The Murder Drome
It was known as the Suicide Saucer, the Bowl of Death, or the Murder Drome, and for good reason. Many riders (including racing cyclists) lost their lives on the concrete banking before its demise, but […]
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Late thrust – 1969 BSA Rocket 3
If only BSA could have put aside their propensity to dither and put their new triple into production earlier, things may have been a lot different… Considering that the BSA/Triumph Group was hardly in robust […]
Splitting the single – 1948 EMC 350cc
Dr. Joseph Ehrlich, who was born in Vienna and died in Britain in 2003 aged 89, has been described as a “volatile man” and “difficult”, among other things. But there is no disputing that in […]
Keith Bryen – Racing in his blood
One thing never changes in top-level motorcycle racing; works rides are hard to find. The fact hasn’t deterred scores of Australian and New Zealand riders fighting their way into the big time, always with the […]
Darley Days
As the war clouds disappeared from the horizon, members of Melbourne’s Preston Motorcycle Club began casting around for a suitable site on which to unleash six years of pent-up need for speed. About eight kilometres […]