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-
August 13
More updates this week and a bit of a swap around. You may notice a new button on the Team by Team page for Seaforth as Keith Corns argued that the track was not really in Liverpool and deserved it’s own page. As such, there is now a Seaforth page and the Liverpool page is now devoted to the Stanley Stadium eras. There is also a Who’s Doing What button on the home page and this is open to any researchers to publicise their own projects, appeal for information and collaboration.
Plenty of updates this week with more Stuart Staite-
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August 21
There is a new file this week as Jim has started putting together the extensive needs list for the 1929 season. It can be found behind the Information Required button on the home page along with the other active seasons, with many of the pre-
I will also be adding to the Who’s Doing What page in the coming weeks with links to other sites and any research that may be going on -
Thank you as usual to our fantastic contributors for all your continuing hard work, the results of which are shown below.
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September 5
Just like the myth that is ‘first out of the gate always wins’, so the theory that the Speedway Researcher only looks at the distant past is dismissed this week. There is a new file for Eastbourne 2021 from Mark Aspinell and this is tinged with sadness as the Eagles were forced to close due to financial issues this year. Let’s sincerely hope that this famous old venue, dating back to 1929, is back with us very soon.
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September 18
We have a couple of new files today with Mark Aspinell submitting Long Eaton 1982 and Rye House 2008. There are some decent updates from pre and post war eras as ever.
The growth of heath details for many tracks before is thanks to a number of folks who send us details to fill the gaps. For this update we would like to say a special thanks to George Carswell who has helped with a wealth of information for our pre-
Thanks a million George for your unstinting contribution, which sometimes unsung, it is, nevertheless, very much appreciated.
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