The circuit opened in 1927 and the first race, for motorcycles, was on 21 May 1927. The circuit was 1-mile (1.6 km) long, and ran on existing paths through the park, including an infield loop past the lake. The surface had tarmac-covered bends, but the straights only had hard-packed gravel. Improvements which began in December 1936 increased the circuit to 2 miles

A more detailed history on Crystal Palace . . . click the link   History 

An interesting article on the circuit from Motorcycle Racing  

Bemsee were that last club to organise a bike meeting at "The Palace" in 1972

Below a Group of photos from our programmes post war 1950-1972
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