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Very interesting.

 

A few unusual things, I'd say.

 

Racing on a SUNDAY in the '30s/'40s when sport on the 'Sabbath' was largely frowned upon...

 

And an 'Amateur League' - also unusual at a time when Speedway jealously protected its status as a fully 'professional' sport.

 

Also must be one of the very early examples of a team being named after a local place 'Romford' without a Speedway track of its own.

I don't think there actually was a track in that town until the late '60s was there?

Edited by Parsloes 1928 nearly

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Very interesting.

 

A few unusual things, I'd say.

 

Racing on a SUNDAY in the '30s/'40s when sport on the 'Sabbath' was largely frowned upon...

 

And an 'Amateur League' - also unusual at a time when Speedway jealously protected its status as a fully 'professional' sport.

 

Also must be one of the very early examples of a team being named after a local place 'Romford' without a Speedway track of its own.

I don't think there actually was a track in that town until the late '60s was there?

 

From what I have read elsewhere Parsloes 1928 nearly, the Romford team shared the track at Dagenham.

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From what I have read elsewhere Parsloes 1928 nearly, the Romford team shared the track at Dagenham.

Yes I know that - this was the point I was making...

Rather like many decades later Poole hosted a team called 'Bournemouth' this is an early example of the same kind of branding

Edited by Parsloes 1928 nearly

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