http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/oldtimespeedway/ Old time speedway Mon, 06 Jul 2009 05:08:06 GMT rjgarrigan http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/oldtimespeedway/message/4768 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/oldtimespeedway/message/4768 ... "Cordy Pieper was a second half rider at Belle Vue in the late 1950s, along with several other young Americans. They were all airman based at a nearby USAF Sun, 05 Jul 2009 16:04:16 GMT jeff.crawford56 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/oldtimespeedway/message/4767 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/oldtimespeedway/message/4767 The photo was of me when I was riding for the Fleetwood Flyers 1951. My Father sent a few speedway mags I had left behind when I came to Canada and I guess he Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:40:52 GMT speedstox12 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/oldtimespeedway/message/4766 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/oldtimespeedway/message/4766 What's inside Issue 5... JIMMY GOOCH ? EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW Jimmy Gooch has led an amazing life and some of the most extraordinary things he has achieved came Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:18:22 GMT speedstox12 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/oldtimespeedway/message/4765 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/oldtimespeedway/message/4765 Here's some more from our archives on the subject of Brazilian speedway racing. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:16:12 GMT speedstox12 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/oldtimespeedway/message/4764 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/oldtimespeedway/message/4764 This subject has just resurfaced on the British Speedway Forum. From what can be seen, it's more akin to short track racing rather than speedway. Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:31:56 GMT shaleway6980 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/oldtimespeedway/message/4763 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/oldtimespeedway/message/4763 The mention of USAF service men riding in UK brings back vague memories. There were some Americans from Lakenheath, Mildenhall or Wethersfield who rode grass Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:12:21 GMT speedstox12 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/oldtimespeedway/message/4762 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/oldtimespeedway/message/4762 For in-depth discussion about midget car racing: http://midgetcarpanorama.proboards.com/index.cgi Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:09:43 GMT speedstox12 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/oldtimespeedway/message/4761 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/oldtimespeedway/message/4761 A recommended discussion site: http://londonspeedways.proboards.com/index.cgi Sun, 05 Jul 2009 09:18:31 GMT lastlap66 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/oldtimespeedway/message/4760 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/oldtimespeedway/message/4760 Cordy Pieper was a second half rider at Belle Vue in the late 1950s, along with several other young Americans. They were all airman based at a nearby USAF Sun, 05 Jul 2009 06:28:03 GMT rjgarrigan http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/oldtimespeedway/message/4759 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/oldtimespeedway/message/4759 John wrote: - "Hi Ross: Well, that's settles the fact that Jack and Cordy Milne had Scottish ancestry. Was there any mention of the mysterious third brother Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:20:48 GMT speedstox12 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/oldtimespeedway/message/4758 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/oldtimespeedway/message/4758 Forwarded message::::::the photos sent will be downloaded into the Cycle Speedway album in due course. speedstox12, moderator. From: alestair gibson Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:53:34 GMT shaleway6980 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/oldtimespeedway/message/4757 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/oldtimespeedway/message/4757 It would be noted on the Yarmouth photo on the site, that the small section fork bracing joins the main fork member just below the underneath of the Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:07:23 GMT fastfire212 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/oldtimespeedway/message/4756 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/oldtimespeedway/message/4756 Any views on the bike Jack Young is using in the main photo that leads into this site? The photo was taken at Yarmouth in 1951? How do the forks correspond to Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:16:13 GMT speedstox12 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/oldtimespeedway/message/4755 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/oldtimespeedway/message/4755 This can now be found in PHOTOS in the CYCLE SPEEDWAY album. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:20:02 GMT shaleway6980 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/oldtimespeedway/message/4754 http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/oldtimespeedway/message/4754 The recently published photo of an immaculate restored Mitchell speedway machine ridden by Jack Young, raises a question on the origin of the front forks.