Southern Classic Speedway Bikes Some Memories of Southampton Speedway 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 OTHER TRACKS & RIDERS ______________________________________________________________________ You still hear so many people asking "So where was the Speedway in Southampton then" ~ well, here's the answer from this 1938 Town Map. Not much else has changed has it ~ good old days, so they were. ______________________________________________________________________ Remember these you Saints Fans - The Grand Final Meetings This Programme is from the 1959 Season, do you remember the Donkey Derby, Flour Bomb Fights, the Riders setting fire to the Guv'nor's Hat! Not 1959 ~ but a newspaper cutting of the boys in action on the Donkeys ______________________________________________________________________ Some more Southampton Programmes Not in any particular order ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ More Newspaper cuttings ~ Chum Taylor signing Autographs ______________________________________________________________________ Flat Out ~ Brian Hanham and Chum Taylor ______________________________________________________________________ A rare portrait Photo of Johnnie Hole ______________________________________________________________________ Brian Hanham, Johnnie Hole and Dick Bradley ______________________________________________________________________ Just a Newspaper cutting, but what a great shot. Saints out in front at Banister Court against the Wimbledon Dons. L to R: Chum Taylor, Gerry Jackson, Dick Bradley and Ron How ______________________________________________________________________ Alf Jonsson and Bjorn Knutsson ______________________________________________________________________ Another photo of the 1947 Saints Team ______________________________________________________________________  RIGHT: An old Belle Vue Programme Aces versus Saints in 1962. BELOW: The Belle Vue Rider everyone wanted to watch - Peter Craven. Pictured here with Former World Champion and Norwich Star, Ove Fundin, who would, later in his career, wear the Ace of Clubs for Belle Vue. ______________________________________________________________________ The very last Southampton Team Saints v Swindon - Look at that crowd ! ! ______________________________________________________________________ Some interesting Newspaper cuttings...... Dick Bradley and Coventry's Reg Duval ______________________________________________________________________ Saints look as though this Oxford pairing are getting the better of them. Riders L to R: Jack Biggs, Dennis Newton, Alby Golden and Dick Bradley ______________________________________________________________________ Jack Young with Split Waterman in Saints Colours ______________________________________________________________________ Not sure where this photo came from, but can date as 1961 could very well be a World Championship Qualifier ~ does anyone know? Riders are ~ Split Waterman, Bjorn Knutsson, Ron How and Dick Bradley. ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ and an unusual Photo of Aussie Jack Scott, who also spent a large part of his British Racing Career with Poole Pirates, also promoted by the Knott Family ______________________________________________________________________ An interesting Book on the History of Southampton Speedway has been published by Paul Eustace Type in a search on the internet to buy it. ______________________________________________________________________ If you have any photos of Southampton Speedway please send them in to us HERE 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5