PERTH (WA)
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CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY 1971
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1971 - SUNDAY INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER REPORTED
Fireworks on and over the track
Staff photographer Barry Baker captured the thrill of the speedway and the spectacle of the fireworks display when he combined the two in this unusual picture of Bunbury solo rider Don Collins sliding through Pits Bend to victory in the Consolation handicap at Claremont Speedway.
7th November 1971
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1971 - SUNDAY INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER REPORTED
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1971 - Des Noble - Ron McDonald - Ross McNichol.
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1971 - CHUM TAYLOR Solo's
1971 - Australia's captain for five of the seven test matches against Great Britain last season, Chum Taylor takes the inside running on English sensation Chris Pusey, Taylor was one of the stars in the first 2 contests in the series which were held at Claremont Speedway. Photo: unknown.
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1971 - BOB O'LEARY Solo's
1971 - Bob O'Leary is proving almost unbeatable at Claremont Speedway, A former Australian short circuit champion and scramble rider of note, Bob is now one of the nations leading solo riders and ever improving. Photo: unknown.
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1971 - WA SOLO CHAMPIONSHIP
Ken Brown Speedway Review feature
1971 - 2nd: Don Collins - 1st Terry Oleary - 3rd Abe Schnider Photo: unknown.
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1971 - IVAN MAUGER Solo's
In the early 1970's Ivan Mauger first appeared at Claremont to take on the local stars, This image captures the magical New Zealander International making an inside pass on West Australian star Bob O'Leary. Photo: unknown.
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1971 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY GOVERNORS CUP
1971 - Ivan Mauger and Terry O'Leary race side by side as they lead Chum Taylor and Don Collins with Abe Schneider during heat 2 of the Governors cup, Mauger went on to win the heat from O'Leary with Taylor third. Photo: unknown.
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1971 - NIGEL BOOCOCK Solo's
1971 - English sensation Nigel Boocook.
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1971 - ABE SCNIDER Solo's
1971 - Abe Scnider on the low line and Les Leisk on the high line. |
1971 - TREVOR "GHOSTIE" HARDING Solo's
1971 - Ghostie a fearless rider on any track. |
1971 - Photo's: Claremont Speedway program.
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1971 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY SPEEDCAR SLIDESHOW
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1971 - LAURIE HARDIE Production Car's
1971 - Laurie Hardie takes the Carbon Brakes EH under Ben Ludlow junior in the Triumph Herald. Photo: unknown.
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1971 - BOB SHEPHERD Production Car's
1971 - Kalgoorlie driver Bob Shepherd in the torana gives Rod Watson a bit of a hurry up, these 2 are amoungst the top production driver's in the state this season. Photo: unknown.
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1971 - DAVE HARVEY Production Car's
1971 - Dave Harvey's #68 FC Holden production car. Photo's Harvey family |
1971 - Dave Harvey leads the unknown driver in the Peugeot with Gary Earl on the outside. |