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The WSRA Remembering West Ham Day (Speedway Ramble)

Speedway Ramble

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The WSRA invited me back to Paradise Wildlife Park to film and give my thoughts on the Remembering West Ham Speedway Day. We take a look at the history of the Hammers in the east end and beyond, don't miss it!
Video Contents00:00 - Introduction - Remembering West Ham
03:52 - JAP Bike Warm Up
05:20 - Join the WSRA
05:53 - History of West Ham Speedway 1928 to 1939
09:14 - History of West Ham Speedway WWII, 1945 to 1955
12:35 - WSRA Interviews Part 1
18:45 - History of West Ham Speedway 1964 to 1970
20:36 - Lokren Disaster
21:21 - WSRA Stan Stevens Speech
23:25 - History of West Ham Speedway 1970 to 1972
24:22 - Custom House Today
27:18 - West Ham Cycle Speedway
28:12 - Phil Ranson Memorial Ride
28:58 - WSRA Interviews Part 2
39:42 - Reg Luckhurst, Your Cheatin Heart
43:20 - Arena Essex & Lakeside Hammers Speedway
45:50 - Purfleet Today
48:34 - The Love Letter to Speedway Fans
51:36 - Credits

WORLD SPEEDWAY RIDERS ASSOCIATION https://www.worldspeedwayriders.org/
PARADISE WILDLIFE PARK
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https://britishspeedway.co.uk/
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Reg Luckhurst - Your Cheatin Heart
Your Cheating Heart Label: Decca
Catalogue: F13148, Credits: Musical director Ronnie Price
Year: 1971

Imperial Echoes - Band of the Grenadier Guards

Suite Bergamaque L75III - Clair de Lune Arr Orchestra
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Congratulations to Phil Ranson for organising a terrific event.

Thank you to all the Staff at Paradise Wildlife Park and the World Speedway Riders Association for a Wonderful Day out!

Video Written and Produced by Simon Pearce at Speedway Ramble http://www.speedwayramble.com

13 Comments

@Paulsville 3 years ago

Fantastic Film.... very nostalgic.

@nervo6321 3 years ago

Beautiful emotional video, so many great riders from the past congregated together.

@richardgriffiths6823 3 years ago

Great to see Bengt Jansen and Briggo. I remember a heat at the old Belle Vue in 1974 where Peter Collins' handlebars snapped mid race against Jansen - then Jansen lost his footrest. The two of them battled for a couple of thrilling laps before PC (then about 20 years old) came out on top against the older Swedish pro. Great days. Thanks for the video.

@Geraldo-xr3vz 3 years ago

Only went to West Ham once as I was a Canterbury supporter. I remember (I think) that Martyn Piddock, who was a bit of a cult hero at Canterbury, had some rides for West Ham before he was tragically killed in a road accident in Holland.
On the day I visited, I managed to fit in 3 meetings on one bank holiday. Went to Rayleigh in the morning to watch Canterbury in a challenge match, then went across to West Ham in the afternoon, and finally back to Canterbury in the evening for the return leg against the Rockets.
Was a big Reg Luckhurst fan as he was a Kent resident and his boys had run outs at Canterbury.
Great memories of speedway when they put dirt on the tracks ! !

@alpiekaar 3 years ago

that was a brilliant. “RAMBLE’ ......I remember the names, but after so long I would never have recognised them,.....it seems unlikely right now but I hope the sport survives,...

@rockypupoxo 3 years ago (edited)

Brilliant film , great to see that the old riders are still around , west ham was a little bit before my time but was great to see a pic on your film of my Dads cousin Les mcgillvary in one of action shots when he rode for Hackney back in the 60's , i used to go to Hackney and Crayford in the 70's with my dad , then the Arena a few years later to watch the hammers , such a terrible shame it closed , and like you said , it could have still been going today as they've done sweet f a to that land !

@grassamupson 3 years ago

Thank you so much for this. I missed the event so to find this on YouTube eases a painful memory for me. My avatar shows why. I went to the reopening in 1964 and attended the last Hammers and Bombers meetings. My Dad was born in Custom House in 1921 and loved his speedway.
Oh and I bought that Reg Luckhurst record and the follow up.
Brilliant effort mate.

@ColinDunkley-z7c 1 year ago

A little late to the party but thank you, a brilliant video. Great to see the riders there and remember them going flat out around Custom House

@b17marko 1 year ago

My great aunt was a West Ham fan, I recall her remembering Eric Chitty, I was an Arena Essex fan from 88-2018 and still miss it, but I honestly believe we will be back at Arena at some point, and as soon as it gets the green light, I will be there helping to clear the weeds.

@peterjanes6133 3 years ago

hi, arena Essex was put out of business buy the council , compulsory purchase !! i watched the hot rod racing there , lost all the stadiums i went to ! ps live in n/w london

@dannywlm63 3 years ago

Didn't know about the tragic crash absolute travesty. I still couldn't go to lakeside, but went to Eastbourne.did take my Son to see the Hawks at ,lakeside