iris123 20,989 Posted November 13, 2021 3 minutes ago, Deano said: I can’t find any trace at all on the old maps. No. I even looked on a local history f Chiswick site and found nothing. I guess the park might make sense for the Chiswick cycle Speedway team. It is in Chiswick at least. But that doesn't rule out another cycle speedway track on the other side of the river.The one photo f the speedway team looks as if it was taken by Chiswick Bridge, but that might have been for publicity, rather than where the track was...... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HenryW 1,178 Posted November 13, 2021 19 minutes ago, OveFundinFan said: Thanks for the video, fantastic win by Mort...... it might have set a track record but it was'nt at Belle Vue! I still enjoyed it immensley. Would love to see the video of BV track record if you can link it, please. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daveallan81 330 Posted November 13, 2021 39 minutes ago, OveFundinFan said: Thanks for the video, fantastic win by Mort...... it might have set a track record but it was'nt at Belle Vue! I still enjoyed it immensley. Would love to see the video of BV track record if you can link it, please. Sorry wrong link - that video came on right after the BV one HenryW has sorted it out though 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve roberts 9,246 Posted November 13, 2021 Any chance Weymouth? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iris123 20,989 Posted November 13, 2021 Managed to track down the old Hamburg Dirt track from 1929. Also the venue for one of the biggest boxing attendances in Europe. 80,000-100,000 estimated for Max Schmelling. Up in the top right 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deano 1,318 Posted November 13, 2021 41 minutes ago, steve roberts said: Any chance Weymouth? Weymouth is earlier in the thread mate. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deano 1,318 Posted November 13, 2021 On 11/10/2021 at 10:32 PM, Deano said: Weymouth - https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=16.323144512378946&lat=50.61944&lon=-2.48512&layers=193&b=1 Here 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve roberts 9,246 Posted November 13, 2021 A tall order but the location of the Sandford-on-Thames (Grass)track would be great? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chunky 6,094 Posted November 13, 2021 Just now, steve roberts said: A tall order but the location of the Sandford-on-Thames (Grass)track would be great? Do you have Google??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve roberts 9,246 Posted November 13, 2021 2 minutes ago, chunky said: Do you have Google??? Certainly do...can you guide me how one formulates the required maps? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chunky 6,094 Posted November 13, 2021 (edited) 8 minutes ago, steve roberts said: Certainly do...can you guide me how one formulates the required maps? It can actually take a lot of work... The first thing to do is Google the track, and you may find an article that states exact location. Then, you can either go to the maps website stated (some on here may know some shortcuts), and look from there, or (as I do first) check on Google Earth to see if I can find a pic. The problem is that with tracks that were only short-lived, you have to find something from that era... Regarding Sandford, this is what I have just found, and now I'm looking for maps and pics:: 'Apparently the track was at he end of the village on the left of the old road to Nuneham Courtenay about at the end of the mobile home park." Edited November 13, 2021 by chunky 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deano 1,318 Posted November 13, 2021 24 minutes ago, steve roberts said: A tall order but the location of the Sandford-on-Thames (Grass)track would be great? I don’t think grasstracks are mapped. Sandford on Thames is if you know it’s position in relation to the town. https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=15.475634332977158&lat=51.71068&lon=-1.22909&layers=193&b=1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chunky 6,094 Posted November 13, 2021 1 minute ago, Deano said: I don’t think grasstracks are mapped. Sandford on Thames is if you know it’s position in relation to the town. https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=15.475634332977158&lat=51.71068&lon=-1.22909&layers=193&b=1 This is from 1945. The quality isn't great - obviously - but judging by the information given, this would be about the location. You can see the outline of what could be a track... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deano 1,318 Posted November 13, 2021 (edited) 4 minutes ago, chunky said: This is from 1945. The quality isn't great - obviously - but judging by the information given, this would be about the location. You can see the outline of what could be a track... That looks approximately where the “H” is of Thames ( the larger in capitals) on my link. Edited November 13, 2021 by Deano 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PotteringAround 633 Posted November 13, 2021 (edited) Poolstock Stadium, Wigan. 1947 and 1960 https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=16&lat=53.53850&lon=-2.64031&layers=193&b=1 Woodhouse Lane, Wigan 1952-53 https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17&lat=53.55568&lon=-2.65597&layers=10&b=1 Edited November 13, 2021 by PotteringAround 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
