speedway racing
History of West Ham Speedway
Sat, 08/08/2009 - 09:19 — Robert J RogersBy Robert Rogers
Speedway arrived at West Ham in July 1928. Alderman Jack Jones, MP, opened the first meeting.
Speedway Returns
By Robert J Rogers
Legend Reborn-Speedway Returns. In the early 1960’s Speedway Racing had reached a point were the sport was in decline, which had came to a head at the end of the 1963 season when both New Cross in London and Southampton closed down. The search was on to find at least one new team to add to the National League or it would possible cease to exist.
Speedway Champions 1965
By Robert Rogers
West Ham Speedway 1965 - The Year of the Champions
Opening of West Ham Stadium
By Robert J Rogers
Custom House West Ham Stadium Opens with Dirt track Thrills
Hammers in Action.
By Robert J Rogers.
This painting by my late father John Rogers, shows the Hammers in action at Custom House.
Football Tram
Ham Corporation Football Tram by Robert Rogers
Speedway, West Ham 66
By Robert Rogers
The Team to Beat - When you have reached the top, the only way is down, but the Hammers did not quite see it that way.
Speedway - 1929 Team
By Robert J Rogers
The Stratford Express on Saturday the 4th May 1929, carried a report on the Speedway Meeting at Custom House Stadium on Thursday 2nd May, with photo of Harold `Tiger` Stevenson.
Requiem for a Speedway Team!
By Robert J Rogers
1972 finally saw the end of Speedway at West Ham, and it was a sad end.
The End is Nigh
By Robert Rogers
The last part of the series on West Ham Speedway is on the 1971 season, the last ever full season raced at Custom House Stadium.
