9 years more at Western Springs?

[Motu]

I was told yesterday by someone who used to be on the Speedway commitee,who was speaking to a couple of other bigwigs there - that Bill Buckely has taken on managment of Western Springs on a 3+3+3 contract.He walked away from it last season and was managing some South Island tracks and Tauranga I think,maybe Rosebank too.For him to take it on for 9 years he must be pretty confident of it being there for him to do the job....although he's not renouned for stickability.Maybe good news for the Speedway.

[Ixion]

Let's hope so.

Why don't we get up a KB ride out to the speedway one night? And take our flag !

[Fishy]

Bill Buckley works next door to me. His business BSL is in our old building, not a bad guy, have met him a couple of times.

[Motu]

Bill Buckley works next door to me. His business BSL is in our old building, not a bad guy, have met him a couple of times.

I served my apprenticeship around the corner,where McDonalds Machinery is,back in 1970 most of the area was still in paddocks.

It's hard to imagine Bill Buckley being a successful businessman,he was a loose cannon in his younger days.He rode a Vincent sidecar at the Springs,and rode a Vincent on the road too...seen him come over the hill at Puke on it and take to the grass...shee it! I know a guy who says he got into bikes because he lived in the same street as Bill,watching him come home from work on the Vincent was the highlight of his day.

[Fishy]

Yeah did you ever see the BSL500 he had designed and built?

Should see him when he comes into our workplace, he is in dirty overalls and covered in grease n crap. You would never imagine he is such a wealthy successful person from his appearance.

Never judge a book by its cover - very true indeed.

[Mental Trousers]

What happened to those 2 smokers he built a while back with the aim of eventually going GP racing.

[Motu]

They changed the rules on him and turned it into MotoGP - good by 2 strokes.

[Fishy]

Yep thats exactly what happened. They used to have them on display in the reception area.

[Fishy]

Did you also know that Stephen Briggs works for him?

[SPman]

They ran both BSL 500's at Puke a couple of years ago.....interesting, but with the development work that has to go into those things, they were always behind the 8 ball.
Still an impressive effort though.

[El Dopa]

Colleagues husband races at speedway. Can't remember what number, but sponsored by Hell Pizza.

I'll be there on Saturday, if anyone else is going.