1 - c.1930 Harringay (horizontal clasp - Caxton Nameplate)
2 - c.1933 Harringay (lapel - Caxton Nameplate)
3 - c.1935 Harringay (lapel - Caxton Nameplate)
4 - 1936 White City & Harringay Sports Club (fob)
5 - 1936 - 37 Harringay (horizontal pin)
6 - 1937 Harringay (horizontal clasp - Caxton Nameplate) - H S C is abbreviation for Harringay Supporters Club & same badge was issued to represent all sports promoted at Harringay, whereas H S S C expands to Harringay Speedway Supporters Club.
The attached bars denoted which sport. In 1937 "Tigers" was Speedway, "Racers" was Ice Hockey.
7 - 1938 Harringay (horizontal clasp - Caxton Nameplate)
8 - 1939 Harringay (horizontal pin - Caxton N.P.)
9 - c.1947 Harringay (horizontal pin)
10 - c.1948 Harringay (horizontal pin - Fattorini)
11 - c.1950 Harringay (horizontal pin)
12 - c.1953 Harringay (horizontal pin)
13 - 1948 Hastings (horizontal pin)
14 - 1949 Hastings? (horizontal pin) - only version I have come across with a single date bar ring which does not appear to have been soldered on later
15 - 1928 1st Ever High Beech - meetings promoted by Ilford Motor Cycle & Light Car Club
(lapel - Birmingham Medal Co) - probably 1st ever named U.K. track badge issued? [added 30/11/2023]
16 - c.1929/30 High Beech (horizontal clasp - H.R. Pullin)
17 - c.1937 High Beech (lapel - Birmingham Medal Co.)
18 - 1948 Hull (vertical clasp - Ludlow)
19 - 1949 Hull (vertical clasp)
20 - c.1951 Ipswich (lapel - Waughtons)
21 - c.1952 Ipswich (horizontal clasp - W. Miller)
22 - c.1928 Lea Bridge (vertical pin - tin)
23 - c.1929 Lea Bridge (horizontal clasp - Pullen)
24 - c.1930 Lea Bridge (horizontal pin - Fattorini)
25 - c.1932 Lea Bridge (horizontal pin - R. Crook)
26 - 1938 Lea Bridge (horizontal pin - Roden)
27 - c.1929 Leeds (horizontal pin - Fattorini)
28 - 1938 Leeds (lapel)
29 - c.1930 Leicester Stadium (horizontal pin - Caxton Nameplate)
30 - 1949 Leicester Stadium (lapel)
31 - c.1950 Leicester Stadium (horizontal pin - Fattorini)
32 - c.1953 Leicester Stadium (horizontal pin - Rainbow 6 Branston St B'ham 18) (Attributed date via local supporters/other collectors)
33 - c.1929 Leicester Super (lapel - Birmingham Medal Co.)
34 - 1935 Liverpool Seaforth rider fob badge - on back hallmarked & engraved "Seaforth Speedway North V South 29th July 1935 S Plevin"
35 - c.1929 Liverpool Stanley rider badge (lapel - Fattorini)
36 - 1949 Liverpool Stanley (horizontal pin)
37 - 1960 Liverpool Stanley (horizontal clasp - Gladman & Norman Spencer St) Gladman & Norman who produced badges post-1945, changed
works address from Spencer St to Tenby St in 1968. Therefore any badges with the Tenby St address claimed to be 1960 Liverpool are repros. Also only 1960 chrome & blue badges were sold, & white or gilt versions are also repros.
38 - 1928 London White City (International Speedways ran meetings @ London White City, Harringay, Wimbledon & Belle Vue in 1928)
 (horizontal clasp - no. 151, hallmarked Birmingham 1927)
39 - 1950 Long Eaton (lapel)
40 - 1954 Long Eaton (horizontal pin - Marples & Beasley)
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