Winifred Wells: Our First Lady
Solo back-to-back transcontinental rides put Winifred Wells on the map but her full circuit of Australia confirmed her eminence among our moto pioneers. “When I was eleven years old I stood in the kitchen and […]
Month: August 2019
Rated XR – Harley-Davidson XRTT
If there is one enduring image that defines the XRTT, it is of the unassuming Californian Cal Rayborn serving it up to the Brits in the Trans Atlantic Match Race series in 1972. Not only […]
The Twin Cold Shoulders: Gnoo Blas Circuit, Orange NSW
Rivalry in motor sport is not uncommon. But in the case of the long defunct Gnoo Blas circuit in Orange, 285 km west of Sydney, motor racing was simply the common factor in an intense […]
Liberty Yamaha – The Australian Yamaha
Designed in Australia and built in Japan. This is how the press cuttings of 1960 described the Liberty Yamaha Ranch model which was derived from the 1959 Yamaha YDS1 250cc sports motorcycle. Designed and manufactured […]
Chesterfield Superbike Series: Part 2
From a wobbly start, the Chesterfield Superbike Series had rounded off the 1973 season in a big way, and Chesterfield took little convincing to continue their involvement. The original ‘5000’ tag disappeared for the simple […]