More visual

 

  My trusty Norton road machine late 50’s, early 60’s covering many miles along with my 2 speed portable “Stuzzie” open reel tape recorder powered by 4 flat torch batteries to record exciting speedway meetings at various tracks in the U.K.

                                                              

 

Nowadays the mode of transport is of the four wheeled variety and recording equipment a Sony Digital 8 camera.

  

                    MORE SPEEDWAY       

     EXCITEMENT ON VIDEO

                                                                                        AND  D V D

                  1987  & 1988 Season

 

             “Speedway  Pilgrimage” --- a mixture of Australian travel, nostalgia with sound interviews from Charlie Spinks and Phil “Tiger” Hart, the 1987 Aussie Solo Final, action  from a Junior Cup Challenge featuring a very young Jason Crump and many sound interviews with the likes of Steve Baker, Steve Davis, David Jackson, Mick Poole, Tony Rose, Troy Butler, Nigel Tremeling,Craig Hodgson and Phil Crump plus the one and only Johnny Hoskins M.B.E., along with Steve Regeling and Shawn Moran in vision as well as sound.                                              

 

            Compilation Video 1 – Pete Chapman interview and 2nd half of Peterborough v Eastbourne ; a look in at the Bradford pits during the Overseas Final, no racing but interesting listening with Ray Tauser of the U.S.A., going back through the years ; Peterborough v Middlesbrough cup tie excitement plus Nigel Flatman, Craig Hodgson & Ian Barney ; Peterborough v Edinburgh N.L. with interviews from Kevin Hawkins and Les Collins.

 

           Compilation Video 2 – Joe Owen interview and Peterborough v Newcastle ; old cine clips including Briggs & Mauger team riding to keep out Ole Olsen in the early 70’s etc. ; Peterborough v Czechoslovakia challenge match.

 

           Compilation Video 3 – Hexagon Trophy including the exciting run off for 2nd place between Ray Morton and Ian Barney plus an interview with a very spooky looking Ian afterwards ; Four Team Tournament Qualifyer – Peterboro’ v Boston v Stoke v Mildenhall and part of a rained off cup match Peterborough v Middlesbrough.

 

1988 VIDEOS

 

          Four Team Tournament Qualifyer – Peterborough v Long Eaton v Milton Keynes v Stoke plus Mick Poole, Craig Hodgson and Ian Barney interviews ; Peterboro’ v Exeter N.L. excitement and Kevin Hawkins ; Peterboro’ v Mildenhall thriller plus Pete Chapman.

         

          Peterborough v Glasgow including Craig Hodgson ; England v Denmark Diamond Jubilee Final plus old timers’ races etc. ; The Resurrection of Milton Keynes Speedway Team – an extra special meeting Peterboro’ 48  Milton Keynes 48 with Troy Butler, Ian Clark and Roger Jones.

 

          Peterborough 67 Rye House 29 ; Milton Keynes versus Peterboro’ tussle; Peterborough Best Pairs – plus double interview with Ian Barney & Pete Chapman.

 

          Peterborough v Edinburghwith Scott Norman, Craig Hodgson & Mick Poole ; Peterboro’ v Arena Essex ; Peterboro’ v King’s Lynn and Jamie Habbin.

 

          The following three meetings are also on E180 video tapes at the cost of £20 each, overseas’ clients £2 extra for airmail per video payable by cheque or money order to W. Loak, 75 Chandos Court, Bedford, MK40 2JN, England.

         

          Milton Keynes v Eastbourne plus Trevor Banks ; Milton Keynes v Berwick ; Smith Motors/Vauxhall Spectacular including interviews with Eric Monaghan, Mel Taylor and Mick Poole.

 

          And finally “A Special Video” – First Checkers Four Team Tournament Semis & Finals of the N.L. along with Peterborough’s Kevin Hawkins, Ian Barney, Mick Poole, Craig Hodgson and John Stokes ; and then it’s back to 1981 and eleven heats of the B.L. match Leicester Lions versus the Hull Vikings featuring Billy Sanders, Ivan Mauger, Joe Owen, Les Collins, Rolfe Gramstad, Fin Jensen, etc., interviews with Bobby Beaton and Phil Herne (this was one of the first videos that I filmed) ; and there is more on this video – onto the 1982 season and B.L. racing again, Leicester versus Belle Vue.

 

Peterborough 1991

 

             Two exciting E180 compilation videos along with interesting interviews.

“Video A”     45-45 v Stoke ; 46 -44 v Middlesbro’ ; 46-44 v Sheffield ; 47-42 v Newcastle and interviews with Stephen Davies, Mark Lemon, Kevin Jolly, Michael Blixt and Gary Tagg.

“Video B”     47-43 Arena Essex ; 4T.T. Qualifyer v Milton Keynes v Long Eaton v Stoke ; 39-51 Glasgow; 52-38 Exeter and interviews with Richard Hellsen, Craig Hyde, Mark Courtney, Shane Bowes, Mick Powell, Robbie Fuller, Roger Horspool, Ian Barney, Mark Lyndon, Craig Hodgson & family, Frank Anderson, Dennis Lofquist and Mick Poole.

 

Milton Keynes 1992

         All these meetings are £10 each video or the 1st three can go together on an E180 for £20 bearing in mind for overseas’ clients, airmail is £2 extra per video.

          M.K. v Rospigarna & abandoned Rye House meeting plus David Steen and an in depth  interview with Anders Michanek ;   Exeter plus 1988 excerpts Eastbourne & Berwick with Peter Glanz, Tony Olson, Collin Hill and Trevor Banks interviews ;  Middlesbro’ plus 1988 excerpts at Peterboro’ with Richard Hellsen, David Steen, Troy Butler, Ian Clark & Roger Jones ; “From One Veteran To Another” is 60 minutes of speedway entertainment supreme ! – an action packed 1992 Gold Cup Division 2 Home Fire meeting at Elfield Park, England involving the Stoke “Potters”. A pre-match interesting interview with referee Stan Green and a terrific entertaining night to follow and then excerpts from other videos which include Mike Lee beating Ivan Mauger in the 1979 World Final and finally Craig Hodgson breaking the track record in the 1992 Aussie Solo Final ; Finally, the last meeting at Elfield Park – the exciting Gold Cup match against Peterborough plus indepth interviews with Gordon Kennett & Paul Hurry.  

      

         From Australia--- World Championship Qualifyer and Johnny Boulger back in track interval action ! The exciting Australian Solo Final including interviews with Leigh Adams, Shane Parker, Jason Lyons, Todd Wiltshire, Craig Boyce, Mick Poole, Craig Hodgson, Rod Colquhoun, Troy Butler, Mark Carlson, Glen Doyle etc., plus the 1992 Pairs Championship on yet another interesting and colourful E180 video.

 

      Five more E180 videos from Australiaduring my super tour in 1988/99 season.

     

      Tape “A” – Sidecar and solo racing from Mildura, longtrack from Port Pirie and an interview with David Howe. South Australian Championship from Murray Bridge, plus sidecar excitement and interviews with referee Gavin Wilson, Jason Lyons, Brett Woodifield, Nathan Simpson and Nigel Sadler. Rocking and rolling to Townsville, interviews with David Tapp the instigator of the “Series 500 Internationale Speedway Masters”, Ronnie Corrie, Joe Screen, Antonin Kasper, Todd Wiltshire and Leigh Adams plus exciting speedway racing and finally a little racing from Bunbury and Wayville speedways including a few words from Craig Boyce.

       Tape “B” – Exciting racing from Rockhampton Speedway and interviews with John Jorgensen, Mark Loram, Jason & Phil Crump and Joe Screen. A look in at the 10,000 motorcycle “Christmas Toy Run” from Adelaideplus the fireworks and lights. The monster at MurrayBridge, youngsters racing at Mildura and long track racing from Shepparton.

       Tape “C” – Nigel Flatman & Mick Poole’s video with exciting “Series 500” racing from Bunbury and Newcastle plus interviews  including Nigel and Mick, Nigel Sadler, Rune Holta, Joe Screen, some lovely “Aussie Shelias”, the one and only extra special ex-flag waver Paul Johnson, Mark Loram, Jason Crump, Brett Woodifield, Terry & Matthew Poole, Leigh Adams and Craig Boyce.

       Tape “D” – More exciting “Series 500” racing from Mildura and Wayville with Jason Crump, Todd Wiltshire and final words from Gavin Wilson.

      Tape “E” – Bikes, interviews and travel from Con Migro and the “A Final” at Claremont, Perth to Johnny Chamberlain ex-Yarmouth and Norwich, Harold Tapscott ex-Hastings rider. A look in at John Hardings “Speedway Museum” and then a night out with John Titman, John McNeill  both ex-Leicester Lions and not forgetting Mitch Shirra. Finally, a good old chat with Johnny Boulger ex-Leicester & Cradley plus some exciting 81 speedway from the Blackbird Road – Leicester versus Hull featuring Les & Neil Collins, Joe Owen, Ivan Mauger, Billy Sanders, Phil Herne, Bobby Beaton, Colin Cook etc., etc.

 

               My New Recording “48” is now available (details as below).

                                      

                                            “48”

      

                  To celebrate the completion of my 48th year of recording speedway in the year 2004 as from September 30th 1955 at the Blackbird Road Stadium, Leicester, sadly now no more, I present “48” for your interest and excitement.

                  This 3 hour recording, either dvd or video features talks from many world champions, various speedway personalities, plenty of interviews and exciting races with many of today’s speedway riders and not forgetting one of Leicester Hunters favourites, the one and only Hurri-Ken Mckinlay sadly deceased.

                   “48” will help to get the pending new speedway museum a reality or on the other hand more monies will go to the Speedway Riders Benevolent Fund, the choice is yours !

                    My sincere thanks for your support over the years, this may be my last recording, farewell for now folks, happy listening and viewing from Wally Loak, Speedway  Recordings Originator, (sound and vision).

                             Most sincerely,

                                                        W.L.

       All videos and dvd’s are in the main of 3 hours duration, priced at £20 each and a little extra towards post and packaging will be greatly appreciated  to Wally Loak, 75 Chandos Court, Bedford, MK40 2JN.