The Golden Age of Speedway

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Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. 1946 -- It seemed nothing had changed; THERE IN 1946: Reg Fearman; 2. 1947 -- Duggan's year as speedway defies Whitehall; THERE IN 1947: Geoff Bennett; 3. 1948 -- Aussies dominate but fail the ultimate tests; THERE IN 1948: Reg Duval; 4. 1949 -- Promotion fever as Brummie fans queue from midday; THERE IN 1949: Buster Brown; 5. 1950 -- Speedway pauses to catch its breath; THERE IN 1950: Freddie Williams; 6. 1951 -- Tartan triumphs as speedway hits the limit; THERE IN 1951: Ernest Palmer. Title Copyright Contents Foreword Preface Acknowledgements Introduction 1. 1946 -- It seemed nothing had changed THERE IN 1946: Reg Fearman 2. 1947 -- Duggan's year as speedway defies Whitehall THERE IN 1947: Geoff Bennett 3. 1948 -- Aussies dominate but fail the ultimate tests THERE IN 1948: Reg Duval 4. 1949 -- Promotion fever as Brummie fans queue from midday THERE IN 1949: Buster Brown 5. 1950 -- Speedway pauses to catch its breath THERE IN 1950: Freddie Williams 6. 1951 -- Tartan triumphs as speedway hits the limit THERE IN 1951: Ernest Palmer. 7. 1952 -- Close season chess moves bring speedway winners and losersTHERE IN 1952: Johnnie Reason 8. 1953 -- Patriotic gestures not enough in Coronation year THERE IN 1953: Cyril Roger 9. 1954 -- Stock car menace casts shadow across the tracks THERE IN 1954: Bob Andrews 10. 1955 -- Sea air fails to revive speedway's fortunes THERE IN 1955: Harry Bastable 11. 1956 -- Clinging on to a fast-fading sense of glory THERE IN 1956: Ray Cresp 12. 1957 -- The survivor's tale THERE IN 1957: Ove Fundin Appendix: The post-war honours list -- 1946 to 1957 159.