Rare wartime Belle Vue Speedway programmes & bulletins, a collection comprising seven 1940 and two 1941 with colour covers, three 1941 and four 1942

Rare wartime Belle Vue Speedway programmes & bulletins, a collection comprising seven 1940 and two 1941 with colour covers, three 1941 and four 1942 self-cover, thereafter 18+16 separate 1943 programmes & bulletins, 24+23 1944, 7+7 1945, plus 24+23 post VE Day 1945, the programmes folded single sheet, the bulletins self-cover, sold with one New Cross and two Brough Park 1945 programmes, all in good condition, some with minimal notation (160) The start of WWII occurred days before the end of the 1939 season and led to the suspension of speedway racing everywhere, except for Belle Vue Park that refused to close. There the promoters overcame wartime restrictions and 144 meetings were held between Easter 1940 and VE Day 1945.