Product Description

From the pioneering days of the Olympic Speedway to the development of the White City as one of the finest stadia in the provinces, speedway in Nottingham had a flavour of its own. Fans could catch a ferry from the famous Trent Bridge to the riverside track. When speedway's new golden age in the late 1940s left Nottingham on the sidelines, the focus shifted a few miles down the road, to Long Eaton Stadium, which had first hosted speedway in 1929. Long Eaton built on initial close links with former Nottingham riders and supporters to develop its own distinct personality and fan base, which survived closure in the dark days of the 1950s to enjoy a revival a decade later. Philip Dalling tells the story of speedway on the banks of the River Trent from its first stirrings in 1928 to the end of the Archers era at Long Eaton.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #477063 in Books
• Published on: 2007-04-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 224 pages

Customer Reviews

Tuesday Night Was Speedway Night!
A fascinating book for anyone with an interest in speedway, especially for the long suffering Long Eaton supporters like myself. Lots of memories for me of Long Eaton in the 60's, my first speedway meeting was the third match of 1964, and from then on, I was hooked. Lots of info
about Nottingham Speedway, and then the move to Long Eaton in the 50's. Many pictures of the riders, riders like Norman Storer, my all time hero, Rim Malskaitis, tried hard, but never quite made it, and of course, Ray Wilson, the number one Long Eaton rider of the era. Also, lets not forget Reg Fearman, the promoter, a giant of a man, and the one who should be thanked for many, many happy nights at Long Eaton. It brings a lump to the throat seeing pictures of the old place, especially the crowds on the home straight. Highly recommended, I would advise any supporter to buy it, also, not forgetting, well done to the author Philip Dalling.