         Boom & Bust - the many defunct tracks we left behind.
·         What We Miss About the 70s - pure gold nostalgia.
·         Celebrities - stars of screen & stage.
·         Season Reviews - in-depth look back at 1970, 1971 & 1972.

Big crowds, colourful characters; 40-38; 13-heat format; second halves; tac-subs; two-valve upright engines; overtaking...and re-passing; team-riding; monkey masks and
open-face helmets; the four-valve revolution; speedway in London; when all
the world¹s best rode in Britain; punch-ups and pin-ups; track rakers who
actually pulled back dirt; stickers on bikes; rolling at the start;
home-made programnme boards; big name sponsors; ITV¹s World of Sport
coverage; rosettes, metal badges (with year bars) and supporters¹ club
coaches; lethal fences; bike racks on cars; meeting riders in the bar after
meetings; riders whose names you could spell and pronounce; Wembley, Hyde
Road and Custom House, etc,

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MAGAZINES

BACKTRACK
Final Issue 111 out now!
For fans who loved speedway
in the 1970s & 80s

CLASSIC SPEEDWAY
Final Issue 57 out now!
Launched in May 2008, the glossy quarterly specialising
in the 50s and 60s eras

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