Jim Henry (Speedway Researcher) says: Bothwell was a
training track near Blantyre in Lanarkshire
which operated about
1948 - 1951
I asked Jim if Bothwell was considered to be another
Glasgow track. He said,
Not anything to do with Glasgow
John. Bothwell was a track in it's own right. It was
used for training and had a team called the Bothwell Bulls
which raced junior matches with Newtongrange and High Beech
amongst others.
Tommy Miller started out there.
A great picture of Gordon Mitchell (A Newcastle
rider in the early
1960s) sliding his JAP majestically around the Bothwell circuit.
The picture shows the straight through exhaust pipe without a
silencer and also the extensive drilling of the rear sprocket to
lighten the bike by an ounce or two.
Bothwell Action
Courtesy of Gundy Harris
Gundy Harris At Bothwell
Courtesy of Gundy Harris
Dramatic View Of Bothwell
Courtesy of Graham Gleave
If you can scan any pictures, programmes or badges send
me an email John
