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Out of the Frying Pan: The Story of the New Cross Speedway
Norman Jacobs
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Paperback. In 1926 two men, Fred Mockford and Cecil Smith, operating as London Motor Sports Ltd, introduced speedway racing to Crystal Palace. Path racing was an immediate draw to the general public who initially flooded to the track to witness the likes of Triss Sharp and Joe Francis hurtling around the track in the flesh. Num Pages: 160 pages, 40 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; WSPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 165 x 11. Weight in Grams: 382.
In 1926 two men, Fred Mockford and Cecil Smith, operating as London Motor Sports Ltd, introduced speedway racing to Crystal Palace. Path racing was an immediate draw to the general public who initially flooded to the track to witness the likes of Triss Sharp and Joe Francis hurtling around the track in the flesh. However, following disagreements with the Trustees of the Crystal Palace itself, Mockford and Smith found it necessary to relocate the team to the greyhound track at New Cross.
Thus speedway had its home at New Cross for nearly thirty years and enjoyed a tumultuous but successful existence ... Read more
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Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752444765
SKU
V9780752444765
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99-50
About Norman Jacobs
Respected speedway historian.
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