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Jim Scaysbrook OAM Email: scaysbrook34@bigpond.com Tel: (02) 9672 6899 (bh) Mbl: 0411 443 444 PO Box 95, Kellyville NSW 2155 Alan Cathcart, Gaven Dall’Osto, Peter Laverty, Russ Murray, Derek Pickard, Rennie Scaysbrook, Chris Sim, Peter Smith, Terry S

Studying the photo of John Burrows (OBA 98 Letters from Michael Anderson), I am nearly sure this is a 59-250. On 4th August 1959, my brother Len travelled from Bairnsdale to Melbourne to pick up a crate from the docks, containing two Greeves – the fi

It’s hard to believe this is the one hundredth issue of Old Bike Australasia. OBA took its first unsteady steps in 2006, but the gestation period had been lengthy, dating back at least four years prior to that. To me, the idea of a locally-focussed c

Although I had been on the motorcycle scene since about 1963 with a few years racing under my belt when I joined the NSW Police force in 1969, I had no desire to ride motorcycles or undertake traffic duties. I did however, have a brief stint on a Tri

I greatly enjoyed your article on the 1954 BSA Golden Flash in OBA 99; a much under-rated machine in many ways. The frame was arguably every bit as good as the Featherbed, and miles better than the built-to-a-price Triumph frames all the way up to th

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Since issue number 1, OBA has provided a free directory for clubs with contact details. In the subsequent 16 years, many of these details have changed, while some clubs have either ceased or amalgamated. We need all club secretaries to update their c

Our esteemed Art Director Mat Clancy recently re-joined the ranks of road motorcyclists. His choice was the very latest Royal Enfield Interceptor which was supplied by our long-time advertisers Motociclo at St Peters in southern Sydney. Motociclo fit

Although it is still several months away, organisation for the annual Festival of Motorcycling South Australia (FOMSA), is already in full swing. FOMSA is a week-long program which aims to foster cooperation and collaboration between SA’s various mot

A bumper crowd flocked to the venue to see the first speedway meeting in Sydney since Parramatta City Raceway closed two years ago. Even this meeting did not go off without incident, after several stoppages caused the 35 lap main race to be halted af

Scheduled for March 11-13 at The Cathedral of Moto Guzzi in Yea, Victoria, the inaugural Festival of Moto Guzzi has been postponed until 2023. Event organisers and hosts Teo and Grace Lamers said preevent tickets sales are currently being refunded. T

Colin Snr and Colin had a huge collection of Vintage and Veteran motorcycles from mid-1960, with his largest collection being in 1970-1980. Both attended the 1978 Australian International Veteran and Vintage Motor Rally from Sydney to the Gold Coast,

Sunday’s static display on the Village Green in the centre of Longford saw around double the crowd of last year. The displays again centred on cars and bikes of the Longford race eras in not only race examples but everyday vehicles of the time. The l

There is a solid school of thought that Speedway racing, as it is generally accepted in Australia, originated in Adelaide, at Jubilee Oval on October 11, 1902. Primarily a programme of bicycle races on a banked concrete track that, at the time, ringe

Alfred Angus Scott invented the parallel twin two-stroke engine, at least in motorcycling terms, and formed a company in 1909 to put his ideas into production. The first models built bearing the Scott name were 450cc twins with two-speed gearboxes, p

But first, the engine. Plucked straight from the successful Z650L, this 649cc parallel twin is right at home in RS guise. Although Learnerlegal, it has a good spread of power and plenty of torque and is perfectly suited to this retro-styled model. In

As far as classic rallies go, it doesn’t get any better than this. Two years of hard work went into the gap between the highly successful 2020 Tour and this year’s event, and the Committee did a brilliant job. The sheer logistics of conducting around

After becoming a COVID victim last year, the Norton Owners Club of Victoria finally managed to celebrate its 40th anniversary on February 26th, 2022. The club has published its own magazine, The Oily Rag, since around the time when 37 people gathered

New products from Crazyhorse Indian include the Replica Klaxton 8C Horn. Mad e in Australia, the horn fits standard brackets and is multi-voltage in either 6 or 12 volts. RRP is $50 AUD plus GST. Also new is the Australian-made Headlamp assembly for

Book and CD By Bruce Polain $60 plus postage Available from Automoto Bookshop www.automoto.com.au Phone: (02) 92316713 or Bruce Polain: brucepolain@ozemail.com.au It was a brave concept to bring a bunch of noisy cars and motorcycles to the Sydney sub

Please DO NOT send text messages. H Denotes new or modified listing. Restoration advice & information freely available. Australian Rally held every two years. Contact Don Littleford, Toowoomba, Qld. Ph: 0746 141 207 Email: littleford@palmlake.net.au

Kawasaki z650 Giant killer Ducati Scramblers Dual purpose singles Moto Guzzi C4V A thoroughbred racer Old Bike Australasia No.101 available on newsstands from 9 June, 2022 www.oldbikemag.com.au ■

CLUB SECRETARIES: Because of our lead time for printing, please ensure your listing is received at least four months prior to the event. Email your event details to… scaysbrook34@bigpond.com All British Rally 23-25 April, 2022 (Anzac Day long weekend

It was the Spagforth family’s largesse that brought electric lighting to Giggleswick in 1879, just one year after London, but with this came a formidable maintenance program, as the early lights were brittle and extremely high in maintenance requirem