Classic Dirt Track Photos.

[VMX Andrew]

or this place....

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[Hoony]

above pic looks like Broadford Victoria, except for the banner above start line?

[VMX Andrew]

first pic is raymond terrace....second is gunnedah.... year is mid 85

[Freakshow]

In my search for the original owner of my Boss yamaha i have meet some really nice folks in the US, currently i speak regularly to Carlo lucia ( boss frames) and a few of his riders, along the way i have meet some really great folk who also rode in that period and all have great stories to tell ( im still weeding out off them the go fast tips) , but one thing i love is to ask them all for is some pictures, every picture tells a story and if i can just teach them to scan into the PC well be covered, although they are all learning,  i got this one the other day from my new mate chuck, i always tidy up the prints and then name place just so that info inst lost cause as sure as eggs it will be one day,  anyway currently this is my favourite pic for the week.

just look at the drift these boys are carrying, like they are on ice.    IF i get a chance over the next couple of weeks ill try to get some more up unless i run out of space oin this server. 

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[Freakshow]

one from the states.   The best part about this flyer is the entry fee, how goods that $5 to ride $3 to watch ....heheheh

thats great.

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[Freakshow]

This is our frame on a later model pro-am motor, after AMA changed the classes back from the 360 to the 250 and all that stuff hapened.

The guy in the middle is the now famous Carlo Lucia ( boss frames) and his brother Neil looking on as they Recut the tread at Rhodes mid 70's



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[Freakshow]

Here is carlo before he started building race frames for the likes of the magnificent 7.

Rick delacy#1, mike faria#2, donnie bailey #3, jim mertens #4, chuck miller #5, randy mamola #6 roger slack #7..   and then some........... steve eckland, geeze, list goes on 

This photo could be the old fremont scamble track back in the 60s, later in the ealry 70's it became the oval track.

im trying to get some picture of his workshop from back in the day but alot are all faded out,  good one of him and roberts ill try to dig out to.

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[Freakshow]

this photo is carlo a few years later racing a pro-am race again at fremont.. probably the early to mid 70's im guessing, fremont used to be a scrambles track in the 60's.. but here it is a few years later as the 1/8 or 1/4 mile.. pretty sure its only 1/8th at this point.

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[mike1948]

Anyone from the old Villawood club recognise this rider on the BSA slider?  This shot was taken at the Central Qld titles at the Bucasia circuit - late 60s.  The rider in question was at that time the City of Sydney 250 Champion, but I'm blowed if I can remember his name.  He'd have to be in his 60s by now.
Does the Villawood Club still exist?

Mike

[jimg1au]

mike
any chance you could find out when this race was held as it will help me with getting my pre 1960 Ariel slider in the pre70 class at least.the bike is home made using plunger bantam forks and 1950s Ariel back end.home made frame and tank.1940s Ariel 350 motor and gearbox
cheers
jimg

[VMX Andrew]

just thought someone might be interested in this pic of my mates speedway bike that he raced in the 85-86 season....check out the home made front countershaft sprocket cover.....cool 

[mike1948]

Hi Jimg,

I found an old newspaper clipping about the event.  The riders name was Bob Young, and the meeting was held on 08/09/1968.

Cheers,
Mike

[mx250]

Anyone from the old Villawood club recognise this rider on the BSA slider?  This shot was taken at the Central Qld titles at the Bucasia circuit - late 60s.  The rider in question was at that time the City of Sydney 250 Champion, but I'm blowed if I can remember his name.  He'd have to be in his 60s by now.
Does the Villawood Club still exist?

Mike

Robert Young, always called Robert despite what any programme might say. One of the nice guys you'll ever meet. Haven't seen him in years. Use to see him regularly to and from work on a Tenere. Raced speedway on European curciut for a year or two.

Villawood club? Gone the way of the Dodo unless Millsy still got it stacked with mothers and grandmothers  .

 

[mike1948]

Just goes to show some people will ride anything on flat track.

[jimg1au]

years ago i remember a.hill a grade rider replaced his maico motor with a twin suzuki he changed the crank so it fired and ran together