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West Ham Speedway Supporters Badge

Gold metal and red and blue enamel badge, pin fixing, marked Birmingham Medal Co.This type issued in 1937.

Speedway arrived at West Ham in July 1928. Alderman Jack Jones, MP, opened the first meeting. The last meeting was in 1972. The supporters club ceased in the 1980s.

Badge property of Bill Durie

History of West Ham Speedway

Sat, 08/08/2009 - 09:19 — Robert J Rogers

By Robert Rogers

Speedway arrived at West Ham in July 1928. Alderman Jack Jones, MP, opened the first meeting.

Legend Reborn-Speedway Returns. In the early 1960’s Speedway Racing had reached a point were the sport was in decline, which had came to a head at the end of the 1963 season when both New Cross in London and Southampton closed down. The search was on to find at least one new team to add to the National League or it would possible cease to exist.

Speedway Champions 1965

By Robert Rogers

West Ham Speedway 1965 - The Year of the Champions

Opening of West Ham Stadium

By Robert J Rogers

Custom House West Ham Stadium Opens with Dirt track Thrills

Hammers in Action.

By Robert J Rogers.

This painting by my late father John Rogers, shows the Hammers in action at Custom House.

Football Tram

Ham Corporation Football Tram by Robert Rogers

Speedway, West Ham 66

By Robert Rogers

The Team to Beat - When you have reached the top, the only way is down, but the Hammers did not quite see it that way.

Speedway - 1929 Team

By Robert J Rogers

The Stratford Express on Saturday the 4th May 1929, carried a report on the Speedway Meeting at Custom House Stadium on Thursday 2nd May, with photo of Harold `Tiger` Stevenson.

Requiem for a Speedway Team!

By Robert J Rogers

1972 finally saw the end of Speedway at West Ham, and it was a sad end.