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OBA Issue 38
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Graham Young – On for young and old

May 25, 2018

When Speedway’s youngest sidecar sensation Graham Young teamed up with veteran Ray Murray it was on for young and old. It wasn’t that he was past it, but for a bloke who scratched a living in […]

OBA Issue 30

Honest Col Crothers – Live fast. Play fast.

May 11, 2018

The Australian Land Speed Record was a challenge that captivated Col Crothers for most of his life. It was a big task but Col was never afraid of a challenge. Throughout his long life, ‘Honest […]

OBA Issue 12

The Swann International Series – Part 2: 1984-88

April 27, 2018

Last issue we looked at the highs and lows as the Swann International Series established itself as a major attraction in the European off-season. There were bigger things to come… More fun in the sun […]

OBA Issue 11

The Swann Insurance International Road Race Series – Part 1: 1978-83

April 20, 2018

The idea of spending the off-season racing in Australia was attractive enough to riders trapped in wintry Europe, but it took decades to establish a true annual series. For eleven years, the Swann International Series […]

OBA Issue 19

George Scott – Best in the West

April 13, 2018

Gene Pitney once warbled, “East is east, and west is west, and never the twain shall meet.” For years, the maxim certainly applied to motorcycle sport in Western Australia, because until the advent of affordable […]

Geoff Duke – The Duke’s Crusade

March 21, 2018

Imagine if Valentino Rossi decided to spend the European winter earning a bit of pocket money by taking in a series of races in Australia with his works state-of-the art Yamaha Moto GP weapon. A […]

Garry Thomas – One fierce competitor

March 21, 2018

Garry Thomas will be 68 this year. And 68 is the riding number with which he will always be associated in a career that encompassed virtually every form of motorcycling racing bar speedway, as well […]

Keith Bryen, G45 Matchless.

Keith Bryen – Racing in his blood

February 5, 2018

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 […]

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