NEW PROJECT... What have you got!!!

[runutz698]

Hello I am chasing a new project after finishing the VF capra, I am after something a bit intresting. I don't mind spending time chasing parts and or doing a spot on resto. . I am just seeing what people have that is sitting at the back of there shed waiting a resto job that they would like to part with for the right price of course....... I am open to pretty much anything but I guess I know it when I see it, I am also no against the idea of a clasic road bike. For prices ect. PM me...
Cheer
TOm

[Freakshow]

i got 1-2 you might consider if your not locked into any particualar make

[Quicksilver]

Looking for anything in particular?
I have been thinking of down sizing for while and getting older 1920s/40s bike for club days yet never seem to do it. If anything I keep buying dirt bikes.  Looking for something like this. Shed find.

[runutz698]

I have sat on Douglas DT with a 500cc motor it is in the birdwood mill it belonged to my grandfather.... It is in a glass case and I have only sat on it once all I can say is the early stuff is so dangerous this thing has an open fly wheel and everything.....It apparently was raced by a lady by the name of Fay Taylor here in aus. I have lots of old Dirt Track photo's and dinner menu's from the south australian dirt tracker clubs dating back to I would say the 20's.

Now back onto what sort of thing I am chasing, I will have to say I am leaning more to 2-stroke however I would still like at the 4's. I am just after something a bit diffrent, I do have a soft spot for CR's but I must say I want something to resto. So I know people have things waiting to reto. I just wanting to know what they would be willing to part with for a new project for myself.

[jimg1au]

hi
p have a weslake speedway bike you could have for 1800.00 about 90% complete,bike is all in bits ie frame wheels motor together clutch / countershaft together.needs ignition ie battery, pipe,guards thats all i can see at the moment

[Quicksilver]

Jim.
You still have that J.A.P engine? If so give me a call. 

[jimg1au]

only 4v jawa and weslake stuff left

[Freakshow]

HEy nuts, what about a basket case 76 model 125 CR motor is a runner but the frame and bits need the full love.

[VMX247]

sorry forum hijack

http://www.panther-publishing.dsl.pipex.com/FayTaylour.html
 
anyone got a spare book,of Fay Taylor Speedway Queen have been meaning to purchase 

[Quicksilver]

That would be an interesting read.

[runutz698]

Here is a pic of fay taylor aboard the Douglas DT

[VMX247]

Thanks heeps for that pic runutz698
I believe Fay was a lady well beyond her time for racing and it wasn't of course the done thing in those days for ladies..
Fay found it very hard and I also believe these where reasons for her to not finish her career/time in racing.
It still happens today, some women are only just allowed into some Bowling clubs and clubs in country australia.
Like kids, should be seen and not heard.  
cheers Alison

[VMX247]

runutz698 is the pic taken at under ground entrance to the West Ham Stadium    UK

[VMX247]

Tim or any SA ,,,Is this Track in SA still being used,thanks in advance

http://www.pictureaustralia.org/apps/pictureaustralia;jsessionid=288BF6F153CDAC8DF101BC0D6508790C?action=PADisplay&mode=display&rs=resultset-625006&no=2

[Hoony]

Alison, can you post you avatar pic of Fay Taylor up for us all to see.

Fay was banned from riding speedway in the early 1930's when the speedway board banned all women from the sport, wonder if it was because she beat a lot of blokes .