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CLASSIC SPEEDWAY LATEST ISSUE

2022 SUMMER EDITION

Issue 57 of CLASSIC SPEEDWAY is out now

Here’s a small taste of the feast of nostalgia inside . . .

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SOVIET INVASION
At a politically sensitive time when Russia has a speedway World Champion unable to defend his crown, MARTIN ROGERS looks back to the stop-go early days of Soviet emergence on the international scene. Looking back, in particular, at the historic 1964 Test series starring Igor Plechanov, Boris Samorodov, Gennadi Kurilenko and Gab Kadirov. Also, shedding new light on the two ‘mystery’ Soviet speedmen who were denied the chance to impress in the West.

THE LAST RIDER-PROMOTER
DOUG NICOLSON looks back at the halcyon days when Trevor Redmond promoted at Glasgow’s White City and recalls the life and times of this much-loved Kiwi.
Also, a new interview with Trevor’s son, JOHN REDMOND, reflecting on life growing up around his charismatic father.

BIG NIGHTS: Westernapolis (Exeter)
Reviewing the most important individual meetings, PHIL CHARD heads to the West Country for memories of Exeter’s big night – a meeting totally dominated in its first four stagings by brothers Eric and Nigel Boocock.

TRACK RIVALRIES: Coventry v Poole
Some may consider Coventry and Poole to be a recent rivalry. But as ROB PEASLEY reveals in this review of 11 past encounters, it dates back much further than that. Riders featured include, for Bees: Charlie New, Derek Tailby, Vic Emms, Les Hewitt, Bob Mark, Tommy Miller, Jack Hughes, Jim Lightfoot, Nigel Boocock, Ron Mountford, Gote Nordin. And for Pirates: Brian Crutcher, Jimmy Squibb, Terry Small, Ken Middleditch, Norman Strachan, Bill Holden, Bill Andrew, Geoff Mudge.

SON OF MY FATHER
DOUG NICOLSON recalls the rare times when fathers and sons rode together, featuring the Tebbys, the Reeves, the Sharples and the Jays.

WEST HAM REMEMBERED
It is little more than 50 years since the roar of the bikes reverberated around Custom House – but fond memories came flooding back when the World Speedway Riders’ Association recently hosted a celebration of one of the most lamented of defunct tracks. We’ve pictures from a special occasion featuring former favourites Sverre Harrfeldt, Norman Hunter, Stan Stevens, Bengt Jansson, Reg Luckhurst, etc.

PROFILE: John Dews
Taking a season-by-season statistical look at a Yorkshireman who started riding at Belle Vue, spent most of his 14-year career with Sheffield, before top flight spells with Wimbledon and Oxford.

Plus . . . Dave Hemus and Glynn Shailes obits; crossword; and lots of evocative pictures that will take you back in time.

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TRACK MEMORIES DVDs

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DVDS... DRAMA OF THE BIG OCCASIONS

RACING DVDS... HOURS OF THRILLING NON-STOP ACTION FROM THE GREATS

INDIVIDUAL RIDER INTERVIEWS... INCLUDING ACTION FOOTAGE

DVDs ON CLASSIC ERAS OF BRITISH & NATIONAL LEAGUE RACING...

GENERAL DVDs

CINE CLASSICS

PRINTED PAPERBACK BOOKS

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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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