Speedway at the Stadium - Harringay vs. West Ham, 1949

Comment by Roy aka Smiffy on April 4, 2009 at 15:08

Great picture, Hugh.
Friends and I often went down to see the 'Racers' at the Speedway as it was known - that is whenever our megere pocket money permitted!
After the racing we's go into the paddock, look at the bikes watch for our heroes and get autographs.

The great Harringay team hero was Ray Duggan, sadly killed in Australia in 1950.
His brother Vic also rode for the Racers and only died two years ago.

There was a chant,


Two Four Six Eight
Who do we appreciate
R - A - C - E - R - S
Racers!

The abiding smell of the fuel, oil and chips wrapped in newspaper still lives with me.

Those were the days!

Roy
(Smiffy)

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