News and Updates
Future Policy
The Speedway Researcher magazine which can be viewed on the Speedway Researcher web site was set up by Graham Fraser and Jim Henry to promote research into the history of Speedway and Dirt Track Racing. It was intended to help those with an interest in any aspect of the sport and its history to make others aware of what their interests and to encourage others who had similar interests to work together. It provided a vehicle whereby researchers could advise others of what they were doing and make others aware of what they were looking for.
The magazine published articles on a wide range of topics related to speedway and dirt track racing.
The web site came along a good while after the magazine, the idea of the late Ron McNeil who gave us the idea of using this medium to provide a platform for sharing information about speedway meetings held in the UK from 1928 to date. At first the site was funded by income generated by the magazine but since the magazine closed down the funds have become nearly exhausted and it is now largely privately funded. The costs are dictated by the amount space taken to host the information and are currently not unreasonable. The next step up, is, however, a significant leap.
Taking this into account the space available has to be prioritised. The first priority is to ensure the base source of information, meeting details, are fully provided for.
For the foregoing reasons we are going to decline to carry any additional items which are compilations of information drawn from our meeting details. However, in a bid to facilitate networking we intend to continue for the time-
October 18
It is with great sadness that we report the passing of one of our community of researchers. Joe Wake was our ‘Mr. Newcastle’ and produced the meticulous files that can be found on the Newcastle page. He contributed greatly to the site over the years and will be sadly missed. Keith, Jim and I would like to pass on our condolences to his family at this sad time.
Keith is going to maintain Joe’s files and there are some updates this week. Jim is working through the 1931 Wembley programmes and I am struggling along through the 1947 season. The season file for that year has been updated and once I get the decorating out of the way, it should be full steam ahead.
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