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Can You Help? Are you in a position to offer assistance to a fellow speedway fan? Check out the requests below and see if you can make these people just that little bit happier. We're happy to include your requests for help on this page. Email us full details at speedwayplus@hotmail.com
Name: Andy Davidson Email: handyandy53@optusnet.com.au Date Added: 11/03/2010 Does anyone know what happened to Steve Clark who rode for Rye House just before the time Infradex sponsored the team? I was at Rye House on the day he smashed into a large flowerpot on the center green!
Name: Mark Dell Email: marcovan@uk2.net Date Added: 11/03/2010 A friend of mine has just purchased a programme from Zamalek Speedway in Egypt from 22 December 1928. Do any of your readers know any more about it other than on the Gus Kuhn website (guskuhn.net)?
Name: Cindy Lacey Email: swimcindyfla@yahoo.com Date Added: 04/03/2010 Any ideas on how I can contact Paul O'Neil who was with the Ellesmere Port Gunners in the 70's. He's originally from New Zealand. I believe that I might be related to him and I am trying to find some leads to get connected.
Name: Ian Martin Email: ian.sunderlandspeedway@live.co.uk Date Added: 04/03/2010 Please can you HELP me. I have been searching for ages for an old Sunderland Speedway Programme from the 1970's. The Programme in question is as follows: Sunderland v Teesside (rained off) 28/04/74 Hope someone out there might have a copy hidden away in the attic. Thank you very much in anticipation.
Name: Marcin Kozdras Email: m.kozdras@wp.pl Date Added: 04/03/2010 I run website www.speedwayresults.com and looking birth dates for these riders: ARGENTYNA:
FINLAND:
NORWEY:
Name: Graham Bates Email: normangsb@hotmail.com Date Added: 25/02/2010 I am working on a project, and am trying to obtain, either jpeg's or gif's of club logos from clubs that have closed down. And also the owners permission to use them. Can anyone help me, either by pasing this on to those people who know, who owns them, or to inform me of the names and address's of those people. I need to contact. Many thanks in advance.
Name: Stephen Chambers Email: stephen.chambers67@ntlworld.com Date Added: 18/02/2010 Do you happen to know if there is a railway station near the Slany - Czech Republic track, that happens to go and from Prague?
Name: Derek Jol Email: DEREKJOL@aol.com Date Added: 18/02/2010 I am a collector of Coventry programmes home and away and would like to obtain the following:
28 Feb 1976 at Coventry
Name: Mark Brighty Email: mufc3ontrot@yahoo.co.uk Date Added: 04/02/2010 I was a great fan and follower of the King's Lynn Stars in the golden era of the sport (late 70s early 80s) and have been racking my brains wondering what the entrance music was on the parade before the racing started when they used to walk to their bikes?
Name: Jon Newson Email: sales@cwcnet.co.uk Date Added: 28/01/2010 I am trying to find out about a rider possibly post war called Ernie Steers to assist a friend of mine. We think he may have been at Liverpool, Long Eaton maybe even at New Cross or for the spring cup final against West Ham. Or wherever? Have you any knowledge of him? Do you have a photo? Can you suggest any contacts? I would appreciate your help.
Name: Geoff Gale Email: geoffandanne@ntlworld.com Date Added: 21/01/2010 Would anyone have pictures of Weymouth training school run by Lew Coffin in 1968 or 1969 or the Swindon Junior Championship in 1969? I would be so grateful.
Name: Ian Graham Email: ian.graham@tait.co.nz Date Added: 07/01/2010 Geoff Maloney a.k.a "Captain Scarlet" was my first favourite ride having seen him ride at Rayleigh Weir in the early 70's. He featured in my recent Dream Team on this website. Does anyone know what came of him - if he's still with us and what he's up to these days...??
Name: Marcin Rygielski Email: marcinerski@gmail.com Date Added: 03/12/2009 Seeking the information OLE HANSEN bronze medal Junior European Championship 1985 - birthplace - date of birth (DD/MM/YY) as well as the information about the career of Denmark rider.
Name: Cliff Ellis Email: mykon9999@hotmail.com Date Added: 03/12/2009 I went to the Ivan Mauger long track meeting in Christchurch with my vhs video camera and video taped the meeting along with the match race's with Ivan Mauger and Peter Collins. I also went there the following year when all the overseas riders were again there. I am after a copy of 'The Flying Kiwi' and also 'Circuits of Gold - The Ivan Mauger story'. If you can help then I will send my copies on DvD as a swap.
Name: Neil Taylor Email: nt004j1675@blueyonder.co.uk Date Added: 29/10/2009
 I found these race bibs during a house clearence near the now defunct Cradley Speedway (Dudley Wood). I have attached some pics, can any of your readers shed any light on them?
Name: Peter Morgan Email: Peter.Morgan@thomascook.com Date Added: 29/10/2009 I am 36 but I can remember my grandfather being the biggest aces fan on the planet. He lived around the corner and drank in The Aces. I have inherited a signed Peter Collins painting which I treasure. I believe he was given it when the aces stripped all speedway stuff out of the vault. I can even remember the gold bike ! My granddad took me and my day to every home fixture and his hero was Ivan Mauger (gold bike) mine was Sam Ermolenko. My dad worked for Manchester Garages which used to be near St Marys hospital. MG had a contract for removing the stockcars from the track during the intervals at Hyde road. I recall being the only 10 year old kid to be allowed in the pits in the breakdown truck it was great, happy days. I remember when they were knocking down Hyde road we went for a look and got offered the Aces sign on the pit wall we declined (what a mistake looking back !!! ) Anyway I was wondering if you know anyone / or a website that might have old pictures of the glory days in the Aces pub (as it was like the modern day footballers players lounge) or have any old pictures of Belle Vue stock cars in the hope my grandfather / father and I are in any of the pictures ?
Name: David Whitehead Email: davidwhitehead@ymail.com Date Added: 15/10/2009 I have been a speedway fan since 1945 at Odsal Stadium Bradford and remember all the great riders through the years. I bought a book round about 1950 "Bluey Wilkinson World Champion" by John S Hoskins. Unfortunately it got lost in the mist of time and i wonder if any of your team, or readers can point me in the right direction to get another.
Name: Ian Gill Email: iangill57@hotmail.com Date Added: 08/10/2009 Ivan Blacka - Nottingham Outlaws - 1980 Ivan rode 15 meetings for the Outlaws in 1980 on loan from Wolverhampton. He is currently over in this country and I have had the great pleasure of talking to him about his Speedway career (which also involved Edinburgh Monarchs and, briefly Stoke Potters) as part of a project I am working on. He is desperate to find a photo with him either riding or in portrait with the Outlaws; he has coverage of his spells with the other teams. If the readership could turn up just one photograph, I am sure he would be absolutely "over the moon." There must be at least one photograph out there! Please e-mail me and I will arrange contact details.
Name: Bill Elliot Email: bettens6@talktalk.net Date Added: 10/09/2009 I've discovered a friend has an almost complete set of programmes of Paisley Lions meetings during their brief history, and I've said I'd try to help him complete his set via an appeal via your Can You Help? section. The missing programmes are as follows: 1975 1976
Name: Robert Rogers Email: bobjayrogers758@btinternet.com Date Added: 10/09/2009 About a year ago there was an item about Pat and Colin Clark who both used to ride for West Ham in the 1950`s. At the time both were very ill, and we have heard no more. There has recently been a request on the Newham History site about the Clarks and the Black Bull Pub in Plaistow which they owned, has anybody any updated news on them, thanks."
Name: Barry Dalton Email: bazzer53@googlemail.com Date Added: 27/08/2009 Could any avid speedway fans please help me obtain dates and venues of all the Grand Prix Challenge finals from the period 2002-2007.
Name: Jan Hunter Email: splinter15@bigpond.com Date Added: 30/07/2009 Does anyone remember Alec Hunter who rode in Sydney, Australia and for the Norwich Stars 1949-1953? Any info or pics appreciated for family history.
Name: Barry Dalton Email: bazzer53@googlemail.com Date Added: 30/07/2009 Please could any speedway supporters help me with the following Peterborough speedway away programmes which i am desperately searching for to complete a life long personal collection.
Hull v Peterborough 08/09/71
Name: Bob Ferry Email: bobferry38@aol.com Date Added: 16/07/2009 Wanted, a Berwick programme dated 13/10/73, I believe it was a double header, Berwick v Teesside and Andy Meldrum v Jack Millen select.
Name: David Rogers Email: drogers28@btinternet.com Date Added: 16/07/2009 My first real season watching speedway was in 1971 at Wolverhampton, where Ole Olsen was having his 2nd season. I've never seen any footage of Ole's World Final win that year - does anyone know if there were even any cameras there?
Name: Tracey Marston Email: dave.bigdd@googlemail.com Date Added: 16/07/2009 I was just wondering if you have a profile on my grand dad Paddy Mills please. I know he was friends with Peter Craven at one time and I know my grand dad had some medals for his speedway. I follow speedway a bit now and I would love to know more about him if possible. Thank you"
Name: Gordon Ferris Email: Gfssltd@aol.com Date Added: 16/07/2009 My son and myself went to the 2009 Ice Speedway Final at Assen and had a great 3 days. My son meticulously compiled the 3 days programme which he then went and left on the bus when we got back to Amsterdam. Is there anyone out there who may have a spare or know where I could get one from? I (and he) who is Peter Collin (get it?) would be most grateful.
Name: Glyn Blackburn Email: glyn.blackburn@virgin.net Date Added: 02/07/2009 Just wondered if anyone could tell me anything about a rider called Glyn Blackburn who rode in the late 60s purely out of namesake interest? Thanks.
Name: Kelli Bradshaw Email: kelli7inuk@hotmail.com Date Added: 04/06/2009 My name is Kelli Anne Bradshaw and I am the niece of Peter Bradshaw (my dad's brother). I currently live in London now and have decided to research my Uncle's short lived Racing career. My cousin Scott who has 3 little boys himself is the son of Peter and doesn't remember or know to much about him and would also like his kids to know about Peter. Just wondering if someone could help me out on getting information, memorabilia or anything on Peter cause I would like to send it to him. Hope to hear back soon.
Name: Roger Beaman Email: rogerbeaman2004@yahoo.co.uk Date Added: 28/05/2009 Can anyone please help me with the following second half details. Cradley Heath v Swindon Saturday 17 April 1965.
Name: Robert Griffin Email: sparrowhawk3@ntlworld.com Date Added: 28/05/2009 Can you help me, I wonder if someone in the speedway world would have the 1979 world team cup programme, the world final 1978 programme, 1968 world team cup programme? I'm also looking for a DVD of the 1991 BLRC which was won by Sam Ermolenko."
Name: Cliff Ellis Email: mykon9999@hotmail.com Date Added: 14/05/2009 I went to the Ivan Mauger long track meeting in Christchurch with my vhs video camera and video taped the meeting along with the match race's with Ivan Mauger and Peter Collins. I also went there the following year when all the overseas riders were again there. I am after a copy of 'The Flying Kiwi' and also 'Circuits of Gold - The Ivan Mauger story'. If you can help then I will send my copyies on DvD as a swap.
Name: Sue Stevens Email: webmistress@speedwayinfo.co.uk Date Added: 07/05/2009 I am trying to locate footage of the 1979 BLRC (Belle Vue) and the 1976 World Pairs (Eskilstuna, Sweden) - video or dvd format will do!!
Name: Sue Davey Email: suedavey2005@yahoo.co.uk Date Added: 07/05/2009 Please can you settle a dispute? A donation to charity rides on this. Did Ove Fundin ride with Brandon Bees in 1960/61? I'm sure he did. David is equally sure he didn't.
Name: Peter Broad Email: peter.broad@aliceadsl.fr Date Added: 23/04/2009 Were Lloyd Diamond speedway tuners years ago and did they have a place near Finchley, London? I had a Tiger cub head gas flowed by someone with a similar name in the 50s. Brilliant. There is now a motorcycle dealer with a similar name in Watford.
Name: Chris Stockwell Email: j.stockwell@ntlworld.com Date Added: 19/03/2009 Could any one tell me who designed the Famous Winged Wheel World Championship Trophy? (Now the property of The Great Ivan Mauger) And who actually manufactured it? Many thanks in advance.
Name: Tracy Holmes Email: raebo_nz@hotmail.com Date Added: 12/03/2009 I am searching for 2 photos. Both rostrum/presentations. The 1981 Internationale won by Hans Nielsen and the 1991 BLRC won by Sam Ermolenko. If anyone has the winners with the trophies or preferably, all 3 placegetters, would love to hear from you. I do have goodies I can swap.
Name: Robert Griffin Email: robert.griffin55@ntlworld.com Date Added: 12/03/2009 Can you help me, if someone in the speedway world have the 1979 world team cup programme, the world final 1978 programme, 1968 world team cup programme.
"Many thanks to this site in helping me obtain Dick Bott's speedway book no.6"
"I would just like to leave a big thank you to Robert Rogers for the photos he emailed me of my Great Uncle Jimmy Gooch. I am currently putting together a scrap book for my father with as much info as I can of Jimmy. I would like to express my greatest thanks to both Robert and Speedway plus."
"I have achieved the proverbial needle in the haystack through your column. Yes I found someone who was at West Ham the night Harry Eyer crashed in July 1953 and he filled me in with the true version of what happened that fateful night. He said he was standing right where the crash happened. He was 13 years old at the time and he had been supporting West Ham since 1940. I would like to say a special thank you to Speedway Plus for inserting my request in your website."
"Split Waterman told me that he designed the Winged Wheel trophy. He made it in his sheet metal workshop at Harringay Stadium. He would also like it returned to him. I wonder if Ivan Mauger would like to comment on this?"
"Just to let you know that within 90 minutes of my pleas for missing Paisley programmes appearing in the "Can You Help" section, I got an email from Tracy Holmes in NZ offering me one of the "Gang of 8" - just in case anyone wonders about the power of "Can You Help?", I can vouch for it, big time!"
 
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