chunky Posted May 20, 2022 Report Share Posted May 20, 2022 Seeing a discussion on another thread about an old 'Ammers t-shirt, what is your fave old speedway memorabilia? I have an old Wimbledon scarf. Nothing fancy or printed, just a hand-knitted red and yellow scarf. What makes it special is that it was given to me as a kid by Art Maidment, Cyril's brother. It is well over 50 years old... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted May 20, 2022 Report Share Posted May 20, 2022 My White City progamme board! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted May 20, 2022 Report Share Posted May 20, 2022 I do have quite a lot of memorabilia and a fair amount would be considered favourite But most spcial favourite is i guess my old Dons Olle Nygren rosette, as it is the very first piece of speedway memorabilia my parents bought me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted May 20, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2022 26 minutes ago, iris123 said: I do have quite a lot of memorabilia and a fair amount would be considered favourite But most spcial favourite is i guess my old Dons Olle Nygren rosette, as it is the very first piece of speedway memorabilia my parents bought me Try to tell the kids of today about rosettes, year bars, and sun visors, and they won't believe you... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted May 20, 2022 Report Share Posted May 20, 2022 My favourite piece of memorabilia is a 1964 Sunderland 'Saints' complete with year bar. I also have a winged wheel Peter Craven badge which I love. I don't think it is that old though.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted May 20, 2022 Report Share Posted May 20, 2022 As well as the 'Ammers t-shirt mentioned in the op and all my old programmes from 1960 onwards, I still have my orange and black New Cross scarf as well as some draw tickets from the good old days when Ernie Hancock was secretary of the New Cross Supporters' Club. I donated my New Cross badge to The British Museum as I knew someone who worked there at the time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andout Posted May 21, 2022 Report Share Posted May 21, 2022 Most of my memorabilia is programmes, mainly British Internationals dating back to 1928, love the pre-war one's. If anyone is interested you can see most of my collection (although this site has not been updated for several years) here. http://www.internationalspeedway.co.uk/unitedkingdom.htm Just click through them, I have all these programmes in my collection. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 21, 2022 Report Share Posted May 21, 2022 (edited) Although I first went to speedway in April 1946 I do not have any Memorabilia. Edited May 21, 2022 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted May 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2022 1 hour ago, JohnHyam said: Although I first went to speedway in April 1946 I do not have any Memorabilia. Then your comment isn't really relevant to the thread then, is it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 21, 2022 Report Share Posted May 21, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, JohnHyam said: Although I first went to speedway in April 1946 I do not have any Memorabilia. 1 hour ago, chunky said: Then your comment isn't really relevant to the thread then, is it? I think my comment is in so far as it shows that not everyone who goes to speedway follows the thread topic under discussion. Edited May 21, 2022 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andout Posted May 21, 2022 Report Share Posted May 21, 2022 2 hours ago, JohnHyam said: I think my comment is in so far as it shows that not everyone who goes to speedway follows the thread topic under discussion. But you don't go to Speedway!!!! Can we stop this somehow before yet another thread is destroyed please! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefty Posted May 21, 2022 Report Share Posted May 21, 2022 I have a plastic penguin from the centre green at Costa Mesa, that was made up to look like a referee as it's painted with black and white vertical stripes!!! The US customs checked it out and were suprised that there was no packages stuffed inside. However my mates prize winning super large 'Las Vegas' Teddy Bear had the razor blade treatment. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted May 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2022 2 hours ago, JohnHyam said: I think my comment is in so far as it shows that not everyone who goes to speedway follows the thread topic under discussion. I asked for people to name their favourite memorabilia. NOT ONCE did I ask for people to tell me that they didn't have any memorabilia... 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WembleyLion Posted May 21, 2022 Report Share Posted May 21, 2022 My entire collection of Wembley Lions home programmes which is complete from 1929 to 1939, 1946 to 1956 and finally 1970/71. My favourite is probably the first one dated 16 May 1929! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norbold Posted May 21, 2022 Report Share Posted May 21, 2022 19 minutes ago, WembleyLion said: My entire collection of Wembley Lions home programmes which is complete from 1929 to 1939, 1946 to 1956 and finally 1970/71. My favourite is probably the first one dated 16 May 1929! Wow! That's some collection! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frigbo Posted May 22, 2022 Report Share Posted May 22, 2022 Although i don't have one particular item that is massively valuable or rare, I am quite chuffed I have every Speedway Star and one-off World Final programme. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sotonian Posted May 22, 2022 Report Share Posted May 22, 2022 My 1929 Southampton badge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andout Posted May 22, 2022 Report Share Posted May 22, 2022 12 hours ago, WembleyLion said: My entire collection of Wembley Lions home programmes which is complete from 1929 to 1939, 1946 to 1956 and finally 1970/71. My favourite is probably the first one dated 16 May 1929! That means not the Star Finals also? Great Collection! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andout Posted May 22, 2022 Report Share Posted May 22, 2022 1 hour ago, frigbo said: Although i don't have one particular item that is massively valuable or rare, I am quite chuffed I have every Speedway Star and one-off World Final programme. The three pre-war and the 61 fetch good prices these days the '36 went for over 300 quid recently. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sommelier Posted May 22, 2022 Report Share Posted May 22, 2022 Interesting Topic, I have been collecting speedway memorabilia from when I first use to go on a Friday night 1968 at Wolves. I have speedway bikes, penants, rosettes, big collection of photos, race jackets, and over 40,000 programmes, possibily my rarest programme is my Northampton 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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