George Begg has never been shackled by tradition. A self-made successful businessman in his native New Zealand, he has used his affluence to indulge in the things he loves; motorcycles, racing cars, travelling and writing, […]
There was a time when sidecars were arguably the most popular class on any road race program. In the late 1940s and 1950s the advent of the big twin Vincent revolutionised the outfit scene in […]
Wollongong’s Kevin Cass raced motorcycles through the late 1950s, the 1960s and into the seventies, first at national level on dirt and tar, then on the international stage, tasting success on some of the world’s […]
A close friend of the writer’s emigrated to Australia in 1966 and has fond memories of sharing a four berth cabin in steerage on a P & O liner with a laconic Aussie named Jack […]
In 1959, it took Geoff Mack just two hours to write one of the most successful songs in Australian music history, and it’s fed him ever since. He’d been back in Australia for five years, […]
Despite a near-death experience on the Isle of Man, Ross Hannan never lost his love for motorcycle racing, and along the way has guided several newcomers to stardom. Lying in Nobles Hospital in Douglas on […]
Flashy cars, glamorous women, and a string of the best racing motorcycles money could buy. But Jack Forrest was no dilettante – he was an accomplished, brave and dedicated racer who mixed it with the […]
In one of the sport’s greatest ironies, Ron Toombs lost his life on the very circuit where he was the acknowledged master. Had Ronald Arthur Toombs still been with us, he would have turned 80 […]
They breed ‘em tough in the bush. Harry Pyne was a classic example of a man who never walked away from a challenge. Tamworth is today a thriving city of around 55,000 people. It grew […]
There are many of us who believe that the motorcycle is a work of art; a uniquely beautiful style of sculpture; an object whose function has dictated its form and in doing so created something […]
