[1][2] The Iwade training track was initially built in 1971 by Ivor Thomas and his brother, former Hackney Hawks rider Barry Thomas, whilst he was still a rider for the Canterbury Crusaders, the team whose colours and name Sittingbourne represented.
[3] When the Canterbury Crusaders closed in 1987, the supporters club remained active in attempts to bring back speedway to Kent.
[4] A team called the Iwade Kent Crusaders were one of four news clubs to enter the 1994 British League Division Three season.
[9] A poor 1996 season then saw the club suffer problems when Swale Council stated that the planning permission given in 1971 was a 25 year temporary agreement.
[10] Seven years later, during the 2004 Speedway Conference League the team returned, initially only participating in the Knockout Cup but a full season followed in 2005, albeit with a woeful campaign of results.