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Jack Parker in Conversation DVD

OUT NOW ON DVDâ€¦

In Conversation With
JACK PARKER

AN exclusive, in-depth, never before heard audio interview with one of the sport's all-time legends and arguably the greatest never to win the World Championship.

The former England and Belle Vue captain reminiscing with Wally Loak on his extraordinary life and times, on and off the track.

These interviews were conducted at Jack's Rugby home in 1975 and 1978. Relax in your favourite armchair and listen as the match-race maestro reflects candidly in his own words on:

*How he fooled Bill Kitchen over accusations of an over-sized engine

*His greatest match-race of all.

*Spotting the talented young Ove Fundin on his first overseas tour and advising him how to beat Peter Craven at Belle Vue.

*Re-writing the rule book.

*His powerful SRA role and playing hardball with Aussie promoters to avert a riders' strike.

*The trouble with Coventry's D-shaped track.

*War-time racing at Hyde Road and changing the shape of Belle Vue.

*Earning the respect of Sir Arthur Elvin.

*Why Frank Arthur was the best track curator.

*Why Wembley was a â€œridiculousâ€ choice as World Final venue.

*Being crowned unofficial 'World Champion' in France and how the promoter blew all his profits.

*Team-riding for England with brother Norman.

*His family's struggle to overcome poverty.

*Fitness and confounding the medics.

*Illegal flying escapades.

*Leg-trailers v foot-forward style and more . . .

As well as the voice of the then 70-year-old Jack, who died at the end of 1989, this absorbing near three-hour production features many still images and brief colour and black & white video clips from 'Peerless Parker's' halcyon racing days, including full colour Golden Helmet Match-Race action, his 1947 British Riders' Championship victory and his last public race.

A true collectors' item for supporters who know their speedway history and the men who helped shape it.

£18 (plus £2 P&P in UK)

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