Post by Administrator on Feb 23, 2010 8:51:59 GMT
Re: Speedway Museum vintage day 2010
BY STUART TOWNER:
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For the second year in succession the Annual High Beech Speedway Reunion was
hosted by Paradise Wildlife Park at Broxbourne in Hertfordshire on Sunday
February 21 2010. This is the home of the National Speedway Museum with far
better facilities than those at Kings Oak, High Beech the home of the very first
speedway (or Dirt Track) meeting as it was known then in the UK.
With Saturday being a very pleasant day hopes were high for a good reunion on
the Sunday. This was not to be unfortunately as the day dawned wet and very cold
with sleet precipitating down on us. But low and behold folk started to arrive
with most people huddled under umbrellas, but the sun made a brief appearance
later.
There were lots to see in the book fare and collectors market and the museum was
bustling all day long. Despite the weather enthusiasts bought out their gleaming
speedway bikes and various ones were started during the day which was a treat to
hear an un-silenced bike again.
Friends of Speedway did a roaring trade at their stall selling memorabilia to
the fans and with the JAWA bike fitted with a reaction tester to check how quick
you would have been getting out of the tapes. They are proud to be sponsoring
the Under-15s Championship again this coming season as they did last year too.
There was a demonstration of Cycle Speedway this and this drew quite a crowd
despite the rain.
There were many riders from yesteryear in attendance including Barry Briggs, Alf
Hagon, Terry Stone, Jim Gregory, Freddie Williams and many more.
All too soon it was time to pack up and head for home and thaw out.
Stuart Towner
BY STUART TOWNER:
::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
For the second year in succession the Annual High Beech Speedway Reunion was
hosted by Paradise Wildlife Park at Broxbourne in Hertfordshire on Sunday
February 21 2010. This is the home of the National Speedway Museum with far
better facilities than those at Kings Oak, High Beech the home of the very first
speedway (or Dirt Track) meeting as it was known then in the UK.
With Saturday being a very pleasant day hopes were high for a good reunion on
the Sunday. This was not to be unfortunately as the day dawned wet and very cold
with sleet precipitating down on us. But low and behold folk started to arrive
with most people huddled under umbrellas, but the sun made a brief appearance
later.
There were lots to see in the book fare and collectors market and the museum was
bustling all day long. Despite the weather enthusiasts bought out their gleaming
speedway bikes and various ones were started during the day which was a treat to
hear an un-silenced bike again.
Friends of Speedway did a roaring trade at their stall selling memorabilia to
the fans and with the JAWA bike fitted with a reaction tester to check how quick
you would have been getting out of the tapes. They are proud to be sponsoring
the Under-15s Championship again this coming season as they did last year too.
There was a demonstration of Cycle Speedway this and this drew quite a crowd
despite the rain.
There were many riders from yesteryear in attendance including Barry Briggs, Alf
Hagon, Terry Stone, Jim Gregory, Freddie Williams and many more.
All too soon it was time to pack up and head for home and thaw out.
Stuart Towner