Name/TitleMug: 261 Tigers
About this objectWhite ceramic mug featuring a Radio Clyde '261 Tigers ~ Glasgow Speedway' emblem on both sides. The mug was passed down to the donor from her granny.
Part of a small collection of speedway memorabilia gifted to Glasgow Women's Library by Mary Alice McLellan, a GWL learner who has regularly attended Glasgow Tigers speedway events since being introduced to the sport by her mother, Margaret McLellan, in 1989. Margaret's love of speedway was in turn inspired by her own mother, Mary Beaton.
Note: Pole slightly cropped in image
MakerGlasgow Speedway / Radio Clyde
Date Made1988
Period1980s
Place MadeScotland, Glasgow
Medium and MaterialsInorganic, ceramic
MeasurementsH: 95 x Dia: 77 mm
Subject and Association Keywordsfemale relationships - family
Subject and Association Keywordssport - speedway
Subject and Association KeywordsGlasgow history
Subject and Association Descriptionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motorcycle_speedway:
Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to simply as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. The motorcycles are specialist machines that use only one gear and have no brakes. Racing takes place on a flat oval track usually consisting of dirt, loosely packed shale, or crushed rock (mostly used in Australia and New Zealand). Competitors use this surface to slide their machines sideways, powersliding or broadsiding into the bends. On the straight sections of the track, the motorcycles reach speeds of up to 70 miles per hour (110 km/h). There are now both domestic and international competitions in a number of countries, including the Speedway World Cup, whilst the highest overall scoring individual in the Speedway Grand Prix events is pronounced the world champion. Speedway is popular in Central and Northern Europe and to a lesser extent in Australia and North America. A variant of track racing, speedway is administered internationally by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM). Domestic speedway events are regulated by FIM-affiliated national motor sport federations [continues].
Radio Clyde 261 and the Glasgow Tigers:
The Glasgow Tigers were a speedway team that had a strong connection with Radio Clyde, particularly Clyde 2 (which used to be known as 261). Radio Clyde, including Clyde 2, was a popular source of information for fans of the team and the sport in general.
Named CollectionGlasgow Women's Library
Object TypeMug
Object numberGWL-2018-12-5
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved