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Offline E74

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Vale Bob Sharp
« on: September 13, 2012, 09:31:51 am »
Sad News this morning, ex Australian Speedway Champion Bob Sharp has died at his home in Tara Qld.

I knew him very well , He was one tough bugga

Godspeed Bob
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« Reply #1 on: September 13, 2012, 09:45:49 am »
Sharpie was one of the tough ones alright. I spent a lot of time with Sharpie back in his post speedway drag racing days and found that under his cast iron exterior lived a big softy. We'll never forget him as one of the greats of the Sydney Showgrounds golden era in the sixties. Another one bites the dust. RIP.
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Re: Vale Bob Sharp
« Reply #2 on: September 13, 2012, 11:27:08 am »
The Wild man of motorcycling

From taking care of sydney boys sidecar fuel

To his land speed record attempt on the twin Triumph Nitro burning monster over here in the west

Nuts of steel to ride that thing

The Nitro king

RIP Bob

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« Reply #3 on: September 13, 2012, 04:10:58 pm »
That is very sad news, Bob was a legend of Australian Speedway for sure.
He was a mentor to Speedway riders from in & around Syd for a long long time and had comand of everyones attention when he spoke.
My best memmory is after some of our Speedway club days at Nepean and sitting around the fire down at the river listening to life according to Sharpie, " Eat steak, drink coke and live like a mongrel dog " was one of his vavourite sayings.
A hard but fair man and a truely larger than life character.
Please pass on my regards to Ron & family.
Regards, Steve Askew.
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