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Re: Classic Dirt Track Images.
« Reply #585 on: June 21, 2011, 06:41:34 pm »


lost to the British Lions? Liverpool, Sydney 19th Jan 1970.
England 63
Jim McMillan 16, Arnold Haley 14, N Boocock 12, Ray Wilson 8, Tony Clarke 5, Eric Boocock 4, Roy Trigg 3, Ken McKinlay 1.

A.C McGrath Monarchs ...45
Jim Airey 11, John Langfield 11, Bill Landels 9, *Garry Middleton 5, *Ted Lindskog 4, Bert Harkins 4, Greg Kentwell 1, howard cole 0
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« Reply #586 on: June 21, 2011, 07:16:56 pm »
Thats Bert Harkins on the bike in the last photo. I've been hangin' out for a pic of him!
He was my fav. rider at Brooklyn Speedway Melbourne when i was a kid. I had a jacket with his name sewn on to it along with some of his badges!
I was able to go into the pits and talk to the riders (it's who you know)and Bert was always good for a chat. Could'nt understand him but that made it better! :D
He was a Scotsman.   p.s. this thread is only going to get longer 'cause i've got heaps more photos to come :) :)  p.p.s. best of to all those going to the dirt track champs. stay safe  cheers  mark
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« Reply #587 on: June 21, 2011, 07:30:54 pm »
Mark 29, I reckon next years title program has your name in it.
Last action shot is Langy, Bill Landells & H Cole.
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« Reply #588 on: June 21, 2011, 07:43:35 pm »
I remember when Haggis got his kilt caught in the back wheel at Liverpool on the parade lap !! flipped the bike !! By the way that's a very young Ole Olsen in Auckland shot , Freaky,

Saw Ove Fundin at Liverpool in 1970, never forgotten it !!

where have all the years gone, PHAARK !!
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« Reply #589 on: June 21, 2011, 11:55:39 pm »
i pitted for garry middleton at that meeting it was great at liverpool.meet all the riders couldent understand a word the checz said.
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« Reply #590 on: June 22, 2011, 12:07:17 pm »
Quote from: jimg1au on June 21, 2011, 11:55:39 pm
i pitted for garry middleton at that meeting it was great at liverpool.

is that why he only got 5 points   ;D
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« Reply #591 on: June 22, 2011, 12:58:37 pm »
Quote from: Slider29 on June 21, 2011, 07:16:56 pm
Thats Bert Harkins on the bike in the last photo. I've been hangin' out for a pic of him!

Then Start smilling big guy, this is for you  !

1973 - have a look at that rear spocket.


Edinburgh Monarchs. 1965.
Bill Landels. Doug Templeton. Wayne Briggs. Colin McKee. Henry Harrfeldt. Bert Harkins. George Hunter.


SCOTLAND;- Standing;- Jim McMillan, Charlie Monk (had a Scottish grandfather!!), Brian Collins, Andy Meldrum, Jimmy Gallagher. Kneeling;- Bobby Beaton, George Hunter, Bert Harkins


Great Britain team vs Australia. Bert Harkins, Jim McMillan, George Hunter, Malcolm Simmons, Chris Pusey, & Tony Lomas with Nigel Boocock (Captain) on bike.
Three Scots in the Great Britain team


with ya mate ole in the background foss




hes got a bit of a michael caine thing going for him...




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« Reply #592 on: June 22, 2011, 06:31:04 pm »
Quote from: Freakshow on June 22, 2011, 12:58:37 pm
Then Start smilling big guy, this is for you  !

1973 - have a look at that rear spocket.



Must have Just done a Costa Mesa USA meeting by the looks of it  ;D is that a Weslake conversion for a 2V jawa?
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« Reply #593 on: June 22, 2011, 08:39:22 pm »
It's just a plain old 2 Valver Hoony, the lighting does make the Rocker Cover look a bit different.
I agree, more than likely Costa Mesa, the Yanks loved the small track but Costa Mesa was ridiculous.
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« Reply #594 on: June 23, 2011, 07:53:53 pm »
Thanks  Freaky. Great photos of Bert "the haggis" Harkins. What a dude. Sure did put a smile on my face. Wonder what ever happened to him?
cheers,  Mark.
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« Reply #595 on: June 23, 2011, 09:42:17 pm »
Hes still in the speedway scene, married and living in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
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« Reply #596 on: June 23, 2011, 10:03:45 pm »
Hey , Slider
Mark, if you have a look at this link, http://www.vintagespeedway.com/Davis2.html  you will find some shots of Bert, including one wearing the kilt responsible for the incident at Liverpool that I spoke of.

BTW, he has or had a website, www.bertharkinsracing.co.uk , but apparently his business has been taken over by Ascerbis.
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I forgot to say earlier, Langy is in touch with Bert regularly.
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« Reply #597 on: June 23, 2011, 11:36:22 pm »
Not sure its a real kilt, it looks like a nana rug, as its got the tassle on it, you know the picnic rugs ya mum used to take and spread out.  and he put a belt around it.   Reckon thjats where he went wrong the tassle got all wrap in the tyre.
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« Reply #598 on: June 24, 2011, 07:28:25 pm »
Hey Foss, It's lucky only Bert's kilt got stuck in the back wheel and not  his HAGGIS. :D
 He sure was a showman.  thanks again Freaky,  regards  Mark
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« Reply #599 on: June 27, 2011, 08:47:05 pm »
Just got off the phone from an old mate of mine, a Dirt Track sidecar guru, who has been following this thread for some time.
He did mention the lack of outfit photos on here, so this is one of the few shots I have with sidecars in it, so  here ya go, Banksy, best I could do fer now !



Parade lap at Canberra Longtrack circa '94, #9 Springer, in the background and #41 Cec Platt in front, and I've always thought the #34 outfit looked a bit unusual, now I know why , it's got hub centre steering.
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