NZ Hot Rod

LIVING THE DREAM

JOHN & Arnya Goodall have all the makings of a wonderful life together, including sharing John’s passions, which he’s held from a young boy aged 11 laid up in the Wilson Home Private Trust (more on that later) to where they now reside in Te Aroha, some 62 years later.

John served his time as a motorbike mechanic at his father’s business, New Lynn Motorcycles. Then he went out and worked for other motorbike workshops until 1971 when he went to the UK to race speedway bikes in the British Speedway League.

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