Tag: speedway

Popular Speedway Day

More than 550 visitors recently attended this year’s popular annual speedway day at Summerlee heritage museum in Coatbridge. As well as a display of vintage bikes, there were many speedway stars in attendance, with the Coatbridge Tigers team of the 1970s well represented by members including Jim Beaton, Brian Collins, Harry McLean and Benny Rourke, […]

From Hampden Park to Workington

There’s a brand new speedway book out! It’s about speedway from Hampden Park, Coatbridge, Blantyre 1 and 2 and Workington. Packed full of interesting info, stories and photos. You can buy it at London Publications or Amazon It’s a really good read and lots of good memories or all the speedway days!

Speedway Memories Event

Speedway superfan John Houston, assisted by members of his Speedway Memories group, has arranged an exhibition of vintage bikes and speedway memorabilia at Summerlee, Coatbridge from 11am to 4pm this Saturday, 11th June 2022. Memories of Craighead Park and Blantyre Speedway will be amongst the exhibits. Among the attractions at Saturday’s event will be vintage bikes supplied […]