West Ham Hammers
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Not to be confused with West Ham United F.C..
The West Ham Hammers were a speedway team, first promoted by Jimmy Baxter in 1929.[1]
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West Ham Hammers | |||||||||||||
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Club information | |||||||||||||
Track address | West Ham Stadium Prince Regent Lane London | ||||||||||||
Country | England | ||||||||||||
Founded | 1929 | ||||||||||||
Closed | 1972 | ||||||||||||
Website | West Ham website | ||||||||||||
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Colours | Claret and blue with white crossed hammers | ||||||||||||
Track size | 440 yards (400 m) (1929-1964) 415 yards (379 m) (1964-1971) | ||||||||||||
Track record time | 0:17.6 (one lap), 1:10.2 (four laps) | ||||||||||||
Track record date | 1967 (one lap), Easter Monday 1969 (four laps) | ||||||||||||
Track record holder | Ken McKinlay / Sverre Harrfeldt (one lap), Ray Wilson (four laps) | ||||||||||||
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