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EDITOR Jim Scaysbrook OAM Email: scaysbrook34@bigpond.com Tel: (02) 9672 6899 (bh) Mbl: 0411 443 444 PO Box 95, Kellyville NSW 2155 CONTRIBUTORS Alan Cathcart, Gaven Dall’Osto, Geoffrey Ellis, Peter Laverty, Russ Murray, Rennie Scaysbrook, Peter Smit

When applications closed on 28th October, 2022, 28,950 people had signed the petition to Save Wakefield Park Raceway. According to several sources, this was the largest petition ever recorded in NSW, and was championed by the NSW Shadow Minister for

Bathurst is famous for Mt Panorama with the first car and motorcycle races held there in 1938. However also of significance that year for Bathurst was when a local Arthur George “Bluey” Wilkinson won the world championship at Wembley before a crowd o

A statement from the Manager of the Sammy Miller Museum said, “It is a great tribute to our Museum Complex and further cements our place on the world map as the world’s leading motorcycle museum. This prestigious award recognises the phenomenal colle

Last year, while being interviewed at the South Australian Festival of Motorcycling, I was asked if I saw an electric motorcycle in my future. “Not while I can still start my Velocette,” was my answer (or something equally glib). It’s probably typica

In the story on Arcadia (OBA102), it says that the picture of Bob Sharp (above) was taken at Kembla Grange Speedway. It was actually taken at Parramatta Sprintcar track, probably in 1993. They held the Australian Long Track Championship for bikes the

The closing date for entries for BSA Bantams was extended to 31st January, and at this point nearly 60 Bantams were entered. Many entrants entered more than one Bantam; taking advantage of the single reduced entry fee for more than one machine. The d

It will become a regular feature of the Festival calendar and in 2023 will be even bigger and better, with the addition of a Royal Enfield promotional exhibit showcasing the latest models, such as the 650 Interceptor, and a costume prize for ‘Best of

Organised by Rachelle Pettifer and Rick Wason, there will be three days of action on the road race, speedway, dirt track, enduro and trials courses for pre-1997 bikes and sidecars. Major sponsor Shannons Insurance has again stepped up, along with ass

He worked in the Velocette Race Shop from 1947 until he was dismissed in October 1952. It’s fair to say that his employment at Hall Green was not a happy time, as he later related in his book “From the Race Shop Floor”, which was reviewed in OBA 18 E

Australia’s remorseless urban expansion has claimed countless circuits. Originally created by groups of enthusiasts on vacant land far from the nearest civilization, what was once scrub or grazing land soon became home to an ever-growing population.

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It’s LAMS approved, naturally, and will find plenty of buyers there, but it is also a very handy urban runabout, with enough power to stay out of trouble and more than keep up with the flow. And at $7,590 ride-away for the Dapper models, it’s not goi

Adding to the colour on the night were several classic speedway bikes, including a Kawasaki triple outfit and an early model Douglas 500 solo. MC Philip Holmes was responsible for keeping the evening well on the move throughout the night for the 48 g

NZCMRR Classic Festival • 4-6 February, 2023 – Pukekohe Park, NZ It was an emotional weekend for the 43rd running of the Classic Festival; the final-ever motorcycle meeting at the Auckland circuit which began operations in 1962. An immense amount of

Tasmanian Motorcycle Day • 15 January, 2023 – Oatlands, Tasmania The rescheduled 2023 January Oatlands Bike Show had something for every bike enthusiast. The original date was postponed from last November because of heavy rain in the preceding days m

Girder Fork Rally • 21-23 November, 2022 – Hadspen, Tasmania The 2022 VMCCT “Girder Fork Rally” is a 3 day event based in Northern Tasmania being a great place to have rides North, South, East and West from the ride base. The rally targets bikes from

Cootamundra 100 rally • 19-20 November, 2022 – Cootamundra, NSW After the Pandemic-delayed “99 Not Out Run”, which finally happened in March 2022, the eagerly-awaited 100 Not Out, or “The Ton Run” took place in Cootamundra. This was a celebration of

18th BSA National Rally • 21-23 October 2022 – Gloucester, NSW The organisers were extremely nervous about the weather, a concern shared by a number of entrants. However, Gloucester is blessed with a unique location between two ranges, which reduces

When you clock up the kilometres like our designer and art director Mat Clancy does, you need luggage space. Mat thunders up and down the M1 from the Central Coast to OBA’s Sydney office several times per week on his shiny near-new Royal Enfield Int

By Norman Windrum ISBN: 978-1-78073-305-0 • 153 pages soft cover Published by Blackstaff Press Available from Pitstop Online • Code No: 62029 Freecall: 1800 622 422 Em: pitstop@woodslane.com.au First held in 1922, the Ulster Grand Prix in Northern Ir

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 5 March 2023 – Echunga SA Featuring a tribute to the BSA Ba

Many years before “social media” was coined as a phrase, it existed nonetheless, as did “influencers”. Edgar Jessop, bon vivant, epicure, raconteur, champion of the arts, and master of the race track, was clearly an influencer before the term became

Old Bike Australasia No.107 available on newsstands from 20th April, 2023 www.oldbikemag.com.au ■