Speedway Museum Project March 2006 Museum
Update
No
longer a dream but reality! Our Speedway Museum is now in the latter
stages of fund raising to complete the required sum to start building.
There are many clubs who for several reasons were unable to hold a
collection last season. Along with most businesses it was a difficult
time. Our hopes are that every track will make the effort this season to
give its supporters the opportunity to contribute if they wish, safe in
the knowledge that this is a rare event in that it does not cost the
Promoter. “Speedway
Museum” It is ours. Not mine. Not yours. OURS! The money that has been
given so far has come from every section of the Speedway Family in
collections and individual donations, this amount from just 25% of our
“family” so far, which underlines the importance they place in this
project. A comprehensive, visual and interactive record of “Dirt
Track” and “Speedway” racing that is long overdue. In
order that we may be successful in our applications to Charity status
and Lottery funding we have appointed Trustees to represent the Museum
interests. Further to this, we are in the process of setting up a
committee formed from volunteers who have come forward to assist, they
are experienced in all facets relating to building, displays, archives,
education, and of course day to day running of our museum. Catch
22? That is exactly the position we find ourselves in! We have to set up
all the foregoing in order to apply for assistance, which is important
to the “fitting out” with display units, screens, stands etc.,
whilst hoping we will acquire the remaining money with which to commence
building. There is a time limit to availability of Lottery funds due to
the demands on funding required to prepare for the Olympics to be held
here in England. The question is? Do we go ahead with organising to
qualify for funding? Or do we wait to see if we get the remaining money
to build from track collections and individual donations? In which case
we miss out on Lottery cash! We are going for the first option in the
hope that all who wish to donate will do so in the near future. We
are grateful for the many items of memorabilia received to sell to raise
money for the museum fund. Most recent being Lee Richardson’s kevlars
and Edward Kennett’s bike and fork covers by Martin Hagon on behalf on
Hagon Products. As always, if you require any further information or
have any items you have for sale or display in the museum please contact
us. Linda & George Barclay, 41 Lodge Avenue Dagenham Essex RM8 2JD.
Telephone 020 8592 3361. |