Doug Chivas: A Life in the Fast Lane
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 90 – first published in 2020. DOUG CHIVAS: December 25, 1947 – August 20, 2020. Story: Michael Esdaile • Photos: Highside NZ, OBA archives, Chivas archives, John Innes, […]
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Jeff Munro: Powered by perversity
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 94 – first published in 2021. Story: Peter Whitaker • Photographs: Thomas Munro Despite suffering dehydration, delirium, dysentery, dengue fever and debilitating crashes, Jeff Munro was the first […]
Ray Quincey: Meteoric rise, hard fall.
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 95 – first published in 2021. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Rob Lewis, Michael Andrews, Jeff Nield, Maurice Austin. Being the son of a famous father can be […]
Ron Grant: The Pan Pacific Series 1972
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 90 – first published in 2020. Story: Peter Laverty • Photos: Robin Lewis. Flamboyant London-born American Ron Grant tamed the beastly TR750 Suzuki to claim Australia’s first international […]
Last lap for Last-Lap Kavanagh
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 85 – first published in 2019. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: OBA archives, Elwyn Roberts, Alan Wallis, *Letter kindly provided by Joe Henry. With the death of Ken […]
Speedway sheilas: Fay Taylour and Eva Askquith
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 91 – first published in 2020. Story: Peter Laverty • Photos: Brian Darby From the moment Speedway racing hit England in 1928, it was touted as the bastion […]
Alec Corner: The yellow fellow
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 83 – first published in 2019. Interview: Paul McCann • Photos: Clarry Rial, Maurice Austin, Corner archives, Keith Ward, Rod Tingate, Bob Toombs. It may be 60 years […]
Eric McPherson: Grand Prix pioneer
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 84 – first published in 2020. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Byron Gunther, OBA archives. Since the advent of the World Championships in 1949, getting aboard a works […]
Murray the maestro
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 85 – first published in 2020. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Graham Longley, Merv Whitelaw, Williams collection. Even at 82 years of age, Murray Williams shows no sign of […]
Ron Boulden: Quick. Smart.
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 88 – first published in 2020. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Michael Andrews, Jeff Nield, OBA archives. The first time I met Ron Boulden he was working at […]
