BUNBURY SPEEDWAY 1978
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1978 - SOUTH WESTERN TIMES NEWSPAPER REPORTED
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26th October 1978
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1978 - THE VATRI FAMILY - JUNIOR SEDANS
1978 - The Vatri family from left Mark - Maureen - Tony and Julie, right behind juniors. Photo: unknown.
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1978 - BUNBURY SPEEDWAY PRODUCTION SEDAN CAR SLIDESHOW
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1978 - PROGRAMME SLIDESHOW
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1978 - SOUTH WESTERN TIMES REPORTED
Ready and rarin' to go. Outstanding Bunbury driver Ivan Burke, who has won most major standard saloon car races in his famous Mini in recent years, will move into the division two field this year, again with a mini and should still be a top contender.
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1978 - SOUTH WESTERN TIMES REPORTED
1978 ALLAN BLAKE HOLDEN 202 TURBOCHARGED TORANA
Allan Blake recalls: This Torana was built in Bunbury by Kim Abbott and myself, This car was fitted with the turbocharged 202 engine, The paint job was applied by Lloyd Bickerton, Bunbury's leading spray painter at the time and a big supporter of Bunbury Speedway.
SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD TO RACING DRIVER
AUSTRALIAN speedway star Allan Blake is the 1977 Bunbury Sportsman of the year.His win was announced last night at a reception in the Mayors parlour when he was presented with the AJ (Tod) Buswell Memorial trophy by Bunbury Mayor Mr Pat Usher.
Blake also received a replica of the perpetual cup and the Times "Oscar" as Sportsman of the month for Febuary last year.
He was one of 11 Bunbury sportsmen and women who received the Times "Oscar" as Sportsman of the month for 1977, and in doing so became eligible for the Buswell trophy,
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1977 Bunbury Sportsman of the yearALLAN BLAKE (Australian Champion) |
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1978 - SOUTH WESTERN TIMES REPORTED
Spivey and Rees set to race Fiat sports car
1978 - Fiat has joined the standard saloon car ranks at Bunbury Speedway this year, only the second time such a car has raced on a WA Speedway. Photo: South Western Times Newspaper.
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1978 - BRIAN LEE - PRODUCTION SEDAN
