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Cycle Speedways

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I started the cycle speedway track in Balsall Heath road, That came to be known as the Birmingham Lions, after watching a school mate racing for the Panthers on the BSA site, I came back from there and marked out the track and it all started from then on, I use to ride for the Lions but was no good. I never been any good at any sport, But I am chuffed I was the founder.
 
That's a great photo Viv! I do remember that it was Bromford Bridge. There were many tracks and I rode some of them. I recall Saltley Saints had a great track to ride. I don't recall the name of the road but it was on the Number 8 bus route going up to Small Heath from Saltley across from a paint factory.
Dave A
 
A couple of photos of the track in Balsall Heath Road on the old bomb peck.

Charlie.
 

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Does anyone have any information about a cycle speedway team, although based in, I believe, Bell Green Lane, Wythall, were active in the Birmingham league in the late 40s ?
Many thanks
 
There used to be a track om Wellesbourne Rd in Handsworth. Going down from Hamstead Rd Wellesbourne makes a left turn. On the right-hand side there was a gravel driveway that lead to a track. Nothing formal but a few of us would ride there on put together bikes occasionally. I would say about mid 50's.
 
Richard Dye said:
There used to be a track om Wellesbourne Rd in Handsworth. Going down from Hamstead Rd Wellesbourne makes a left turn. On the right-hand side there was a gravel driveway that lead to a track. Nothing formal but a few of us would ride there on put together bikes occasionally. I would say about mid 50's.
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I raced on a track in that area...you could see Hamstead Colliery from there. Incidentally, at a school reunion back in 2003, one of my classmates showed me a scorecard from one of the meetings at that track, I didn't do very well on that day..
Dave A
 
adap2it said:
I raced on a track in that area...you could see Hamstead Colliery from there. Incidentally, at a school reunion back in 2003, one of my classmates showed me a scorecard from one of the meetings at that track, I didn't do very well on that day..
Dave A
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Most of my friends were two years older so I also never did very well :cool:
 
DerekH said:
Does anyone have any information about a cycle speedway team, although based in, I believe, Bell Green Lane, Wythall, were active in the Birmingham league in the late 40s ?
Many thanks
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Hi Derek, I’d love to know more info about it too or if there were ever any photos taken there? How do you know about it? Thanks
 
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Welcome to the Forum.
Have you tried the newspaper archive? Free to browse but pay to view. I subscribe so will see if I can find any pics later.

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That’s kind of you thanks. Did try the archive at Warwick university and looked through most of the the speedway gazettes but not found anything as yet
 
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