SR60-Australia: A speedway dream
The SR60 was one man’s dream of building an all Australian machine to beat the ESOs, Jawas and JAPs that dominated the sport. Story: Dave Basham with input from Steve Magro, Alan Jones • Photos: Jim […]
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Jack Young and the Mitchell JAP – A championship combination.
Twice World Speedway Champion Jack Ellis Young rose from humble beginnings to become the top rider in the most competitive branch of motorcycle sport. When his father’s ill health forced him to give up work, […]
AJW – A short lived speedway story
Arthur John Wheaton’s family company published school text books, but young Arthur was much more interested in motorcycles. Within the workshops of the printing business at Exeter, Arthur and his mate Harry Marks built a […]
Australian speedway goldmine
Our Tracks in Time story “Sydney Showground Speedway – The Big Hoop” that appeared in OBA Issue 71 featured photos from Brian Darby’s extensive speedway collection. If you’re into the golden eras of Australian speedway, […]