Memories From The Early Years

What have they got to do with Spedeworth V8s?
They're part of V8 Stock Cars extended history.

Without BriSCA, there would not have been SCOTA/FISCA,
Without SCOTA/FISCA, there would not have been Formula 80.

Formula 80 is the original name given to what is now
Spedeworth V8 Stock Cars.

On this page, you will find pictures of early BriSCA F1/F2,
up to the SCOTA split, SCOTA/FISCA F1 pictures plus
various other formulas that may be of interest to you,
such as Superstox.
Pictures will be added/deleted on a regular basis.

111, Roy Wilson

24, Alan England gets spun

13, Gerry Weir

Bring back the barrels!


396, Wildcat Doug Cronshaw

3, Ellis Ford

293, Gordon Smith

Stub Exhausts

Mike Parker inspects the damage

Spedeworth F2

Pussycat Stu Smith

F2s getting ready for the off
 

266, Alan Cayzer

229, John Hillam & 219, Harry Smith

272, Dave Hodgson

261, 'Gimpy' John Goodhall

214, Eddie Cunnew & 680, Dick Laurie

245, Alan Wardropper (flag) with 5, Doug Wardropper
& 1, Chick Woodroofe

265, Rob Bradsell in the old Chissy car

7, Darkie Wright

5, Doug Wardropper jumps clear
 

131, Jock Lloyd & 178, Albert 'Tiger' Griffin

212, 'Smiler' Frankie Wainman

351, Sam Ostle

511, Howard Cole

Tony Neal, Dennis Driscoll & Gordon Perrin

238 Les Mitchell & Smiffy

131, Jock Lloyd
 

Now that's burning rubber!

104, Ted Pankhurst

Where it all began - New Cross Stadium, 1954

155, Brian Tuplin


Terry Coell (133)

George Ansell (375)

Look at that fence post!

F2s at Harringay

Jock Lloyd(131) & Darkie Wright(7)


Original WILDCAT?
The body is a BUBBLE CAR!
109, Reg Pryor

274 Dennis Driscoll

253 Eddie Asling

324 Johnny Symondson

No1 Chick Woodroofe

795, Tom Pitcher

238, Les Mitchell

261, Johnny Goodhall

100, Harry Smith

244, Jim Esau

(175) Glyn Pursey

(7) Darkie Wright

10, John piper

197, Les Taylor

16, Frank Bourne

30, Dave Taylor - Jaguar powered
( 329. Bobby Burns behind - White Roof )

198, Roger Taylor

Allen Briggs, 138

Ron Rogers, 152

F1 Stock Cars at the old Wembley Stadium

229, John Hillam

Even the best get paid back!

119, Brian Wallace