Vote For Your Top 10 1970s Race Jackets/Bibs

[Robbie B 262]

And now for a bit more sensitive topic.

Please vote for your favourite top 10 speedway race jackets.

I will compile a top 30 and put a video on YouTube of these jackets. All race jackets/bib from the 1970s may be chosen but please do try to specify a year as some did change race jackets regularly during the 1970s.

The vote closes at midnight on 31 May 2020.

As I started going speedway in 1976 my list would be.

1 Wimbledon (1975-76) my team first race jacket that I saw racing (1976)

2 Bristol (1977-78)

3 Teeside (1976-77)

4 White City (1976) (red)

5 Scunthorpe (1976)

6 Wimbledon (1977) (chevron)

7 Belle Vue (1970-76 and 1978-79)

8 Hackney (1973-79)

9 Halifax (1975-78)

10 Paisley (1975-76)

Where a race jacket is not significantly different from previous season by a Gulf badge or number being present or not in some cases these race bibs will be grouped together, as the main element of the race jacket (emblem/s) has not changed.

Edited May 3, 2020 by Robbie B

[steve roberts 9,242]

Difficult one this...and not allowed to nominate my own personal favourite which would be either Oxford (1972) or White City (1976) therefore...

Belle Vue (1972), Wimbledon (1976), Poole (1972), Exeter (1973), Wolves (1972)

Edited May 1, 2020 by steve roberts

[salty 2,200]

Cradley (1970- 72)

West Ham (same years)

Halifax (ditto)

Belle Vue (as above)

Wembley (70/71)

[chunky 6,086]

2 minutes ago, salty said:

Cradley (1970- 72)

West Ham (same years)

Halifax (ditto)

Belle Vue (as above)

Wembley (70/71)

Have to agree with Cradley, Belle Vue, and Wembley.

I also loved Paisley and the original Canterbury.

[Robbie B 262]

2 hours ago, steve roberts said:

Difficult one this...and not allowed to nominate my own personal favourite which would be either Oxford (1972) or White City (1976) therefore...

Belle Vue (1972), Wimbledon (1976), Poole (1972), Exeter (1973), Wolves (1972)

I been thinking about not being allowed to list your own team so I'm going to change the post to allow your own team.

If I can get a top 30 list and I can find a colou image I will create a top 30 kis on YouTube voting is open until the end of May 2020.

[steve roberts 9,242]

I forgot about West Ham and Wembley...two very iconic race jackets. Escaped my mind as they had both ceased to run by the time I attended speedway.

[Sidney the robin 4,735]

1./ Halifax 2./ Swindon 3./Ipswich 4./ Sheffield( 1973) 5./ Barrow (1973Joe /Tom Owen.

[steve roberts 9,242]

1 hour ago, Sidney the robin said:

1./ Halifax 2./ Swindon 3./Ipswich 4./ Sheffield( 1973) 5./ Barrow (1973Joe /Tom Owen.

Emblem of a "Budgie" Sid?

[Robbie B 262]

13 hours ago, chunky said:

Have to agree with Cradley, Belle Vue, and Wembley.

I also loved Paisley and the original Canterbury.

 

1 hour ago, Sidney the robin said:

1./ Halifax 2./ Swindon 3./Ipswich 4./ Sheffield( 1973) 5./ Barrow (1973Joe /Tom Owen.

 

6 minutes ago, steve roberts said:

Emblem of a "Budgie" Sid?

Please vote for a Top Ten  in order, as i will counting your votes for your favourite race jackets.

[steve roberts 9,242]

1= White City (1976 Away Option - Red) & Oxford (1972)

3. Belle Vue (1972)

4. Wembley (1971)

5. West Ham (1971)

6. Wimbledon (1976)

7. Poole (1972)

8. Exeter (1976)

9. Wolves (1976)

10. Ipswich (1976)

Worse...Newport (1973 - 75)!

 

 

[Robbie B 262]

21 minutes ago, steve roberts said:

1= White City (1976 Away Option - Red) & Oxford (1972)

3. Belle Vue (1972)

4. Wembley (1971)

5. West Ham (1971)

6. Wimbledon (1976)

7. Poole (1972)

8. Exeter (1976)

9. Wolves (1976)

10. Ipswich (1976)

Worse...Newport (1973 - 75)!

 

 

Many thanks for your votes Steve

Belle Vue 1972 and 1976 are the same so I have added these to mine. I have shared your points for White City (1976) (red) and Oxford (1972).

I have just added to race jackets to Wimbledon video that can now be found on YouTube at

https://youtu.be/YWxwJkCpOBs

 

Edited May 2, 2020 by Robbie B

[steve roberts 9,242]

23 minutes ago, Robbie B said:

Many thanks for your votes Steve

Belle Vue 1972 and 1976 are the same so I have added these to mine. I have shared your points for White City (1976) (red) and Oxford (1972).

I have just added to race jackets to Wimbledon video that can now be found on YouTube at

https://youtu.be/YWxwJkCpOBs

 

Great images!

[DC2 11,150]

12 minutes ago, steve roberts said:

Great images!

 

Hmmmm ... yellow star on a red background.

Very Vietnam.

The five points of the Vietnam star supposedly represents five sections of their society.

What does the Wimbledon star represent?

[steve roberts 9,242]

31 minutes ago, DC2 said:

 

Hmmmm ... yellow star on a red background.

Very Vietnam.

The five points of the Vietnam star supposedly represents five sections of their society.

What does the Wimbledon star represent?

Good question...and at the risk of stirring up a hornet's nest I guess the Confederate Flag would raise issues now...back in 1972 as a kid it looked so good and I personally never looked beyond the image. It was part of the Cowboys 'n' Indians culture that my generation grew up with watching westerns and dressing up!

[DC2 11,150]

7 minutes ago, steve roberts said:

Good question...and at the risk of stirring up a hornet's nest I guess the Confederate Flag would raise issues now...back in 1972 as a kid it looked so good and I personally never looked beyond the image. It was part of the Cowboys 'n' Indians culture that my generation grew up with watching westerns and dressing up!

 

Were Oxford the rebels once?  Trying to remember. Didn’t one team have a confederate emblem?