Who's who of Speedway past

[Curly3]

That's him Col, the Rooty Hill Rocket.

[Curly3]

http://www.pipeburn.com/home/2011/1/29/from-aussie-to-to-the-secret-history-of-speedway.html

Check this out, bloody interesting
You'll like this Alison, if you haven't already stummbled across it, a brief but accurate history.
The Nippon Speedway footage is a classic, they are still riding twins but what are they.

[Curly3]

Some intereting names in this article, inc - Helmut Schippl, now he was loopy.

[Curly3]

http://www.newcastlespeedwayhistory.co.uk/old%20bikes.htm

Another Ripper.

[NR555]

This thread is awesome.  I'm well connected with Glasgow Speedway to this day and I used to watch the Tigers every week at Craighead Park & Shawfield stadium later on.  Great to see a pic of Steve Lawson in there.  His son Simon was a very promising motocrosser until he was paralysed back in 01.

Glasgow had heaps of Aussies.  Shane Bowes is the one that I've seen most of, but Mick Powell, Jason Lyons & more recently Shane Parker have all ridden there successfully.

[GD66]

The Nippon Speedway footage is a classic, they are still riding twins but what are they.

Suzuki AR600 twins.

[Curly3]

Wonder how many of them are floating around in Japan, I'd love to get one.
I reckon they should rename their Speedway the Hot Shoe Shuffle.

I've had a bit more of a search and there is very little info on this engine.
It looks like its purpose built with no gearbox, I'm intrigued.
Any members living in the land of Nippon?

[GD66]

I think MarcFX is up there, Slidey : maybe poke him a pm. 

[VMX247]

A wee bit of South Australian history 

http://www.rowleypark.com/

You can cram in about 100 houses on a speedway venue/track  :'(

[Curly3]

Sadly Alison that's exactly the same scenario as Liverpool Speedway here in Syd, I'm sure there are heaps more.
Sign of the tomes and urban sprawl.

[Freakshow]

Glasgow had heaps of Aussies.  Shane Bowes is the one that I've seen most of, but Mick Powell, Jason Lyons & more recently Shane Parker have all ridden there successfully.

I think the record for a UK league team is all but one rider where all aussie. infact it may even be all but depending on guest riders 

[Freakshow]

This thread is awesome.  I'm well connected with Glasgow Speedway to this day and I used to watch the Tigers every week at Craighead Park & Shawfield stadium later on.  Great to see a pic of Steve Lawson in there.  

1977 Gallagher, Hamman, Janke, Dawson, Rourke, Maxfield, McKeon, on bike Collins

[Freakshow]

[Freakshow]

see any thing you like NR

[Freakshow]