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Brandon Stadium's first speedway meeting took place on 29 September 1928, [6] hot on the heels of Coventry's first speedway venue at Lythalls Lane Stadium. [7] Coventry were founder members of the National League from 1932 to 1933. The team were all set to return to action in 1934, [8] but the Brandon proprietor C. W. East suddenly put the ...
Brandon and Bretford (Brandon and Bretford → Rugby → Warwickshire → West Midlands → England → United Kingdom) Camera location 52° 23′ 31.6″ N, 1° 24′ 08″ W
Brandon is located upon the A428 road between Coventry, 5 miles (8.0 km) to the west, and Rugby, 6 miles (9.7 km) to the east. Just 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of Brandon is the suburban village of Binley Woods and 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the east is the hamlet of Bretford .
In September 1928, rival venue Brandon Stadium began to host events. The first match to feature a Coventry team was an away fixture to Liverpool on 24 October 1928. [3] The first league speedway saw Coventry (based at Brandon Stadium) compete in the 1929 Speedway Southern League, which was the inaugural season of the Southern League.
After the war the Sanderson's (Alan and wife Hilda) acquired the freehold of the stadium, Alan Sanderson owned the luxury Selsdon Park Hotel built in the 1920s and was reputed to have bottomless pockets. [7] In addition to the Lythalls Lane purchase was the nearby Brandon Stadium that hosted the Coventry Bees speedway team. Sanderson was also a ...
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The 1993 Speedway World Team Cup was the 34th edition of the FIM Speedway World Team Cup to determine the team world champions. [1] [2] [3]The final was staged at the Brandon Stadium in Coventry, England.