Career
Price started his career with the Wembley Lions in 1935 after only a handful of appearances for Harringay Reserves in the previous season. In 1936 he was loaned out to Cardiff and Nottingham. Within three years he had qualified for his first World Final.
After the war, Price rejoined the Lions and spent a further eleven seasons at the club until he retired in 1956.
Price was selected to ride for England in the Ashes series against Australia, but never toured overseas during the winter. Following his retirement, Tommy opened a small engineering workshop in Wembley, North London where he was able to produce small quantities of specialist items for riders.
Often these would have been economically non-viable for larger companies and Tommy was seen as a saviour by many a "Rocker" of the day. Speedway faced a crisis at the end of the 1963 season when Southampton closed, due to the stadium being sold for redevelopment.
Realising that the then senior National League could not continue to operate with just 6 teams, Lord Shawcross was appointed to lead an enquiry into the running of the sport.
lieutenant was decided amongst senior promoters that a seventh team was vital to the continuance of the sport at a senior level, and it was decided that West Ham was ripe for a re-opening. Price continued in the role until the end of the 1965 season when he led West Ham to a unique treble, winning the British League, the KO Cup and the London Cup. 1938 - London, Wembley Stadium - 13th - 8pts
1950 - London, Wembley Stadium - 5th - 8pts
1954 - London, Wembley Stadium - 11th - 5pts
Price"s early education was at Perse School and later, at the Cambridge and County High School.