ALBANY (WA)
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1936 - ALBANY WA 50 MILE TT CAR RACE
Motor racing started around the streets in West Australia on the 8th of March 1936 in Albany, with the running of the the Tourist Trophy on the 2 1/2 mile street circuit, Racing would continue in Albany every year until 1940.
1936 - SUNDAY TIMES NEWSPAPER REPORTED
9th February 1936 |
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1936 - Part of the large crowd that packed around the streets of Albany. Photo: unknown.
1936 - And there away at the start of the Albany Grand Prix. Photo: unknown.
1936 - Albany Grand Prix Tourist Trophy race start line. Photo: Ken Devine collection.
Lost Perth facebook photo feature
1936 - Arthur Chick driver of this Triumph Special heading along Stirling Terrace. Photo: Richard Rigg collection.
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Lost Perth facebook photo feature
1936 - Neil Baird in the number 6 Hudson Terraplane. Photo: Richard Rigg collection.
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1936 - TERRY WALKER'S AROUND THE HOUSES REPORT
1936 - Lined up for the start. Photo: Terry Walker collection.
1936 - Neil Baird in the Hudson Terraplane. Photo: Terry Walker collection.
1936 - Neil Baird leads car 7. Photo: Terry Walker collection.
1936 - Arthur Chick in his Triumph. Photo: Terry Walker collection.
1936 - Barry Ranford mounts the curb and puts 2 gentlemen on edge. Photo: Terry Walker collection.
1936 - Seeligson spin his number 10 car at Hell Corner. Photo: Terry Walker collection.
1936 - The Inaugural winner of the Albany race, Connor in the number 7 car. Photo: Terry Walker collection.
1936 - Winterbotton driving a Oldsmobile Special. Photo: unknown.
1936 - unknown. Photo: unknown.
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1937 - ALBANY AROUND THE HOUSE
Lost Perth facebook photo feature
1937 - The cars make there way past the Premier Hotel. Photo: unknown.
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Old Motor Racing Photographs - Australia facebook Pictorial feature
1937 - Photo: John Hunting collection.
1937 - The Start Finish line. Photo: John Hunting collection.
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1937 - NEIL BAIRD
Lost Perth facebook photo feature
1937 - Neil Baird in his number 6 Hudson Terraplane Special. Photo: Ken Devine collection.
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1937 - DON COLLIER
1937 - Don Collier in his number 15 car named Silverwings leads Allan Tomlinson at Albany. Photo: Ken Devine.
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1937 - CLEM DYER
1937 - Clem Dyer in the number 1 Salmson Special leads Duncan Ord in the Bugatti. Photo: Ken Devine collection.
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1937 - OSSIE CRANSTON
1937 - Ossie Cranston in his Ford V8 Special leads the Lagonda. Photo: Ken Devine collection.
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1937 - ALBANY AROUND THE HOUSES
Terry Walkers Around the Houses photo feature
1937 - Neil Baird in his Hudson Terraplane speeds up Aberdeen Street. Photo: Unknown.
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1938 - ALBANY AROUND THE HOUSES
Terry Walkers Around the Houses photo feature
1938 - Allan Tomlinson dices with Jack Nelson for the lead. Photo: Terry Walker collection.
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1939 - ALBANY AROUND THE HOUSES
1939 - The line up of cars prior to race start. Photo: Ken Devine collection.
1939 - Rosmans Ford V8 rounds the post office corner. Photo: Terry Walker collection.
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1939 - THE WESTERN MAIL NEWSPAPER REPORTED
30th March 1939
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1940 - ALBANY AROUND THE HOUSES Easter 1940 |
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1940 - Winterbottom in the Oldsmobile Special leading Glyde. Photo: Ken Devine.
