[2] Lloyd took up speedway in 1936, first riding at Wembley before gaining further experience at Birmingham, before signing with Bristol Bulldogs.
[3] He joined the Newcastle Diamonds in 1946, and finished the season averaging over ten points per match in the Northern League.
In 1947 it was expected that he would be signed by a higher division team but he started the season with the Diamonds.
By then end of the next season, he had won the National League championship[4] and was performing well for New Cross for several years.
Whilst with the Racers he qualified for the Speedway World Championship final three times and was a member of the team that won the National Trophy in 1952.