Cycle speedway enthusiast Norman Whitfield has passed on two interesting scans (to be taken into Photos Cycle Speedway album). They are in regard to a meeting...
I found a site showing a 1928 photo of Jack Parker and Ron Johnson with number plates. Now I can't get back to it, but as I remember it Parker was No.3 and...
A recomended Scottish cycle speedway site is http://glasgowcshistory.tripod.com/index.html and can now be found in our LINKS as well. speedstox12, moderator...
I wonder if the Doug Wotton mentioned in the Catterick cycle speedway venture is the son of the former England, Harringay, New Cross and Wimbledon speedway...
There's an interesting reference to Tolworth Tudors to be found on http://glasgowcshistory.tripod.com/index.html Go to History Extracts then click on to: John...
Have you tried this excellent site (thanks to jim Henry) at 'Speedway Reseracher.' When you click on to site, go into Main Pages and you will find then find...
Thank you for your interest in the army programme. I am afraid I cannot throw any light on Doug Wotton. To be honest I do not even remember him very well....
I was on e bay the other day and someone listed a rider from th 30's called Glen Morrison and had him listed as a Canadian. Having never heard of the rider or...
I have looked at the offer on ebay. My opinion is that Glen Morrison was an ice hockey player for one of the Wembley teams. Beneath the signature one can...
There is a new photoalbum "Jawa Conversion" with a DOHC 4V conversion made by Mike Erskine in 1975. Is there a member with a little bit more information about...
Just Posted into Pre-1939 midget car album is what may be the earliest midget car race photo taken in the UK. It's from Thrum Hall, Halifax, and the year is...
a hockey player he was! Glen Morrison Regular Season Playoffs Season Team Lge GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM 1935-36 Wembley Canadiens BNL Statistics...
Can you tell us more about the 1929 midget races? Any info about the cars in general? Thanks in advance, Gene Ingram New Castle, Indiana Midwest USA ... From:...
I have been trying to get in contact with Malcolm Roe. I have a magneto finnished for him and need to contact him before I send it out. Thank You, Mike Heath...
There is film footage of cars at Marine Gardens, Edinburgh 1938. Contact Mike HUnter for details.  ... From: Gene Ingram <harleygene@...> Subject:...
Having looked at the 1929 "midget" photo, perhaps it is time to define a Midget race car. Anybody have any suggestions? Personally, I have difficulty...
It just goes to show-you never stop learning. Having been to Rugby League matches in the early 50s at Thrum Hall, I have never heard of racing there. I always...
The Auto - a car magazine that covered speedway might be worth a look re cars on the dirt tracks. Southern Editions at Colindale.  The ... From: Bill Walsh...
Defining a midget is rather similar to defining the first speedway bikes. At the sport's start in 1928, they were very much road bikes with modifications. The...
Some interesting pages (pp36-43) from this book - with due acknowledgements to the publishers - have been posted in PHOTOS as 'Australian Bikebook'. The pages...
I have been told that a sidecar league operated in either 1951 or 1952. The teams were Coventry, Leicester, Cradley Heath and Birmingham. One of the riders (or...
Yes there were 4 meetings to my knowledge & the sidecars were support to the Midget Cars meetings,It was known as the "Sidecar Winter Midland League" First...
The Poll closes on August 31 2008. Still time to vote by going into Polls in the home box. At the moment, the Poll stands as: Tommy Farndon 36% Jack Milne 21% ...
Norman - thanks for the scan of the duplicated programme. I do not think it will show up very well in a Photo Album. What I intend to do - when I can find...
In the years either side of WW2, there were quite a few grass speedways. How different were they to conventional grass tracks, how did the bikes differ, and...
I can only help with one grass track which was at Eastburn, near Keighley, West Yorkshire, on the main road to Skipton, and I can only remember a few meetings...
Homes of British Speedways lists the grass speedways.  Motorcyclist and Motorcycling give details on whole host of grass venues before the war with a fair...
