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Peter Craven Memorial (Belle Vue) 21.03.20

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Not sure of the year but you get a general impression of the place, not a bad stadium actually....

Romford T1.jpg

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Another from Romford, track in place....

Romford, Brooklands 1.jpg

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I remember reading somewhere that, I think it was Maurice Morley in his memoirs or similar,  the track was only 22 feet wide in places!

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47 minutes ago, martinmauger said:

Another from Romford, track in place....

Romford, Brooklands 1.jpg

No - I do not think the track is there - that is a very old photograph. At the time of the speedway opening, the larger, much larger (pictured in an earlier post)  grandstand was in place as well as the four floodlight pylons (which are not in the above picture). What might appear to be a track is probably no more than 'chain mowing' lines. Plus, note the absence of cars in the surrounding roads.

 

 

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1 hour ago, customhouseregular said:

with a concrete wall for a safety fence I seem to remember.

Very true but along the home straight said wall was too low so a wood and chicken wire addition was required.

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1 hour ago, customhouseregular said:

with a concrete wall for a safety fence I seem to remember.

Yes and the concrete wall was all that between the riders and the crowd! 

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I was there a the first meeting and thought great. Had no idea the venture would be so short- lived.

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16 minutes ago, customhouseregular said:

I was there a the first meeting and thought great. Had no idea the venture would be so short- lived.

Me too.

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I was in Romford earlier and having read this thread did a little online research. Crazy how the Bombers ended up in Barrow. That’s some relocation! 

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