Aussie Classic Speedway titles

[Freakshow]

yeah i have put up a new face book page called Classic speedway, so we can post up where all these events are and find out when and where they are too.  drop past if you online

[number 87]

Love the chair shots they are HORN!!

Shame there are not more classic speedway events . . . come to think about it, its a HUGE shame there are not more speedway meetings, oh I forgot, ya need a speedway track to run a speedway meeting (i live in Sydney)

Thanks Freaky, took me back.

Cheers
#87
 

[jimg1au]

there is speedway at nepean about 6 meetings a year and you can ride you mx bike there in the short track races.so if you live in SYDNEY just get onto the nepean motor sports club web page and check it out yourself.also there are 6 dirttrack club days plus king of nepean and also the pre 75 85 90 whatever day
jim
454

[Freakshow]

#87 if you have any Aussie speedway pictures can you please post them on the Face book site, were trying to get the clasic speedway back up and running and its seems to pay to put it out there.

Photos solo or sidecar wanted but nothing post 1985

[number 87]

Hi Freaky,
I do have or can get speedway photos (mainly sidecars and mostly from Liverpool, The Royale and Newcastle Motordrome, some from country town tracks).

However, they are from late '86 through to '89!

let me know if they are wanted.

Cheers #87 

[Freakshow]

mmmm trying to keep it classic.  well until next years rules come out cause i think the age is being increased to the lowline frames with 4 valve Jap motors

[Freakshow]

Just posted this link up on the FB site :

http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FCI12YrdYa5k&h=-AQHBvlZgAQFEQWPBN059YatAmAvNTuBbgfp2SB2HmV3e3Q

[Curly3]

Classic footage Freaky from the old Syd Showground, The Royal.
The pit gate pilon closest to camera early in the footage is where my Speedway career ended on the 22/10/77.
Solo riders that I recognise inc, Jim Airey, Langy, Bob Sharpe, Bill Landels & Geoff Curtis.
Sidecars, Doug Tyreman with a T on the front, Doug Robson with the red cross and Graeme Young.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfMpWA7znyY&feature=related
Check this one out.

[Freakshow]

I hope people will get on there and build the site up with there stuff so it can be available to anyone to find and enjoy. Please post anything you have aqnd visit often.  Even get the bro to chim in, while you at it im in the market for a race jacket so keep me in mind when your next spring cleaning

[Freakshow]

I kinda like this version of the showgrounds myself 

Sydney Sports Ground in about 1948. Features Aub Lawson, Lionel Van Praag, Oliver Hart and Max Gosskreutz. Jimmy Davies and Jack Carruthers in the? sidecars.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3HlG6QpRrY&feature=related

[Curly3]

How bloody good is that, an insight into the golden era of the speedway in Sydney.
Did you get any tips for your swinging career?

[JAP 454]

Hey, Freaky
That old Sydney Sports Ground footage is priceless !! thanks for putting it up, Jimmy Davies would have been riding an 880 JAP powered sidecar and Jack Caruthers would have been on a Vincent outfit, bloody top stuff !!
Foss

[JAP 454]

Hey Slides and Freaky
Just watched the '96 Showground footage, I have 2 amateur dvds of just about the whole of that  meeting,taken by one of the Old and Rooted MCC boys , I'll see if I can copy them , if I am successful , I'll let you know.

EA and I were there at the last two meetings at the Headquarters, the first date EA and I went on was to the Showground Skids in 1967, drank a dozen longnecks between us and drove home in the Peugot bike transporter.
How times change !!
Foss

[Curly3]

So you let EA have one longneck, no wonder she fell for you Foss.
I've stumbled across a new book coming out next month about the Royale.
Ghosts in the Bullpens, written by Tony Loxley & Dennis Newlyn, forwards by Jim Airey, Doug Robson & Bryan Cuneen inc 350 images.
A must have for anyone who experienced the Royale at its best.
Or in my case, worst.

[JAP 454]

I'll tell ya something , Slides, EA could drink me under the table when we were younger !!!

Old mate of mine reckons I won the Lottery when EA and  got married, she likes Speedway and Dirt Track, road bikes, she is the BEST pillion, camping ,hunting and fishing etc, I reckon he's right.
Foss