John Chaplin Photographs

Defunct Speedway Tracks

The John Chaplin Photographic Collection

John is a much respected speedway historian, Author and collector. He has decided to share some of his collection with us on this page. Thank you very much John

High Beech 1928

High Beech pits from the hotel This picture shows High Beech on the first day, February 19th 1928

High Beech 1928 This picture shows High Beech on the first day, February 19th 1928

High Beech 1928

High Beech 1928 This picture shows Billy Galloway taking a tumble, again on the first day

High Beech 1928 The fifth picture shows turn four at High Beech but I have no idea who the rider is

Johnnie Hoskins (left) and Jack Hill-Bailey at High Beech in 1929

Female Riders

Fay Taylour (left) and Eva Asquwith at Wembley in 1929 both mounted on Douglas DT machines

Roger Frogley on his Harley Davidson Peashooter

1928 Golden Helmet Winner Frank Arthur aboard a Harley Peashooter

USA's Sprouts Elder Sprouts Elder is shown in action at Crystal Palace The bike looks like a Douglas DT with a disabled brake drum on the front

Vic Huxley, Billy Lamont and Cecil Brown
The bike of the late twenties early thirties era The Douglas DT

Jack Bishop at White City aboard what appears to be a Harley Davidson Peashooter

Wal Phillips and a mighty JAP

Phil Bishop and Roger Frogley are in action at Lea Bridge

Ray Tauser

Tiger Stevenson. moulded to his bike

Dick Case

Australia Test Team 1938 at Wembley The 1938 Australian Test team at Wembley is: Lionel Van Praag in front, from left, Bill Rogers, Eric Collins, Clem Mitchell, Bluey Wilkinson, Ron Johnson, Max Grosskreutz, Charlie Spinks

Frank Arthur on what appears to be a Rudge

USA's Best

1937 World Final Wilbur Lamoreaux Jack and Cordy Milne

The Milnes are in action at New Cross. Cordy and Jack

Jack and Cordy

Syd Edmunds is in action at High Beech

Vic Huxley and Frank Arthur shake hands before the Overseas Final of the Star Championship 1929

Billy Lamont and Vic Huxley are in action at Wimbledon

Jack Parker and Frank Arthur before the start of the fifth and final Test at Wembley in 1932

Charley Spinks, Arthur Atkinson and Lionel Van Praag are in action at the first Test of 1938 at Belle Vue

1936 Test action England V Australia

Overseas 1937 The bike is a JAP

Australia's Lionel Van Praag

Lionel aboard a 1930's JAP

Lionel Van Praag

Jack Parker and Bill Kitchen

England Australia Test 1947 Aub Lawson, Vic Duggan and Jack Parker

Jack Parker British Champion 1947

Statham, Jack Young Belle Vue Test

Vic Duggan and Longley at Harringay

Vic Duggan with Prince Phillip in 1948

Jack Young and an out of shape Norman Parker

Wembley V Wimbledon

Jack Parker and Tommy Price

England V Australia Hunt and Ken Le Breton

Vic Huxley and Jack Parker

Malcolm Craven

Tommy Price Norwich

Geoff Pymar and Vic Duggan

V Duggan and Bill Kitchen

Duggan etc Harr showing an excellent start line

Jack Parker and Vic Duggan

Bluey Wilkinson

Tom Farndon, Bluey Wilkinson. Can you name the others? John

Bob Bath says: Hi John next to Bluey I reckon is Van Praag then ? then Dick Case then ?-best I can do but the guy between Van Praag and Case sure looks familiar-bet Reg Fearman would know!!!! Cheers.Bob
Thanks Bob, I will email Reg in due course.
Gavin Davis says: Tiger Stevenson and Tommy Croombs.

Norman Parker, Lionel Van Praag and Jack Parker