It's the Belle Vue Aces of 2008 as you have never seen them before and will never see them again.

The club have produced a brilliant picture to mark the start of the 80th anniversary season which will culminate in a special night on July 28 when a top field will race for the Peter Craven Trophy.

Click on the gallery link to the right to see the full-size snap.

That night will be 80 years to the day since Belle Vue roared into action at the greyhound stadium in Kirkmanshulme Lane before moving to Hyde Road, their legendary home until 1987 when they returned to the dog track.

The Aces have raced without a break, even running 176 meetings during the Second World War.

Skipper Joe Screen is sitting on the Excelsior Jap machine belonging to former rider and memorabilia collector Roy Chappell, who provided the old equipment in the picture.

In its racing days, the bike belonged to Aces' legend Oliver Hart and he was overjoyed to meet up with it again years later when he congratulated Chappell on the way he had restored it.

Aces chief David Gordon said: "This picture took a lot of time and effort to set up and we are delighted with the outcome. There will be more pictures in the souvenir programme."