BOBBATH Posted March 12, 2017 Report Share Posted March 12, 2017 I'm thinking here of the sixties of course. I always liked the simple race jackets- Newport (obviously) with black and amber quarters , ditto the Bears with red and white. I think Oxford had blue and yellow quarters with a diagonal yellow stripe, Hackney with blue and red quarters with a gold diagonal strike. I think Exeter had green and white halves with a black falcon-and of course the great Cradley jacket of green and white halves with the bold CH. And don't forget the black and white Diamonds-really stood out Another one to me was the Sheffield Tigers of 1965 race jacket. Don't like the modern jackets one bit-this is also my view of modern football uniforms too!! Any thoughts on this. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foamfence Posted March 12, 2017 Report Share Posted March 12, 2017 Halifax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted March 12, 2017 Report Share Posted March 12, 2017 (edited) I'm thinking here of the sixties of course. I always liked the simple race jackets- Newport (obviously) with black and amber quarters , ditto the Bears with red and white. I think Oxford had blue and yellow quarters with a diagonal yellow stripe, Hackney with blue and red quarters with a gold diagonal strike. I think Exeter had green and white halves with a black falcon-and of course the great Cradley jacket of green and white halves with the bold CH. And don't forget the black and white Diamonds-really stood out Another one to me was the Sheffield Tigers of 1965 race jacket. Don't like the modern jackets one bit-this is also my view of modern football uniforms too!! Any thoughts on this. Used to like race jackets and my favourites were the likes of Wenbley, Belle Vue, West Ham and dare to say the early 'Rebels' jacket of Oxford...of which I have a replica! Edited March 12, 2017 by steve roberts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted March 12, 2017 Report Share Posted March 12, 2017 Halifax and the Sheffield Tigers were my favourite race jackets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midland Red Posted March 12, 2017 Report Share Posted March 12, 2017 The Fighting Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted March 12, 2017 Report Share Posted March 12, 2017 Is there anywhere now where you can buy replica racejackets.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted March 12, 2017 Report Share Posted March 12, 2017 Is there anywhere now where you can buy replica racejackets.? I got my 'Rebels' jacket from Peter Rout (Classic Race Jackets) and was very pleased with it! Halifax and the Sheffield Tigers were my favourite race jackets. As a youngster I couldn't understand the elephant emblem until I was told it was based upon the local regiment (The Dukes) in Halifax. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted March 12, 2017 Report Share Posted March 12, 2017 (edited) Belle Vue Ace of Clubs for me. The one inside the white triangle: https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=belle+vue+speedway+race+jackets+1960&client=firefox-b&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiFjN24g9HSAhUrK8AKHQ8iA10QsAQIKQ&biw=1440&bih=767 Edited March 12, 2017 by The White Knight 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HertsRacer Posted March 12, 2017 Report Share Posted March 12, 2017 Belle Vue Ace of Clubs for me. The one inside the white triangle: https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=belle+vue+speedway+race+jackets+1960&client=firefox-b&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiFjN24g9HSAhUrK8AKHQ8iA10QsAQIKQ&biw=1440&bih=767 Does anybody remember the year when the Aces received their new bibs from the manufacturer only to find they had used a spade rather than a club. Remember a picture in Speedway Star of Cyril Maidment modelling it. Don't think they ever used them in matches. Back to topic, one of my favourite jackets was the Walthamstow Wolves. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBBATH Posted March 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2017 I should also have mentioned the iconic skull and crossbones of the Pirates . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longlivefrankie Posted March 12, 2017 Report Share Posted March 12, 2017 (edited) For me the classics are as already mentioned From sixties & early seventies Belle Vue Wimbledon Wembley Cradley Heath Coventry Long Eaton Newcastle I had a collection of cards with dozens of these old race jackets which I sold when I sold my whole collection a few years ago Edited March 12, 2017 by Ken Morgan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 12, 2017 Report Share Posted March 12, 2017 Has to be the classic Dons race jacket: Red with a Yellow star. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted March 12, 2017 Report Share Posted March 12, 2017 (edited) Of course as a Wimbledon fan i do think the Dons race jacket is up there with imo Wembley West Ham Belle Vue then i thought the Wolves race jacket around 1974 or 75 with the wolfs head with tongue hanging out was pretty good for a modern re-work and quite liked the Sconthorpe Saints one although it was a bit of a rip-off of Simon Templar's Saint I'd also add Berwick and Workington from the 70s when they used to come to Plough Lane for the Division 2 riders championship etc Edited March 12, 2017 by iris123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted March 12, 2017 Report Share Posted March 12, 2017 Of course as a Wimbledon fan i do think the Dons race jacket is up there with imo Wembley West Ham Belle Vue then i thought the Wolves race jacket around 1974 or 75 with the wolfs head with tongue hanging out was pretty good for a modern re-work and quite liked the Sconthorpe Saints one although it was a bit of a rip-off of Simon Templar's Saint I'd also add Berwick and Workington from the 70s when they used to come to Plough Lane for the Division 2 riders championship etc It was also a direct copy of the Sunderland 'Saints' Race Jacket of 1964. Different colours I believe - but the basic design was the same. http://www.sunderlandspeedway.co.uk/stats/1964/1964_Season.html Scroll down to the photograph near the bottom. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salty Posted March 12, 2017 Report Share Posted March 12, 2017 My favourites are all from the late 60's/early 70's. Liked Belle Vue, Coventry, Exeter, Glasgow (in particular the stripes on the back), Poole, Halifax, Kings Kynn, but my favourites were Cradley (obviously) and West Ham. I thought the red and blue of the latter always stood out under the lights, with the iconic West Ham, London lettering. I notice the football clubs badge now also has added the London moniker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted March 12, 2017 Report Share Posted March 12, 2017 It was also a direct copy of the Sunderland 'Saints' Race Jacket of 1964. Different colours I believe - but the basic design was the same. http://www.sunderlandspeedway.co.uk/stats/1964/1964_Season.html Scroll down to the photograph near the bottom. Fair enough.Sunderland Saints it is then 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted March 12, 2017 Report Share Posted March 12, 2017 One of the strangest was the Happy Face motive...Barrow Happy Faces! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted March 12, 2017 Report Share Posted March 12, 2017 My favourites are all from the late 60's/early 70's. Liked Belle Vue, Coventry, Exeter, Glasgow (in particular the stripes on the back), Poole, Halifax, Kings Kynn, but my favourites were Cradley (obviously) and West Ham. I thought the red and blue of the latter always stood out under the lights, with the iconic West Ham, London lettering. I notice the football clubs badge now also has added the London moniker.I liked the Cradley Utd race jacket unique. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted March 12, 2017 Report Share Posted March 12, 2017 Fair enough.Sunderland Saints it is then HaHa!! No - I honestly didn't mean anything by commenting, other than to show that the 'Saint' motif had been used before. The Sunderland Jacket was Red with a White 'Saint'. My memory, not so reliable these days, tells me that the Scunthorpe Jacket was Light Blue with a White 'Saint'? Just for my own interest (and sanity) can anyone confirm that please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted March 12, 2017 Report Share Posted March 12, 2017 HaHa!! No - I honestly didn't mean anything by commenting, other than to show that the 'Saint' motif had been used before. The Sunderland Jacket was Red with a White 'Saint'. My memory, not so reliable these days, tells me that the Scunthorpe Jacket was Light Blue with a White 'Saint'? Just for my own interest (and sanity) can anyone confirm that please? I think that's right if memory serves. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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