Inevitably, with such enormous interest in the Club, a range of memorabilia was produced. The Bombers programme contained a price list (right) of some of the items that could be purchased from the Brooklands Speedway Shop, some of which survive today and are illustrated on this page.

BADGES

Two enamel lapel badges were produced by the Supporters Club. The first was issued in 1969 to Supporters Club members only and was about the size of a present-day 10p coin (right). The design was of the Bombers' RAF roundel with the outline of a speedway rider and the words "Romford Speedway SC" in gold. The badge had rings onto which year bars could be attached.

The following year, a revised badge was issued (far right). This was put on general sale and was smaller than the original - about the size of a 1p coin. The RAF roundel again formed the basis of the design, the blue circle being slightly darker than on the earlier badge. The roundel is surmounted by a red helmet with silver wings and the words "Romford Speedway" appear in silver on the blue circle.

Posters advertising the Bombers (left) were a familiar site in and around the Romford area. In an eye-catching orange and black, the posters featured the Exeter Falcons race jacket! Special versions were produced for the inaugural meeting against Crewe and the challenge match against the Young Czechoslovakia team, the latter featuring blue text instead of the usual red.

Such was the success of the first season that a 36 page booklet was produced (right). Entitled "The Brooklands Story", it documented the remarkable achievement of bringing Speedway to Brooklands and featured articles about the riders, a review of the season and statistics.

Below: A West Ham Bombers race jacket from 1972, sold on Ebay in 2007! (photo courtesy John Somerville)

Souvenir pennant commemorating the challenge match between the Bombers and Young Czechoslovakia at Brooklands on 14/8/69