Life on the Edge
Anyone interested in Speedway and its history will know the name Split Waterman; some will also know his name thanks to his business activities after his career on the shale was over. In fact, it was probably the later activities…
My Crazy Speedway World
If you are of a certain age like me, you will probably have spent your childhood, youth and early adulthood watching Speedway, which was, at one time, more popular than football. No matter where you watched it, you will have…
Dave Jessup – A Speedway Journey
The latest publication from the excellent London League Publications features British Speedway legend, Dave Jessup. Ian Kerr MBE reviews Dave Jessup – A Speedway Journey. Once again, penned by Peter Lush, the 200-page softback volume gives you an insight into…
Freddie Williams – Double World Speedway Champion
Arguably the sport of Speedway in the UK was once far more popular than football — at least until the sixties — with spectator gates much higher than some football clubs would achieve today. In the thirties Tom Farndon, who…