Let's hope they'll do it in 2021 with new signing Nicki Pederson, a controversial but exciting rider. The bike was kept at the Hyde Few are better placed to assess speedways decline than Jeff Scott. There has been a distinct lack of innovation and investment and it has been a race to the bottom rather than the top. He began by auctioning celebrity memorabilia and wrote a biography of his hero. EPISODE 6 TOP 75 SPEEDWAY RIDERS OF THE 1970'S - YouTube The 1970's was a exciting time in US Speedway. In 2005, he won his sixth Speedway World Championship by which he equated himself with the legendary Mauger. Roger Frogley (1908-1974). Barry Briggs (1934-). by Peter Collins MBE (PC) during 1973, 1974 and 1975 Seasons. Bartosz. Mike Bast was the top American speedway rider of the 1970s. Here we have a 1971 Rotrax JAP that I recently aquired for my collection. Entdecke 22.6.1970 Lesen vs Rayleigh Speedway Programm in groer Auswahl Vergleichen Angebote und Preise Online kaufen bei eBay Kostenlose Lieferung fr viele Artikel! The programme for that Sheffield vs Newcastle match makes for interesting reading even though it's light on content for a shilling. Skateboarding Heritage Foundation . Thank you to all our contributors. So I never really rode British League. I was absolutely smitten, he adds. him and put it into storage, where it stayed until 2011 when it was advertised on eBay as a Buy It Now. As a result practice tracks, grass-tracks, ice-races and events on concrete tracks are not included. Born in Scunthorpe, the 28-year-old grew up in Perth, Australia, where he first rode a speedway bike as a 12-year-old. Out of sight has become out of mind. By a strange coincidence my mother, who was a regular at Norwich in its post war heyday, had met a young man through Speedway from the same village so had made this journey many times 20 years earlier. but is also limited to these sources so additional information that anyone can supply would be greatly appreciated. Recently speedway enjoyed something of a revival on TV with Sky broadcasting the sport. Robert J. Rogers was another West Ham fan who remembers the cruel events of July 1970. S.African Speedway Riders Portraits from the 1970s to the '00s. Race Jacket. The detail is fantastic. Ivan Mauger, the winner of the Individual Speedway Championship for the third time in succession, proudly displays his Championship medals in 1971, Four times World Individual Speedway champion, Barry Briggs pictured with his collection of cups, trophies and silverware at home in 1972, A loyal audience at a speedway meeting at Wembley in August 1949, wearing club colours and supporting their heroes. involved received compensation for their suffering. Ages 5 - 12 $5 . He was a Racer that thrilled the crowds, 2nd was never good enough, but this led to some big offs. The president of British Speedway, and a promoter at Edinburgh Monarchs for almost 30 years, he insists the British Speedway Promotors Association has spent money on marketing and going after sponsors but to no avail. ", "Sunday 20th September, 2015. The motorcycles are specialist machines that use only one gear and have no brakes.Racing takes place on a flat oval track usually consisting of dirt, loosely packed shale, or crushed rock (mostly used in . Had a great afternoon with Ian Daisley taking all the photos of the bikes. poor commentry, you can hear Ted Sear make the announcements and of course hear the West Ham Tuesday, Crayford Wednesday, I turned to my girlfriend and her brother and said: "Did you see what he just did there?" I always thought Gary Everitt would come good, such a sad loss to the sport. This is a Josef Hofmeister built Longtrack Bike dating from 1957 and fitted with a rather special JAP 84S Engine from the early 1970s. Briggs, 83, says speedway riders in the 50s pre-dated pop stars as the cult heroes of their time. 1984 JAWA Framed Weslake - Replica of Peter Collins MBE World Best Pairs Bike. A classy move and the Newcastle man held on to take the chequered flag. Still doing research on this machine. Pratt suffered a broken neck and severe internal injuries that Because it had a greyhound track in between the Speedway track and the stands. He is acutely aware of speedways decline but is sure that among fans the enthusiasm is as strong as ever. I'm pleased Sheffield is still running at a time when so many tracks have closed down. is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to the preservation of skateboarding's history and culture through the Skateboarding Heritage museum, as well as creating new conversations about skate and surf culture through educational programs and community outreach. I was 15 at the time and totally shocked by it. without risking your neck". I purchased the bike in 2011 and decided it was worth restoring. up in the people's memory, not sure about the picture though to be honest. A prolific performer, Bast compiled an amazing win record in speedway racing after the sport's U.S. revival in the late 1960s. Speedway fans are a stoical bunch, they love their sport and arent too bothered that nobody else does., It is a situation he would dearly like to see rectified, his desire to spread the gospel of speedway as strong as ever. I was at Hackney the Friday before the accident, where they were playing West Ham in One of the pioneers of British speedway is remembered for beating the renowned Australian rider Ben Unwin and as the first winner of the British Star Riders Championship in 1929. Restoration has been completed over the past 18 months. Works Weslake Rider for the 1976 Season, he passed this bike onto his younger brother Philip (Phil) Collins who rode it during the 1976, 1977 and 1978 Seasons, before selling it to a man living in ", "This is the first time I have seen this article on the accident that killed Martyn Piddock. Feel free to share your memories or photos or start a debate. Result? Well pleased with the result. In addition to his seven American titles, Bast also won six state titles. disappointed. Along with his Belle Vue Aces team-mate Chris Morton MBE, they won the title at Lonigo, Italy. Sunday 20th September, 1970. Where to Watch ? Crewe Speedway Track, Crewe Dean Lane "The Deaner" Skatepark, Bristol (1980s) He was to miss almost the . a league match against Wolverhampton the following Tuesday, made for emotional reading. Las Vegas, NV - Sin City Speedway (2012) Las Vegas, NV - Sin City Speedway (2011) Maely's - Corona - Practice Track. Read It was later discovered that the minibus had not been insured You could take a 7 day tour by train with five nights in Poland taking in the world final for 46 pounds, about 700 pounds in today's money. The 1970 Individual Speedway World Championship was the 25th edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider. The frame is a Hagon, very similar to the JAWA frame of the time, but this frame was built to Peter's requirements. Since the 1920s when speedway rose to international prominence, we have seen many great champions. I still have a copy of the newspaper. f - fell Nearly a decade ago Corcoran took up the task of raising money to help support Wilkinson. The 2022 FIM Speedway Grand Prix permanent rider line-up: #95. We started getting a percentage of the gate and at a lot of these races we were packing 8,000 to 10,000 spectators in these little stadiums. EPISODE 4 TOP 75 US Speedway Riders of the 1970's - YouTube The countdown continues leading to the #1 best US Speedway Rider in the 1970'sPlease like this speedway show and. Works Rider for JAWA and was the Sole Agent for ESO / JAWA in the UK. ns - non-starter Rochdale Hornets and subsequently the Belle Vue Aces in 1971. It is the same scenario as 3 years ago, this time with Collins making his move on the last lap and Michanek trying the same tactic as against Larsson but somehow Collins maintains his speed, virtually scraping the fence and both riders come into the back straight neck and neck. Race Results are posted on our Facebook page. Racing Numbers / Names / Classes. On that I kind of thought I was the worlds best at one time, but since I never competed in Europe on a regular basis, I never had a real shot at winning the world title. In addition to racing, Bast also worked as a movie stunt man for about 10 years in the 1970s and early 1980s. recorded of the West Ham v Swindon match. But Wilkinson broke his neck in an on-track accident Corcoran witnessed in 1978, which left the rider in a wheelchair. It was the Belle Vue Aces Track Spare from 1970 to 1973/4. The numbers did improve in BTs second year but hopes that fans were staying away from tracks to better enjoy the sport in comfort proved forlorn. I said any chance your boys When Peter became a I too remember seeing the London Evening news headines that Tuesday afternoon, in fact Peter Collins MBE rode this bike and won on many occasions. Manage cookies. "Which Sheffield rider appears on TV every week?" "What a race indeed" indeed! Bast continued to race through 1985. The bike is 500cc and drives through a 2 Speed Gearbox. The owner, Laura Morgan, said she had been forced to admit defeat. The official website to help save Coventry Speedway. No one seemed to have a clue as to who it might be. This bike has been built to replicate Peter's 1984 World Best Pairs Winning Bike. Although I have not been a keen speedway fan now for 20 years, back in the 60's & 70's e - retired or mechanical failure Now spectators get just a 15 heat match for their money, 5 races less. The bike was then used for Sand Racing before being laid up for many years. The bike has a Fleetwood. of Elbow Grease. It was the Belle Vue Aces Track Spare from 1970 to 1973/4. Speedway is a difficult pig to put lipstick on, admits Scott. might have a go at racing, Phil said "not a chance even, there are less exciting ways of making more money, That year there were 37 teams across two leagues, but by 1990 it had fallen to 26 and this season there are just 18 teams in the top two tiers. 1987 Hagon JAWA 896 Longtrack ex Peter Collins MBE. worked in his early days of riding. Any time their career could be ended in a split second. I had grown up with Speedway at the Firs stadium in Norwich where you could stand up against the Boards and get close up to the action but in fact Sheffield was a good racing track and I witnessed two of the most memorable races I have ever seen in Speedway at Owlerton. in was involved in a horrific crash that saw it hit two lorries, a petrol tanker and a house. John Henry Iles was the man who ran the Belle Vue Company in the late 1920s, and it was he that first recognised Speedway's potential. The sport had its golden age in the 1970s, when fans would turn up more than an hour before the first race to reserve their favoured spot in the stadium and it was regularly televised. He won his early titles riding a Jawa and his last four titles came aboard Westlake speedway racing bikes. The clubs largely rent their stadiums, so receive no revenue from concessions. The bike is fitted with a 2 Speed Gearbox to give it that extra drive from the Start Line and the faster top speed for the challening tracks of Europe. . Why? These two riders were so evenly matched they overtook and re-overtook each other for all 4 laps. PC tries to take Michanek on the inside for two laps but the Swede is too good a rider to give way, so the England man changes tactics and tries the outside where he is getting a lot of grip. sgp2. I started riding when I was 9 and racing when I was 10. In addition to his uncle, Bast called Dick Mann his biggest racing hero. * * *, Budweiser Intermountain Speedway Racers Association, Bakersfield Speedway - Kern County Fairgrounds (1972-1977), El Centro / Imperial - Imperial Valley Expo - Special Events (1980-1983), Gilmore Stadium - Los Angeles - Pre-World War II, Indio Speedway - Riverside County Fairgrounds (1972), Lancaster - Antelope Valley Fairgrounds - Special Events, San Bernardino - Inland Motorcycle Speedway @ Orange Show Fairgrounds (1975-1987), San Bernardino - Orange Show Fairgrounds - Inside car track (2000), Visalia - Plaza Park Fairgrounds, Hanford, Whiteman Stadium @ Whiteman Airport - Van Nuys (1967-1968), Batavia Speedway - Genesee County Fairgrounds - Batavia, New York (1975-1980) - Closed, Casey's - Hamburg, New York (198 -1986) - Closed, Empire Speedway - Brewerton, New York (1979-1986) - Closed, Jolly Roger Moto-Sports Park - East Lempster, New Hampshire - Closed, Speedray Racing- Kartwheels Speedway - Norfolk, Nebraska - Closed, Rutledge Speedway - Rutledge, Georgia - Closed, Northwest Speedway Racers Assoc. (Venice Blvd.at Normandie), Baxter Stadium At the start of the last lap Larsson made his move to pass the Diamonds number one on the outside just where we standing on the first bend. [1][2][3][4][5][6], Ivan Mauger became the first rider to win the title in three consecutive years, his five ride 15 point maximum took him to third in the all time list behind Ove Fundin and Barry Briggs. EPISODE 7 Top US Speedway Riders of the 1970's - YouTube countdown to get the #1 best speedway riders in the hay day of speedway Episode 7 countdown to get the #1 best speedway. Collins is given the "bumps". Michanek made the gate but Larsson was hot on his tail for three laps. 1972 JAWA 2 Valve ex Peter Collins MBE, Belle Vue and England. The first section is the United States, in alphabetical order by state, and the second section is all other countries, in alphabetical order by country. Shane Andrew Parker (fdd 29 april 1970 i Adelaide , sdra Australien ) r en fre detta australisk motorcykelhastighetsfrare och fyra gnger sdra australiensisk mstare .Fr nrvarande rider han under den australiensiska ssongen p sitt hemmaban Gillman Speedway i Adelaide och slutade p andra plats i South Australian Championship 2012/13 efter regerande mstare och Speedway . purchased from Peter, who also helped me with the build ensuring authenticity, resulting in him signing the rear mudguard. Fredrik . Open to anyone who has ever raced or been involved in Cycle Speedway. It has been produced by Tom Newey of Club Coins UK I was delighted because Billy was my idol as a kid when he rode at Norwich, second in line for me only to Ove Fundin. Hopefully it will clean-up well with a bit . He rode the bike in 2 meetings, decided it was not for On the final bend Collins squeezes through the eye of needle to come out in front as they reach the tapes. lives in the accident. Only George Hunter and Anders Michanek offered any resistance, but what resistance! Check out Tom's website for how you can get yours www.clubcoinsuk.com. He deserves it. Fleetwood. maximum. The minibus they were travelling in was involved in a horrific crash that saw . was making complete replica JAP Speedway Bike. Ridden to many successes including, Team success with Oxford and England and not forgetting individual This bike was owned andriddenby Peter Collins MBE (PC) during 1973, 1974 and 1975 Seasons. Restoration of 1966 ESO Speedway Bike completed December 2018. henceforth be known and marketed as JAWA. Format / Classes. Wed never seen anything like it before. He was to accomplish that feat a record six times during the 1960s and 1970s, cementing his reputation as the greatest speedway rider the sport has ever known. If you are not careful, it doesnt work. It has a JAWA 2 Valve Frame and Forks, a Weslake engine fuelled by an AMAL MkII Carburettor. In 1990, he was also inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame, while the Olympic Committee chosen him as the carrier of the Olympic Torch at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. By then he was a family man and he retired while he was still riding at his peak at only 32. successes including, Team success with Belle Vue Aces, England and Great Britain Lions Touring Teams and not forgetting the famous Match Races / Run-offs against Anders Michaneck. England won 62-46. . It is still effectively standing watching blokes on bikes race round a track. The clubs themselves even the successful ones are struggling to stay in existence. It has been in a Museum for a number of years and not been treated very kindly. Shock and horror the next day listening to Dutch radio, yes in those days I could speak and understand Dutch. The Basts went to check out the racing at Whiteman and saw a few old speedway bikes circulating. [7] Contents 1 Format changes Fire Arms are not allowed at Adobe Mountain Speedway. If they do maybe I'll make a return visit after an absence of 45 years. Used by the Belle Vue Aces riders if they had problems with their own bikes, this bike saved the day on many occasions. Speedway flourished before and after the second world war. Listed below are some of the most successful speedway riders of all time: Johnnie Hoskins (1892-1987). ". In the mid 1960's Barry Briggs MBE (BRIGGO) introduced the ESO to the World of Speedway by winning a World Final using one. Basts future in racing took a sharp turn in 1968 when his family saw a poster advertising speedway races at Whiteman Stadium in Pacoima, which was close to their home. Leon. Click for full screen, adjusting your Zoom to suit. One of the most successful speedway riders of the modern era can rival the greatest names in history of the sport. Robert's article here. They were produced from 1954 until the early 1960s. I can stil remember how open mouthed we were at Jim Airey hammering round that track - I don't think I have ever seen anyone faster. history with Long Eaton 'Archers' (being their Track Spare). track to their Workshop,Stalowcy. Workington had been losing money every year and the sporting success had come at huge personal financial cost. Winner of the record 6 World Championships, the former New Zealand speedway rider was awarded the MBE and the OBE for his contribution to the sport. Even the Carburettor is a copy of the Amal Type 27 Track Carburettor. Zmarzlik #30. I put my whole life into speedway racing and I was in awe that I won the championship. Bast lost the title to Rick Woods in 72, before coming back to win the championship for a second time in 1973. Each would go on to become a heat-leader for Sheffield within a few years. I couldn't believe a WIGGY bike being available and decided to buy. This example dates from 1957. successes including winning the Zwiebrucken Silver Rose in 1975. The programme for the meeting included a tribute to 'those who failed to return bikes he used himself. Promoters: Steve Evans and Jerry Litten 2007 After the publication of From Two Wheels To Four the family were able to fit a new kitchen, modified for Wilkinsons condition, for the first time in 29 years. To complement the collage of SA dirt track speedway rider of the immediate post-war period produced previously, presented below is a collage of riders from the near past, - 1970s to mid- '00s - , including all SA National champions during this period. successes including, Team success with Belle Vue Aces, England and Great Britain Lions Touring Teams and not forgetting the famous Match Races / Run-offs against Anders Michaneck. The Lokeren Disaster of 1970. The Frame was constructed by Paul Duncombe of Dula Engineering, where Simon To be included a track must have staged at least one genuine race meeting and it has to have been staged on some form of a dirt surface. Even now after all these years, Phil is very sad around the circumstances of his father's death and The minibus they were travelling These photographs were taken at a Photo-shoot hosted by ProBike Art, near Buxton. He grew up in Van Nuys, California, in a family of motorcycle racers. The restoration took approximately 6 months. As a result practice tracks, grass-tracks, ice-races and events on concrete tracks are not included. The sport, a relic of its 1970s heyday, is crying out for a Bernie Ecclestone or Barry Hearn to revolutionise it. The 14th of July 1970 has gone down in history as one of the sport's darkest days. The fixture list too shows a season starting the third week of March and finishing mid- October with no less than 18 league teams visiting, a far cry from the elite league of today with just 7 teams. Then Mike went on his run of five consecutive U.S. championships, making him the undisputed king of speedway racing in America. Ian Corcoran was seven in 1975 when he succumbed to the lure of Belle Vue Aces. He was just 18 years old at the time. I am worried about the future of the sport, make no mistake, he says. The Most are doing very well to have survived., Of real concern is the fact that he sees no solution to addressing the decline. A quarter-mile asphalt track was built and later an eighth-mile Speedway track was fashioned inside that oval. Social Media. Promoters do not have bottomless pockets, you cant keep expecting a loss every year. Media: Bronze - 2005 I will be commencing a 1966 ESO 2 Valve DT-6 restoration soon that you will be able to follow on my Ongoing Projects Speedway has fiddled at the margins, changed rules, but has failed to excite newcomers, driven traditionalists round the bend and has an ageing demographic in its fanbase. nc - non-classify. A. Leigh Adams; Zoltn Adorjn; Sebastian Aldn; Stefano Alfonso; Brian Andersen; Hans N. Andersen; Dennis Andersson; Eric Andersson; Stefan Andersson . riders and enjoyed his envolvement in the running of West Ham. Madsen #71. A Jawa 897 just completed December 2019. He was only 19 years old but he had just shown why he too would go on to become World Champion 3 years later. 1971). The ESO Factory, owned by Jaroslav Simandl, was a small engineering firm in post World War II, Czechoslovakia, making parts for racing JAP engines, which were in short supply. When Peter became a Hans Hollen Nielsen (1959-). I have never lost interest, I find it hard to see how people can lose interest, he says. sgp3. 1976 / 77 JAWA Framed Weslake - Steve Hartley (ex Ellesmere Port Gunners). ", "I remember first hearing this news on the radio as I was getting ready for school. Shane Andrew Parker (fdt 29. april 1970 i Adelaide , South Australia ) er en tidligere australsk motorcykel-speedway- rytter og en fire gange syd-australsk mester .I jeblikket krer han i den australske sson p sit hjemmebane i Gillman Speedway i Adelaide og sluttede p andenpladsen i det sydlige australske mesterskab 2012/13 bag den regerende mester og Speedway Grand Prix- rytter . Adobe Mountain Speedway is located within a Maricopa County Park. Longtrack or Sandbahn Tracks are usually in Maciej. Show more Show more 30K. BBC radio and newspapers carried league results. but whether new or returning riders, the overall look at the . Promoters: Billy Hamill and Jerry Litten 2006 Gumball Rally In 1970 and 71, I was averaging $2,000 per week speedway racing, he says. touring Belgium had been involved in a fatal road accident. IN 1970, Swindon found themselves at the lower end of the league table (sixteenth, to be precise), but the standard of racing was terrific and the home fixtures against Sheffield and Halifax left the fans breathless. Page in due course. The heady days when the worlds speedway stars flocked to Britain are long gone. At first, speedway racing was essentially vintage, with riders competing on Crockers, JAP and other pre-war motorcycles, including Basts 1934 JAP. The great Barry Briggs once described speedway as brutal and in some ways it is.. Dennis Wasden Death Reason Dennis was a speedway rider who passed away on the 7th of December 1989 at that time he was one of the most iconic and also followed-up riders of all time. In 1976, the year James Hunt won his Formula One world championship and Barry Sheene his first 500cc title, Britains Peter Collins was speedways world champion and it was more than holding its own. . the 1986 Season. It produces approximately 44 BHP and 6,000 RPM. Between 2007 and 2009, it was attracting between 100,000 and 145,000 viewers per meeting. son. Copyright 2013-2022, Skateboarding Heritage Foundation , Inc. All rights reserved. The accident claimed the lives of riders Peter Bradshaw, Martyn Piddock, Gary Everett and It was cold, miserable, the food was bad and there was no money, he said. Around 1970, we all had state-of-the-art speedway bikes. I started racing right around that time, so those memories are pretty vivid to me. At first, the Bast brothers raced TTs and scrambles around Southern California, before getting flat-track experience on short tracks in the area. I was at speedway meetings 5 times a week. In 1976 there were 37 teams across two leagues but now there are only 18 teams in the top two tiers. Attendances are drastically smaller, averaging around 1,000. From choirboy to chaplain, the 80-year-olds clerics faith has always gone hand in hand with his passion for speedway. This article was first published on 9th July 2005, "Gosh what a horrible sight to see that photo of the camper van in which people died, it is good that you put this article Would be nice to just take a minute out to remember those who perished in speedway's biggest tragedy. Used by the Belle Vue Aces riders if they had problems with their own bikes, this bike saved the day on RC Jones Photo. This bike was originally owned by the late Simon Wigg (WIGGY) and was used during the 1988 and 1989 Seasons. The engine is a Works prepared JAWA 896 and in 1986 Peter finished 2nd in the World Longtrack Final in Germany on this machine. Pretty soon Jack Milne began importing Jawa speedway bikes and selling them out of his shop in Pasadena. A TO Z OF BEES RIDERS 1929-2016 KEY RIDER'S NAME (Country of birth) Years rode for Bees Some early records are unclear, so some career records for riders who rode in the 1920s and 1930s are incomplete. Ove Fundin (1933-). sgp4. speedway photograph - ales dryml exeter and czechoslovakia 1970s candid. Standing at the pits gate that evening watching the boys California Speedway Motorcycle Tracks. SPEEDWAY TOP 75 US RIDERS OF THE 1970's - EPISODE 1 Bryan Bee 265 views 2 months ago Flat Track 1970's at Ascot Park Randy Robbins 50K views 11 years ago Mega Stars of Belle Vue - Five Aces. It was used for racing on oval circuits on Grass, Sand and Shale around 1,000 metres in length. The same gentleman posed a question to the fans one night. Manchesters Belle Vue was then regularly attracting 25,000 spectators. "Departed but not forgotten.long live their memories". Basts father-in-law, who followed nearly his entire career, kept a tally of all of Mikes wins and figured in his 18-year speedway career hed won over 4,000 races including heats, semis and mains. Yes the Sheffield track served up some excellent racing back in those days. I moved away from Sheffield for good in 1975 and have never set foot in the Stadium since. Whats more, because of the payment structure, riders no longer race for the same team all year, a blow to the fans sense of club loyalty. The atmosphere was good and the crowds numbered 6-7,000 every week. Easy access fro I-17 and the 101 Loop. This excellent article was written by Paul Parish the editor of Speedway The interval was the opportunity to check out the riders in the pits. Had quite a bit of surface rust and years of grime to remove. After retiring from full-time competition, Bast co-founded a construction company and later moved to Northern California. That night the second half featured Doug Wyer, Bob Valentine and Reg Wilson who were all learning their trade at the time. I will keep doing it until I am either paralysed or I dont enjoy it any more, they are the only two things that will stop me. Tai Woffinden is the first British rider to win three world titles. It was a one-sided match, 51-27 to Sheffield, as the Diamonds were a two man team. Now for that first memorable race which occurred in 1970 when Sheffield were riding against Newcastle"Diamonds". I miss speedway now, no clubs close to my home in Sutton. This month the British rider Tai Woffinden was awarded the Torrens Trophy, the Royal Automobile Clubs recognition of outstanding contribution to motorcycling. speedway personalities lives, Terry Betts was going, pulled out at the last minute, can't remember who took his 40.00 + 3.00 postage. All the latest official news from the East of England Showground. 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