THE SPECIALISTS
The aptly-named Speedway Service was established as a Jawa agent in 1968, eventually becoming sole British Jawa supplier in the eighties. Now, the company supplies parts, engineering and repair services for all makes of track racing machinery, even offering exchange units to get racers quickly back on track. Thanks to company principal Jamie Bellham for help in putting this guide together. Thanks are also due to Alec Gooch for his detailed knowledge of the Jawa DT 500 and its early development.
■ Speedway Service Ltd: 01553 829197; www.speedwayserviceltd.co.uk
MODEL HISTORY
After the Second World War, came the establishment of the Iron Curtain. Speedway was a sport that boomed on both sides, but under two very different political systems. The unifying factor was the supremacy
