In 1938 Arthur George Wilkinson became the first West Ham speedway
rider to win the World Championship, and he remains one of the
great names of the sport today. 'Bluey', as the diminutive
Australian was universally known, carved his name into the annals
of speedway history with a mixture of will, concentration, boldness
and power that has rarely been matched by other riders. Wilkinson's
story is set in the 1930s, the early days of oval motorcycle racing
in Australia and Britain. This was West Ham's golden era,
culminating in their Championship year of 1937, and the period in
which the 'Custom House Comet' became a legend. Brian Belton is an
East End native, whose family have supported West Ham speedway from
the very beginning. In this book he brings to life that Claret and
Bluey decade which is now part of the history and folklore of
London's Docklands.
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