norbold 7,116 Posted November 17, 2023 52 minutes ago, arnieg said: Although during the winter of 63/64 between the closure of Sotton and the surprise re-opening of West Ham (anounced just a few weeks before the season start) there were only six. Yes, true, which is why the promoters were desperate to find another track to run and, fortunately for me (!), found West Ham. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arnieg 3,644 Posted November 17, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, norbold said: Yes, true, which is why the promoters were desperate to find another track to run and, fortunately for me (!), found West Ham. It was only after Reading (!) fell through they alighted on West Ham Edited November 17, 2023 by arnieg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beirao 202 Posted November 24, 2023 On 11/17/2023 at 7:16 AM, BL65 said: A few meetings were staged in Scotland at White City, Motherwell and Edinburgh in the late 1950s. The excellent book by Philip Dalling, 'Saving Speedway - The Provincial League & The Southern Area League', explains the role the SAL played in providing opportunities in the south of England prior to the formation of the PL. There were also a few open-licence meetings in the south-west in 1959. Riders from these tracks, together with some coming out of retirement, combined with novices from training schools in the north to form the PL teams. Details of White City and Motherwell short seasons can be found at White City 1956 - https://scotopen.tripod.com/white-city-1956.html Motherwell 1958 - https://scotopen.tripod.com/motherwell-1958.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
