Lanarkshire speedway fans give full throttle approval to Summerlee exhibition
iOS - Android Organisers say that with thousands of visitors having been through the gates of Summerlee since its reopening, and that the display – in place until November – has already proved a hit with visitors of all ages.John Houston, who is a member of the museum’s popular Speedway Memories reminiscence group, said: “It’s been a hit with speedway fans young and old, many of whom have visited the museum specially to see it.“The exhibition has also been well received by visitors to the museum who didn’t know much about the sport before seeing the exhibition, and many took to social media to show their appreciation.“It tells the stories of the riders who raced at tracks in Lanarkshire, when speedway was a popular night out in towns like