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Post by Administrator on Jan 24, 2009 12:48:06 GMT
Opened 1932. Closed November 5 1939. A few open licence meetings took place in 1946 but were grass-speedway. Address: Ripple Road, Dagenham, Essex.
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Post by mrsgustix on Jan 27, 2009 19:49:42 GMT
This is the track where Frank Hodgson started before signing for Hackney in 1935. Frank rode for Middlesbrough and Newcastle after the end of the war. His brother Jack was also a rider but I don't know if he also rode at Dagenham.
One of the regulars at Dagenham in pre-war years was Alvin 'Spike' Rhiando, better known for his career as a midget car driver of some repute.
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Post by Administrator on Feb 5, 2009 10:05:50 GMT
Elsewhere I read debate that Alvin Rhiando turned up at Stamford Bridge speedway in 1932, claiming he was from the USA and that his name was AJ Franchetti.
In 1933, Rhiando rode is some speedway meetings in East Anglia. It was as a member of teams consisting of riders with strong links to Wimbledon.
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Post by Administrator on Jul 14, 2009 20:44:46 GMT
In 1938, two riders - Harry Rogers and David Jackson - died after accidents at Dagenham,
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Post by cardrew on Feb 9, 2010 21:32:52 GMT
Dagenham Speedway was situated in the car park to the Stadium in Pooles Lane, not the Stadium itself.
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Post by Administrator on Jul 1, 2012 22:00:52 GMT
In 1938, two riders - Harry Rogers and David Jackson - died after accidents at Dagenham, The 1938 season at Dagenham was marred by two fatalities which happened in quick succession. The first was on May 19, 1938, when Dagenham rider Harry Rogers died from his injuries. Just three months later, on August 11, 1938, David Jackson, who was also a New Cross junior, sustained injuries from which he died. Is there more in-depth information available about these riders: in regard to their accidents, ages and how long they had been riding? Also, were they members of the Dagenham team then competing in the "Sunday Dirt Track League"?
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Post by Administrator on Jul 9, 2015 9:25:19 GMT
Taken from The Essex Newsman newspaper dated Saturday 20th August 1938 SPEEDWAY FATALITY CORONER AND A COINCIDENCE Coroner Mr.L.F.Beccle held an inquest at Romford on Monday on David Nicholas Walter Jackson, aged 22, a hop merchant, of Woldringham, Surrey, who died in Oldchurch Hospital from injuries received on the Dagenham Speedway. The deceased's father said his son had had considerable motor cycling experience, but had only recently taken up speedway racing. William.S.E.Wenston, groundsman at the track, said the deceased was one of a number of riders practising, and was making his second circuit, when his machine wobbled and stopped dead, throwing him over the handlebars. Norman.J.Wolsey, of Streatham said he was watching the riders, and it seemed to him that the front tyre of Jackson's machine burst as he came round a bend. He was not travelling fast. As witness went to Jackson's assistance he noticed that the cover of the tyre was off the rim, but when he returned from the Hospital where he had accompanied Jackson he saw the cover had been put back. There was a great strain of tyres as the machines went round bends. P.C Turner said that when he arrived after the accident the machine had been taken away. Henry.L.Thornton, manager of Dagenham Speedway said that in eight years there had been twelve fatal accidents on the twenty speedway tracks in the country. The Coroner: “That makes about half a fatality to each track, yet yours has had two in three months. Perhaps it is a coincidence”. He had seen cases where covers come off wheels. Dr F.E.Camps said the death was due to cerebal haemorrhage, secondary to a blow on the head. The Coroner adjourned the inquest for inquiries to be made concerning the motor cycle, and was informed later that the cover and tube were in perfect condition. A verdict of Accidental Death was recorded.
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Post by Administrator on Jul 9, 2015 9:27:02 GMT
And from the same newspaper dated Saturday 28th May 1938 SPEEDWAY DEATH A verdict of Accidental Death was recorded at an inquest at Romford on Monday on Henry Frederick Rogers, 24, of Grundy Street, Poplar who was fatally hurt when his motor cycle was in a collision during a race at Dagenham Speedway. The coroner said he was satisfied that the riders did not take undue risks. The track was perfectly constructed.
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