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The Speedway Researcher magazine which can be viewed on the Speedway Researcher web site was set up by Graham Fraser and Jim Henry to promote research into the history of Speedway and Dirt Track Racing. It was intended to help those with an interest in any aspect of the sport and its history to make others aware of what their interests and to encourage others who had similar interests to work together. It provided a vehicle whereby researchers could advise others of what they were doing and make others aware of what they were looking for.


The magazine published articles on a wide range of topics related to speedway and dirt track racing.


The web site came along a good while after the magazine, the idea of the late Ron McNeil who gave us the idea of using this medium to provide a platform for sharing information about speedway meetings held in the UK from 1928 to date. At first the site was funded by income generated by the magazine but since the magazine closed down the funds have become nearly exhausted and it is now largely privately funded. The costs are dictated by the amount space taken to host the information and are currently not unreasonable. The next step up, is, however, a significant leap.  


Taking this into account the space available has to be prioritised. The first priority is to ensure the base source of information, meeting details, are fully provided for.


For the foregoing reasons we are going to decline to carry any additional items which are compilations of information drawn from our meeting details.  However, in a bid to facilitate networking we intend to continue for the time-being the Collectors Corner and add a “who is doing what” section which would provide details of topics which have / are being researched and by whom to facilitate the original intent of the Speedway Researcher i.e. networking.

March 11


No much this week but thanks go to Robert Bamford for his latest Swindon file. I hope to get started with the 1948 season file later this week.


New Files

1979 - Oxford

2018 - Swindon


Updates

1931 - Leicester

1934 - New Brighton, Season Results, Fixture List

1950 - Glasgow

March 25


Huge thanks to Mark Aspinell who has provided the rest of the 2024 files. Mark has also spotted the cover of programme on social media from Barnet which suggests a meeting held on a previously unknown date in 1935. Stuart Staite-Aris has also provided a new A to Z for Coventry second half riders.

Thanks also go to our Wembley contributor who has supplied the referee’s programmes for 1935, enabling us to update this file.


New Files

1948 - Season Results

2024 - King’s Lynn, Belle Vue II, Edinburgh II (see under Armadale), Leicester II, Middlesbrough (see under Redcar II), Oxford Cubs, Scunthorpe / Sheffield II (see under Scunthorpe II)


Updates

1928 - Season Results

1929 - Rochdale, Season Results

1930 - Season Results

1935 - Wembley, Season Results

1938 - High Beech, Season Results

1950 - Newcastle

1997 - Glasgow

April 2


A big thanks to Robert Bamford for the latest Swindon file and there is a nice bunch of updates as well. Thank you to all who have contributed.


New Files

2019 - Swindon


Updates

1929 - Southampton, Stamford Bridge, Season Results

1930 - Nottingham, Season Results

1938 - Birmingham Hall Green, Hackney, Season Results

1940 - Rye House

1948 - Stoke, Tamworth, Season Results

1952 - Wembley

1954 - Motherwell

1959 - Yarmouth

April 13

Robert Bamford has continued his great work with the new Swindon files and we have the latest contribution from Robert Browne with the 1991 Wimbledon files. Robert is missing a few little pieces of information with some gate positions for heat 15s and reserves in four team tournaments, and if anyone can help complete the file, please contact us and we will pass the information on.


New Files

1991 - Wimbledon

2000 - Swindon


Updates

1929 - Birmingham Motordrome, Season Results

1937 - Eastbourne, Season Results

1948 - Season Results

1954 - Belle Vue

1956 - Belle Vue

1957 - Belle Vue

1960 - Belle Vue, Sheffield

1998 - Glasgow



April 22


No new files this week but plenty of cracking updates. Thanks to Andy Reid and Graham Gleave for their contributions.


Updates

1928 - Season Results

1929 - Manchester White City, Season Results

1930 - Exeter, West Ham, Season Results

1931 - Belle Vue (South), Nottingham, Season Results

1938 - High Beech, Newcastle, Season Results, Fixture List

1939 - Eastbourne, Season Results

1948 - Hull, Middlesbrough, Stoke

1953 - Bristol, Coventry, Poole

1955 - Brafield, Eastbourne