Jack Ahearn Tribute
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 66 – first published in 2017. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Dick Darby, Nev Stumbles, Richard Swinton, Michael Andrews, Chas Rice. For some reason, the English press labelled Jack […]
Riders
Roger Barker – A short life
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 81 – first published in 2019. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Charles Rice, Keith Bryen, OBA archives. In 1957, Roger Barker, originally from the NSW country town of […]
Jim Airey – Royale Flush
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 80 – first published in 2019. Story: Peter Whitaker • Photos: Brian Darby, Airey archives, OBA archives. From circling Sydney Showground to circumnavigating the continent Jim Airey is […]
Neville Doyle – Gentleman Tuner
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 87 – first published in 2020. Story: Peter Smith • Photos: Charles Rice, OBA archives In the annals of motorcycle sport, there are some famous names behind the […]
Jack Walters – Sponsor extraordinaire
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 86. Story: Peter Laverty • Photos: Keith Ward, Barry Smith, Rob Lewis, Dick Darby. The face of Australian motorcycle racing would look considerably different if not for Jack Walters, who […]
Herb Jefferson – Herb Superb
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 9 – first published in 2008. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Michael Andrews, OBA archives. Motorcycling is full of legends, but in the field of Australian dirt track […]
Norm Aldridge – Make haste, slowly.
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 89 – first published in 2020. Story: Bob McGlinchy and Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Paul Arnott and Aldridge archives. Some, perhaps most, motorcyclists make their reputations for going […]
Dave Basham: Southern star
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 78 – first published in 2019. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Graeme Longley, Basham archives. In the long list of great South Australian riders, few are as legendary as Dave […]
Michael Dowson: Stylish, swift, safe.
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 73 – first published in 2018. Story: Des Lewis • Photos: John Ford, Mal Pitman, OBA archives. Mike Dowson stood at the top of the podium at Tsukuba […]
Jeremy Burgess: Crew chief to the stars
From our Old Bike Archives – Issue 70 – first published in 2018. Story: Jim Scaysbrook • Photos: Rob Lewis, Yamaha, Ducati, John Ford, Burgess archives. After a short but enjoyable career as a rider, Jeremy […]
