PERTH (WA)
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CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY 1970
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1970 - TREVOR HOBBS Stock Bike's
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Above: Ray Banks inside of Trevor Hobbs and Bob Schofield in the early days. Photo: Les Sharpe collection. Right Trevor during his glory days at Claremont Speedway just prior to his death. |
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1970 - PETER ECCLESTONE Stock Bike's
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1970 - SUNDAY INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER REPORTED
1970 - Gary Sharpe's BSA powered machine. Photo: unknown.1st February 1970 |
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1970 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY
A supermodified (12) drivern by Alan Lukey hurtles over the top of another car driven by Terry Shipworth which has been smashed to a standstill in the supermodified event at Claremont Speedway, Shipworth's car had been rammed by two others driven by Colin Silverlock and Bob Ridley, The picture below shows Shipworth being taken out of his machine, Lukey broke a leg in the smash and was admitted to Royal Perth Hospital.
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1st February 1970
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1970 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY THE MASTER & THE APPRENTICE
Chum the (master) Taylor with 24 years experience of solo racing discusses the finer points of the bike with his son Glyn aged 18 who will be making his debut this season.
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1970 - WESTERN WHEELS MAGAZINE REPORTED
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1970 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA 1st TEST 20th November 1970 |
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The Kangaroo's team for the first test at Claremont Speedway - left to right Bob O'Leary - Les Sharpe - John Langfeild - Aub Lawson - Chum Taylor - John Boulger and Laurie Hodgson. Photo: Steve Magro collection.
November 1970 - 2 of the greatest West Australian riders of all time, Chum Taylor and Bob O'Leary. Photographer: unknown. Research Allan Baker.
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1970 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY Solo's.
1970 - Chum "The Master" Taylor. Photographer: unknown.
1970 - Chum Taylor inside Ove Fundin. Photographer: unknown.
1970 - Jim Airey. Photographer: unknown.
1970 - Jim Airey riding under Ove Fundin. Photographer: Peter Roebuck.
1970 - Ove Fundin. Photographer: unknown.
1970 - Nigel Boocock. Photographer: unknown.
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1970 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA 2nd TEST 27th November 1970 |
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1970 - BILL BROWNS TWIN JAWA ENGINE MONSTER Sidecar's
Peter Roebuck photo feature
1970 - Bill Brown the creator of the monster with Graeme Harris the rider and Johnny Watkins the swinger.
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1970 - ALLAN ROBSON / ARTHUR WATT Sidecar's
1970 - Arthur Watt and Allan Robson at Claremont. Photographer: unknown. Photo: Allan Robson collection.
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1970 - TOM McQUADE / BRIAN RALSTON Sidecar's
1970 - Tom McQuade working on the supercharged Vincent. Photographer: unknown.
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1970 - STAN SMITH / ? Sidecar's
1970 - Stan Smith on the ex Len Bowes Vincent. Photographer: unknown.
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1970 - LEN BOWES / ? Sidecar's
1970 - Len Bowes from South Australia leads Danny O'Shea and Max Cunningham also from South Australia. Photographer: unknown.
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1970 - STAN DYSON Sidecar's
1970 - Stan Dyson. Photographer: unknown.
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1970 - Unknown Sidecar's
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1970 - CHARLIE WEST Speedcar's
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1970 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY BILL JOST v CHARLIE WEST
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1970 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY Speedcar's
Peter Roebuck photo feature
1970 - rear: Bob Farmer - Aub Lawson - Owan Bateman - ? - front: Geoff Stanton - Johnny Stewart - Bill Jost - Howard Revell. Photo: Peter Roebuck.
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1970 - HILTON McGEE Speedcar's
Peter Roebuck Photo feature
1970 - Hilton McGee in the Claremont pits. Photo: Peter Roebuck.
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1970 - TREVOR HUNT Speedcar'sTrevor Hunt was a local Perth man who built his own Holden Grey powered Speedcar at home in his shed.
Trevor was well respected for his engineering skills back in the day and was ofter called upon by other competitors to straighten cars after large bingles.
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1970 - TREVOR HUNT : hooks the front wheel of his Holden Powered number 33 Speedcar over the concrete, in a tight run round Fowlhouse. Photographer: unknown.
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1970 - JOHN FENTON Speedcar's
1970 - Perth based Speedcar driver John Fenton in the Pilsworth Offy. Photographer: unknown.
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1970 - DAVE HARVEY Production Car's
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1970 - BOB SHEPHERD Production Car's
Peter Roebuck photo feature
1970 - The Kalgoorlie flyer Bob Shepherd with his S series Valiant in the Claremont Speedway pits and racing. Photographer: Peter Roebuck.
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1970 - ROD WATSON Production Car's
Peter Roebuck photo feature
1970 - Rod Watson in the number 17 FE Holden was always up the front with the support of Carbon Brakes.
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1970 - WAYNE S NEGUS Production Car's
Peter Roebuck photo feature
1970 - Wayne Negus was one of the giant killers of the day in his Mini Cooper S racecar at Claremont Speedway.
1970 - Racing was in the blood for this young man. Wayne S Negus was the son of champion Road Racer Sid Negus, Photographer: Peter Roebuck.
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1970 - GEOFF STANTON Production Cars.
1970 - John Day the man behind the success of Geoff Stanton in Speedway Sedan Car racing. Photographer: unknown.
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1970 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY Supermodified's
Peter Roebuck photo feature
1970 - Jimmy Matta gets into Noel Weston as John Sims drives on by. Photo: Peter Roebuck.
1970 - Jimmy Matta and Colin Silverlock. Photographer: unknown.
Peter Roebuck photo feature
1970 - Ray Hunter in the ex Alf Barbagallo Valiant slant six powered machine. Photo: Peter Roebuck.
Peter Roebuck photo feature
1970 - Alf Barbagallo hot laps during mid week at Claremont. Photo: Peter Roebuck.
1970 - Side by side action at Claremont during the Supermodified feature. Ray Skipper from South Australia inside of Alf Barbagallo. Photographer: unknown.
1970 - Bob Currie in a spot of bother. Photographer: Peter Roebuck.
1970 - Archie Clay in the Y block Ford powered Supermodified. Photographer: unknown.
