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CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY 1973
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1973 - SPEEDWAY RACING NEWS MAGAZINE REPORTED
30th March 1973
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1973 - CHARLIE WEST Speedcar's
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1973 - CHUM TAYLOR Solo's
Photo's Peter Roebuck.
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14th October 1973
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Rod Chessell returned after a tour of the UK
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Hec Haslinger ran out of luck when he stalled his bike during the Citizen solo handicap
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Bunbury Sidecar rider John McDermott in action at Claremont Speedway |
14th October 1973
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1973 - MALCOLM SIMMONS Solo's
1973 - Con Migro and Radio 6KY's Graham Cherry welcome British Solo rider Malcolm Simmons to Perth and Claremont Speedway. Photo: unknown.
1973 - Solo action. left to right Malcolm Simmons - Rod Chessell - unknown. Photo: unknown.
1973
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1973 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY PRESS RELEASE
Con (Mr Speedway) Migro feature
18th October 1973
1973 - SUNDAY INDEPENDENT REPORTED
STAR WA TEAM BEAT QLD 31 - 17
28th October 1973
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1973 - DAILY NEWS NEWSPAPER REPORTED
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14th November 1973
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1973 - SUNDAY INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER REPORTED
1973 The 4th heat gets away to a good start.
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1973 British Lions Peter Collins. |
25th November 1973
Con (Mr Speedway) Migro feature
25th November 1973
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1973 - Bob O'Leary and Peter Thompson. |
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1973 - SUNDAY INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER REPORTED
R.A.S SOLO TROPHY TO HUMPHREYS
30th November 1973
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Australian test team Captain Bob O'Leary
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Bob O'Leary and Les Leisk in action at Claremont
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2nd December 1973
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1973 - WEST AUSTRALIAN NEWSPAPER REPORTED
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6th December 1973
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1973 - SUNDAY TIMES NEWSPAPER REPORTED
Close riding in the test series at Claremont featuring England's Reg Wilson, left, and Australia's Bob Valentine. Photo: Bill Meyer. 23rd December 1973
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1973 - SUNDAY INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER REPORTED
W A TEST TEAM CRUSH S A
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WA's Rod Chessell
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30th December 1973
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1973 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY SOLO SLIDESHOW
(use controls to pause - forward or reverse 16 images)
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1973 - GRAEME HARRIS & ANDY BOWMAN Sidecar's
1973 - Graeme Harris and Andy Bowman on and with the Bill Brown built twin engine monster. Photo's: unknown.
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1973 - BOB WOOD & PETER OMEARA Sidecar's
1973 - Bob Wood & Peter Omeara leading John McDermott. Photo: unknown.
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1973 - DENNIS NASH & RAY BARBER Sidecar's
1973 - Dennis Nash & Ray Barber out in front. Photo: unknown.
1973 - Dennis Nash and Ray Barber running the top around Graeme Harris and Andy Bowman. Photo: Peter Roebuck.
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1973 - PHIL NASH & KEN SEMMENS Sidecar's
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1973 - GEOFF GROCOTT & TONY ECCLESTONE Sidecar's
1973 - Geoff Grocott and Tony Ecclestone. Photo: unknown.
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1973 - SAM BASS & ROD LANG Sidecar's
1973 - Sam Bass & Rod Lang at Claremont. Photo: unknown.
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1973 - WALLY KERMOND TQ's
Con (Mr Speedway) Migro Feature
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Wally Kermond receives his award. Photo: unknown. |
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1973 - BOB FARMER OfficialSpeedcar Chief Steward Bob Farmer must rank as one of the most efficient "Chief's" in the business, Bob's word is law in the speedcar ranks and the way he enforces the rules he commands a deal of respect among competitors.
Here Bob is pictured pushing John Fenton's car onto the infield as Fenton protests, The reason for the disqualification was that JF changed a wheel after the race had started, Bob stuck to his decision and a very irate John Fenton had to sit this one out.
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1973 - GEOFF PILGRIM Speedcar's
Mark "Junior" Franks photo feature
1973 - Geoff Pilgrim is pushed through the pits to the track by Mark"Junior" Franks and Glenn Hairs in the VW powered car with the Offy fuel injection system that Geoff adapted to the VW engine. Photo: Mark Franks collection.
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1973 - RAY HILL Speedcar's
1973 Ray Hill turns around the 78 car while Des Nash drives on by. Photo: Ray Hill collection.
1973 - Ray Hill about to launch into orbit. Photo: Ray Hill collection.
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1973 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY SPEEDCAR SLIDESHOW
(use controls to pause - forward or reverse 4 images)
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1973 - AUSTRALIAN SALOON CAR FEDERATION
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1973 - GENE WELSH (USA) Production Sedan's
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1973 - ROD WATSON Production Sedan's
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1973 - BOB SHEPHERD Production Sedan's
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1973 - FRED NELSON Production Sedan's
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1973 - CLAREMONT SPEEDWAY PRODUCTION SEDAN SLIDESHOW
(use controls to pause - forward or reverse 11 images)
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1973 - ALF BARBAGALLO Supermodified Sprintcar's
The first fully imported American sprintcar to come to Western Australia was this Edmunds imported by Alf Barbagallo.
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1973 - RAY GENEVE Supermodified Sprintcar's
also known as the Osbourne Park Charger.
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1973 - GARY ELLEMENT Supermodified Sprintcar's
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1973 - JIMMY MATTA Supermodified Sprintcar's
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