Footage From The First Ever Uk Speedway Meeting

[Grachan 7,362]

It's not great quality and fairly short, but I've downloaded it and you can see it HERE.

[norbold 7,116]

That's amazing Grachan.

 

Thanks for finding that!

[iris123 20,997]

I was going to say it all looked a bit tame on that tight track,until that rider went straight for the crowd.One of them seems to lose his head a few times

Thanks Grachan

Maybe you can find the footage of Galloway and McKay at Stamford Bridge 1927?

[fatface 2,554]

That is amazing! I never knew such footage existed... what a treasure...

[Guest Steve Dixon]

Fantastic stuff..

[Richspeedway 327]

Well done Grachan for finding that, real good footage for its time. I might be young lad but I have been buying the old magazines so I can get to see and read about the good old days of speedway and must say found that clip real good

[Mr. Clemens 646]

Great piece of film. A human safety fence too

[Grachan 7,362]

It was quite a surprise to see just how slow they were going I have to say!

[norbold 7,116]

Well they weren't allowed to put their foot down and they did have brakes...

[Grachan 7,362]

Well they weren't allowed to put their foot down and they did have brakes...

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In that case, there's a definite case for an exclusion on the first bend. I bet the ref never had the use of a video replay or the guy off the inside would have been out of there!

 

Rider in red - excluded - foot on ground.

[norbold 7,116]

Yes, I noticed that.