During the second world war speedway was more or less suspended (Hitler was not a fan apparently!), although Belle Vue, Manchester and London track Wimbledon did continue to stage some speedway racing. The rest of the speedway venues were silent for the duration of WW2.

League racing returned to Liverpool in 1949, at. the tail-end of a post-war boom for the sport. Again, the team’s existence was relatively short, lasting until mid-1953. A few non-league events were staged in 1957 and unlicenced racing shared. the bill with businessman Mike Parker’s speedcars in 1959.

The Post War Years. An open licence was applied for and received just after the second world war in 1945, which led to one of the most successful periods of league action for the Falcons in Division 3 of the National League from 1947 to 1951

2013年7月14日 · This was about five years ago and the first disc contained details of every rider who made their post-war league debut in the 1940s. A second disc followed a year later charting the careers of all those who made their first league appearance between 1950 and 1959.

We welcome articles on modern or post war venues and start this edition with an item about a hazy Midlands venue which flourished in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Philip Pike has penned an article about the post war Midlands venue, Tamworth and in this edition we cover the first two seasons 1947 and 1948.

2023年4月6日 · This essay on World War 2 explores post-war racing. It highlights the key driver and technological advancements that shaped the sport as we know it today. The Roots of Racing Before the Formula...

The small trickle of imported machines grew steadily and the inevitable happened – races started to emerge. This is the behind-the-scenes story of what happened next, how sports car racing emerged in America during the post-war era, who organized the races and the all-out war that erupted for control.

2015年4月20日 · In the post-war UK, groups of teenagers found a use for the crumbling bomb sites that scarred their cities - they raced bicycles on them. How did this hazardous and haphazard pastime become a ...

The Post War Hulman/Shaw Era – 1946-1955 . After 4 years of war, Speedway owner Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker had other ventures he wished to pursue so he expressed a desire to sell the Speedway.

2010年1月9日 · A complete archive of results and fixtures from the British Speedway scene up to and including May 2021. Premiership, Championship and National Development Leagues, plus the SGB Major Events and much more