Speedway enthusiasts are being urged to be vigilant and keep an eye out for three historic bikes that were stolen in transit from an American train travelling from New York to Las Vegas.
OBM Motorcycles have offered a substantial award for any information on the whereabouts of the valuable bikes that were taken from a container that was broken into earlier this month.
The bikes in question are a 1914 Zenith and two 1930 Rudge Speedway bikes, ridden by Arthur Warwick, a pioneer of the sport when it came to the UK in the 1920s. They were being transported for auction in Vegas later this month.
The two Rudge bikes had ‘Arthur Warwick’ hand painted on the mudguards.
“The loss of these bikes is heartbreaking,” a spokesman for OBM Motorcycles said. “The two speedway machines in particular are irreplaceable and mean a huge amount within the speedway world and historic racing community.
“To the entire speedway world, urgent assistance is desperately sought. If anyone sees, hears of, or is offered these motorcycles – or any related parts – please make contact immediately. Even the smallest piece of information could help.
“A substantial reward is offered for information leading to their whereabouts and recovery.”
If anyone has information, they are urged to contact James on james@saimac.co.uk.