When we think of Speedway in Blantyre many people will think, as I did of the track and racers from July 1977 until the demise of the sport in Blantyre in September 1986. Others of a different generation, may remember certain Speedway racers on a National level like Tommy Miller or Ken McKinlay, from Blantyre, […]
On 12th November 1928, William Naismith a 19 year old bricklayer residing at Mayfair, Station Road, Blantyre was fined £5 at Hamilton Sheriff Court for driving a motorcycle in a dangerous manner through Blantyre Streets. The motorcycle was similar to the one pictured, a powerful machine by the standards of the day. The Glasgow Herald […]