COLLIE WA
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1920's - COLLIE MOTORCYCLE ACTIVITIES
Organized Motor Cycling activities exzisted in Collie since the early 1920's when the first Collie Motorcycle Club was formed lasting till the advent of the war.
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1947 - COLLIE MOTORCYCLE CLUB
Motor Cycle racing had become very popular right across Australia after the end of World War 2, Ex Army surplus machines were available to the general public, The Motor Cycle was a cheap form of transport, and many found there way into all forms of motor racing, Motor Cycle Clubs were springing up at a rapid rate.
In the immediate past war years the Motorcycle Club was reformed and in 1947 affiliated with the Western Australian Motor Cycling Association (WA Governing body).
Some of those founding members included Peter Cochrane, Alan Smith, Buck Loxton, Stan English and Phil Murray, The Collie Club was involved in many forms of racing.
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1948 - COLLIE AROUND THE HOUSES
During the Easter weekend of 1948 the Collie Club held its first open event, This was a road race meeting that was won by Peter Cochrane a further meeting would follow in in November of 1948, From this point on up until 1955 the club had problems locating a suitable circuit, so road racing ceased on the streets of Collie.
Club road racing was conducted at the Hillman Airstrip (Darkan) during the years of 1952, 1953 and 1954, Hillman Airstrip was a previous war time dirt airstrip.
Flying and standing 1/4 mile events were held along a section of Mungallup Road near the Collie Golf Club, this was also a unsealed road, also cars and bikes raced on a section of road near Griffen Coal Mine called Chicken Creek Straight.
(Editorial Don Collins)
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2012 - 1948 - AROUND THE HOUSES WALKABOUT SLIDESHOW
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1955 - COLLIE ROAD RACES PROGRAMMEThe 1955 Collie Road Races event was run on the 11th of April 1955, and was a Joint venture between the Collie Motor Cycle Club and the Coastal Motorcycle Club.
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1955 - GEORGE SAUNDERS & BILL McDERMOT Sidecars
1955 - Photo unknown.
1955 - ERIC NICOL & UNKNOWN Sidecars
1955 - Eric Nicol on his Vincent Comet. Photo: Don Collins collection.
1955 - GEORGE SAUNDERS Solos
1955 - George Saunders on his 350 BSA on the streets of Collie. Photo: Don Collins collection.
1955 - GEORGE SCOTT Solos
1955 - George Scott 7R AJS. Photo: Don Collins collection. |
1955 - The riders gather for a start. Photo: unknown. |
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1958 - COLLIE AROUND THE HOUSES MOTORCYCLE GRAND PRIX 7th April 1958The Collie Motorcycle Club organised and ran the 1958 Collie Grand Prix around the streets of Collie.
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1958 - THE VISOR MAGAZINE REPORTED
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1959 - COLLIE AROUND THE HOUSES MOTORCYCLE GRAND PRIX 1959The Collie Motorcycle Club hosted the Collie Grand Prix for Motorcycle and sidecar racing around the Collie Street Circuit.
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1959 - DARYL BAINES
1959 - Daryl Baines on his CZ125 on the Collie street circuit. Photo: Daryl Baines collection.
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1960 - COLLIE AROUND THE HOUSES WEST AUSTRALIA TT 1960The Collie Motorcycle Club hosted the the 1969 West Australian Motorcycle TT Championship for 1960 around the streets of Collie.
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1960 - COLLIE AROUND THE HOUSES CAR ACTION
1960 - Two rookie drivers in Jeff Dunkerton and Stan Starcevich prepare to leave the line. Photo: Ken Devine collection.
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1960 - RAY BARFIELD
1960 - Ray Barfield. Photo: Ken Devine collection.
1960 - Ray Barfield Aston Martin DB3S leading the Negus Plymouth Special and Jack Ayres in the Holden Sports, further back is Bob Annear in the green Holden supercharged Holden sports. Photo; unknown.
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1960 - JACK AYRES
1960 - Jack Ayres in the number 9 Byfield Ayres Holden Sports, later owned by Rod Waller. Photo: unknown.
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1960 - DAVE SULLIVAN
1960 - Dave Sullivan puts the 48 series Holden through its paces around the Collie street circuit. Photo: Ken Devine collection.
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1960 - COLLIE AROUND THE HOUSES THEN & NOW
1960 - Photo unknown. |
2017 - Photo: Rod Waller. |
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1961 - COLLIE AROUND THE HOUSES
Ken Devine pictorial feature
1961 - Start line action with Ray Barfield in the Aston Martin. Photo: Ken Devine collection.
1961 - 3 photo's of Jim Ward in the Alta at Collie. Photo's: Ken Devine collection.
1961 - Wally Higgs. Photo: Ken Devine collection.
1961 - Bob Annear in the 24 Pegusus Special turns in some laps around the Collie townsite. Photo: Ken Devine.
1961 - Lionel Beattie in the number 9 Byfield Repco Holden machine on the streets of Collie. Photo: Ken Devine collection.
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? YEAR UNKNOWN - COLLIE MOTORCYCLE TT
Murray Thomas photo feature
? YEAR UNKNOWN - COLLIE MOTORCYCLE TT
Tony Forsythe photo feature
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2011 - 1960 > 1961 WALKABOUT SLIDESHOW
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1962 - COLLIE AROUND THE HOUSES WEST AUSTRALIAN MOTORCYCLE TT GRAND PRIX 23rd April 1962Easter Monday the 23rd of April 1962 saw the running of the 1962 Collie Grand Prix, The meeting was conducted by the Collie Motorcycle Club.
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1962 - COLLIE WEST AUSTRALIAN TT & OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP 23rd April 1962
MOTORCYCLE HERITAGE WESTERN AUSTRALIA facebook Pictorial feature
23rd April 1962 - The start line in Throstle Street out front of the Mechanics Institute. Photo: Todd Corey.
23rd April 1962 - Photo: Todd Corey.
23rd April 1962 - Photo: Todd Corey.
23rd April 1962 - Photo: Todd Corey.
23rd April 1962 - Photo: Todd Corey.
23rd April 1962 - Photo: Todd Corey.
23rd April 1962 - Photo: Todd Corey.
23rd April 1962 - Photo: Todd Corey.
23rd April 1962 - Photo: Todd Corey.
23rd April 1962 - Photo: Todd Corey.
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1963 - COLLIE AROUND THE HOUSES WEST AUSTRALIAN MOTORCYCLE TT GRAND PRIX 1st January 1963New Years Day the 1st of January 1963, The Collie street circuit hosted the 1963 West Australian motorcycle TT event, The event was conducted by the Collie Motorcycle Club.
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1963 - COLLIE AROUND THE HOUSES WEST AUSTRALIAN MOTORCYCLE TT CIRCUIT LAYOUT
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2015 - 1963 COLLIE AROUND THE HOUSES WEST AUSTRALIAN MOTORCYCLE TT CIRCUIT WALKABOUT
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1964 - COLLIE AROUND THE HOUSES COLLIE MOTORCYCLE GRAND PRIX 30th March 1964Easter Monday the 30th of March 1964 the Collie Motorcycle Club hosted the 1964 Collie Grand Prix for Motorcycles.
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1966 - COLLIE AROUND THE HOUSE MOTORCYCLE TT GRAND PRIX
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1970 - COLLIE AROUND THE HOUSES MOTORCYCLE TT |
1970 - Herb Clear on the Mortlock's BSA Rocket 3. Photographer: Gerry Ryder. |
Motorcycle Heritage Western Australia facebook Pictorial feature
1970 - Photographer: Gerry Ryder.
1970 - 49 P Murray - 48 Colin Rees - 52 John McDermot. Photographer: Gerry Ryder.
1970 - Photographer: Gerry Ryder.
1970 - Photographer: Gerry Ryder.
1970 - Photographer: Gerry Ryder.
1970 - Barry White 63 leads Dennis Ryan 16. Brian Cartwright is at the rear on the number 1 bike while the bike with the number obscured on the inside could be Terry Bick on his number 2 Ducati. Photographer: Gerry Ryder.
1970 - Photographer: Gerry Ryder.
1970 - Photographer: Gerry Ryder.
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1971 - STATE ROAD RACE CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 2
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1972 - STATE ROAD RACE CHAMPIONSHIP HEAT 2
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1987 - STATE ROAD RACE CHAMPIONSHIP HEAT 6The Collie Motor Cycle Club hosted the sixth round of heats for the state road racing series on the 9th of November 1987 around the streets of Collie, the program consisted of motorcycle and sidecar racing.
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1987 - STATE ROAD RACE CHAMPIONSHIP HEAT 6
Marty Wallace facebook photo feature
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1987 - STATE ROAD RACE SLIDESHOW
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2011 - 1987 - COLLIE GRAND PRIX Walkabout.
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1988 - COLLIE GRAND PRIX
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Mark Boyce Pictorial feature
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1990 - COLLIE GRAND PRIX
Murray Barnard Pictorial feature
1990 - Peter Senior 77 Yamaha. Photo: Murray Barnard.
1990 - Peter Senior with the unknown rider on the number 200 machine firmly in his sights. Photo: ozebook.com
1990 - Harry Reynolds on his 350 Honda having a chat just prior to the race start. Photo: ozebook.com
1990 - Riders unknown. Photo: Murray Barnard. |
1990 - Riders unknown. Photo: Murray Barnard. |
1990 - Dennis Galvin on his BSA B31 350ci. at Collie. Photo: ozebook.com.
Motorcycle Heritage Western Australia facebook Photo feature
