The Speedway Bill of 1959 – The Day the Sport Stopped
The Kop Hill Climb, in Buckinghamshire, UK, had been happily hosting events on the 826 metre ascent since 1910 – a fun day out for the whole family, so to speak. Then on 28th March, […]
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Phil Irving’s 1930 Sidecar Journey to the UK
Story: Gaven Dall’Osto Philip Edward Irving MBE (1903–1992) was a highly acclaimed Australian engineer and author. Last year, I was drawn to Donington’s auction of Brian Greenfield’s collection, which featured much of Phil Irving’s personal […]
Murray Tainton: Quite a career
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 102 – first published in 2022. Story and photos: Jim Scaysbrook Tainton is a name that has been around Victorian motorcycling circles for decades – Murray and his […]
Stanley Woods: A superstar in Australia
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 102 – first published in 2022. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Dennis Quinlan, Alan Wallis, Keith Millich, George Bolton, Brian Forth. Imagine if Marc Marquez, Valentino Rossi or […]
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, […]
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 […]
