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Anybody know these riders at Ravenswood early 70's
« on: August 20, 2009, 06:40:33 pm »
Found some old shots at Ravenswood back in the 70's (note Holden Monaro) check out the fence poles and how close it is to the track! Does anybody recognize any of the riders?








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Re: Anybody know these riders at Ravenswood early 70's
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2009, 06:47:33 pm »
I'm pretty sure that Monaro is my Dad,s and the Bultaco is his #67

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« Reply #2 on: August 20, 2009, 08:06:41 pm »
#67 in the last second last shot. Looks like a MK 3 Pursang. But whats with the yellow plates. Did Bultaco make an open class bike that I've never heard of? Jerry

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Re: Anybody know these riders at Ravenswood early 70's
« Reply #3 on: August 20, 2009, 08:20:30 pm »
It's a 250,They all ran yellow plates back in the day it was until later that green plates were brought in in Australia for 250's

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Re: Anybody know these riders at Ravenswood early 70's
« Reply #4 on: August 20, 2009, 08:24:47 pm »
The 4th shot down mite be a young Gary Flood, and 44 mite be Alan Warner?the CZ 5th down maybe Karl Morlang?

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« Reply #5 on: August 20, 2009, 09:03:08 pm »
These are some of the best classic photo's I've seen. Got any more?

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« Reply #6 on: August 20, 2009, 10:56:00 pm »
number 8 is that your dad starting the bike next to the car looks his helmet. Drew

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« Reply #7 on: August 20, 2009, 11:32:51 pm »
Not much has changed there in 40 years.Great pics.Is that Armstrong with the #67  Bultaco? ;D

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Re: Anybody know these riders at Ravenswood early 70's
« Reply #8 on: August 21, 2009, 05:25:03 am »
number 8 is that your dad starting the bike next to the car looks his helmet. Drew


Yep,

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Re: Anybody know these riders at Ravenswood early 70's
« Reply #9 on: August 21, 2009, 05:26:39 am »
Not much has changed there in 40 years.Great pics.Is that Armstrong with the #67  Bultaco? ;D


I am not sure who that is in the white overalls but it is his bike,

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Re: Anybody know these riders at Ravenswood early 70's
« Reply #10 on: August 21, 2009, 06:05:14 am »
Here are some shots from the late 60's at Mt Gambier. Note the lack of jumps.The Guy in the leathers is Ace MacQuan (Cool name A) and he lives in Adelaide .The kid on the bike is me and my bro and mum in our EH holden.Can't remeber who the riders are on the track.





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Re: Anybody know these riders at Ravenswood early 70's
« Reply #11 on: August 21, 2009, 06:13:24 am »
And some more shots from Barrabool back in the day. O and note the small jumps back in the 70's.






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« Reply #12 on: August 21, 2009, 08:38:33 am »
Great stuff Hardex. Sorry I can't identify any of the riders but it's refreshing to see that the overall character of great tracks doesn't change much. The layout may vary a little but Ravo and Barrabool still look the same. I've got a soft spot for Ravenswood and those photos, especially the pit shot could have been taken 4 years, not 4 decades ago.
What's the story on the Ducati you're sitting on Hardex? It appears to be a 250 NC Scrambler, the same engine I'm using in my Hindall. Where's the chain?  :D They were slow heavy old things much in need of a hot up and a lighter frame.....by the way, the station wagon is an EJ, not an EH. I love the period 6'' widies ;). The vinyl roof on the HG Monaro wasn't a good look eh? You can bet that if the car still exists, the vinyl won't be there. I notice another Monaro, a green HT GTS in the background behind the EJ wagon.
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Re: Anybody know these riders at Ravenswood early 70's
« Reply #13 on: August 21, 2009, 08:54:56 am »
Here are some shots from the late 60's at Mt Gambier.

Hey Hardex, is that the Buck's Hill track near Mt. Gambier?
P.S. These are great shots that really capture the atmosphere. I reckon anyway..............  :-\
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« Reply #14 on: August 21, 2009, 09:39:27 am »
How cool is that MT.Gambier track just like mortlake NICE
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