Classic Speedway Memories of the 50s, 60s and 70s - November Edition

[Beirao 202]

This edition is now on line and features 

Letters - readers write in 

November Obituaries - Jim Wells, Guy Allott, Bob Duckworth

Behind The Iron Curtain - Edinburgh's tour of Poland in 1965

What's in a (new) name - how teams fared after adopting a new team name

The Summer is Over -when Glasgow's dramatic start to their inaugural BL season began to unwind

Northern League 1966 - the little known competition

Big Birthdays - who is celebrating this month?

Anyone Remember Number 12 - our monthly test of your recall skills

Preview of December's edition 


classicspeedwaymemories.webador.co.uk/

[steve roberts 9,246]

40 minutes ago, Beirao said:

This edition is now on line and features 

Letters - readers write in 

November Obituaries - Jim Wells, Guy Allott, Bob Duckworth

Behind The Iron Curtain - Edinburgh's tour of Poland in 1965

What's in a (new) name - how teams fared after adopting a new team name

The Summer is Over -when Glasgow's dramatic start to their inaugural BL season began to unwind

Northern League 1966 - the little known competition

Big Birthdays - who is celebrating this month?

Anyone Remember Number 12 - our monthly test of your recall skills

Preview of December's edition 


classicspeedwaymemories.webador.co.uk/

Thank you again.

[salty 2,202]

Always an interesting read. Thank You. I remember the name change to Cradley United well, I believe it was the brainchild of Harry Bastable who had taken over as Team Manager prior to the 1973 season. I still stuck with my CH programme board though! 

Four seasons as United with improving fortunes - we had a pretty attractive side in 1976. The United moniker might have been swept away when Dan McCormick took over, but the red remained part of the Heathens colours for a lot longer.

[Beirao 202]

1 hour ago, salty said:

Always an interesting read. Thank You. I remember the name change to Cradley United well, I believe it was the brainchild of Harry Bastable who had taken over as Team Manager prior to the 1973 season. I still stuck with my CH programme board though! 

Four seasons as United with improving fortunes - we had a pretty attractive side in 1976. The United moniker might have been swept away when Dan McCormick took over, but the red remained part of the Heathens colours for a lot longer.

Thanks Salty. Cradley United kept the Tigers, then of Coatbridge,  off the bottom of the league, and provided us with what would turn out to be our last ever away win in the BL as we dropped down to the second tier for the following season. They were also our opponents on the one and only night Eton Muller rode for us at Coatbridge, so I have fond memories of your times as United.