Tommy Price & Bill Ktchen

Tommy Price and Bill Kitchen were two of the key riders in the history of British speedway from the 1930s to the 1950s.

 Apart from a couple of loan spells to gain experience, Tommy only rode for the Wembley Lions. He won the British Riders Championship in 1946. In 1949, he became the first British rider to win the World Championship. He was a key member of the Wembley team that was a major force in the sport from 1946 to 1956.

 Bill Kitchen rode a handful of speedway meetings before making a sensational debut for Belle Vue in 1933. He averaged over eight points a meeting, unprecedented for a rider in his first full season. He was a key member of the Belle Vue side that dominated the sport for much of the 1930s.

 In 1946, he joined Wembley and became team captain. He was an accomplished team rider, and was popular throughout the sport. He rode for the British Lions in Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. He retired from riding in British speedway in 1953.

This is the fourth book connected to the Wembley Lions that the author, Peter Lush, has written. It is well illustrated and has a full statistics and records section. It will be of interest to all speedway fans.