Old Bike Australasia

A pair of lefties

Tony’s workshop is fairly bristling with projects, many of which have their origins in the collections of his late father Cliff, an identity of the Newcastle dirt track scene. Cliff saved many an apparent pile of junk from the scrap heap, but it transpired much of it was rare and valuable, provided of course you had the knowledge and skill to tackle the job of bringing it back to life.

Tony certainly qualifies in all respects, and with a particular interest in speedway and all forms of left-turning oval racing, turned his attention to

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