SYDNEY (NSW)
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SYDNEY SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY 1947
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1947 - SYDNEY SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY 4th January 1947 |
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4th January 1947
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1947 - SYDNEY SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY 9th January 1947 |
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1947 - SYDNEY SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY 11th January 1947 |
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1947 - SYDNEY SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY 18th January 1947
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1947 - SYDNEY SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY 26th January 1947 |
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1947 - SYDNEY SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY 8th February 1947 |
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1947 - SYDNEY SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY 15th February 1947 |
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1947 - SYDNEY SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY 26th February 1947 |
26th February 1947 |
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1947 - SYDNEY SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY 1st March 1947 |
1st March 1947 |
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1947 - SYDNEY SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY 2nd March 1947 |
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1947 - SYDNEY SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY 8th March 1947 |
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1947 - SYDNEY SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY 22nd March 1947 |
22nd March 1947 |
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1947 - SYDNEY SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY 6th April 1947 |
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1947 - SYDNEY SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY 9th April 1947 |
9th April 1947 |
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1947 - SYDNEY SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY 12th April 1947 |
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(research Allan Baker)
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1947 - SYDNEY SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY 14th April 1947 |
14th April 1947 |
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1947 - SYDNEY SHOWGROUNDS SPEEDWAY 7th September 1947 |
7th September 1947 |
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1947 - SYDNEY SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY 13th September 1947 |
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1947 - SYDNEY SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY 20th September 1947 |
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1947 - SYDNEY SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY 24th September 1947 |
24th September 1947 |
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1947 - SYDNEY SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY 26th September 1947 |
26th September 1947 |
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1947 - SYDNEY SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY 27th September 1947 |
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1947 - SYDNEY SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY 4th October 1947Chook Hodgkiss was well known for his talent on a sidecar as well as his engineering skills in building these outfits.
Chook Hodgkiss on one of the twin engine monsters that he built. Photo: unknown. |
4th October 1947 |
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1947 - SYDNEY SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY. 11th October 1947.Jack Chignell was a champion solo rider from Queensland that was a regular at the Royale.
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Jack Chignell in a battle with Aub Lawson in England Photo: unknown. |
Vintage Speedway Programmes Australia facebook Photo feature
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(Programme Research: Brad Mitchell)
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1947 - SYDNEY SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY. 12th October 1947 |
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1947 - SYDNEY SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY 18th October 1947
Andy McGavin winner of 2 races. Photo: unknown.
Jack Chignell winner of the solo feature. Photo: unknown
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18th October 1947 |
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1947 - SYDNEY SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY. 22nd October 1947.Gil Craven rode for the West Ham team in England prior tour this tour to Australia, he also spent time racing in America and New Zealand after the war.
Jack Chignell with an unknown rider. Photo: unknown. |
22nd October 1947 |
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1947 - SYDNEY SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY 25th October 19475 in a row for G a l l a h e rIt was five feature race wins in a row here at the Royal tonight for Kev Gallaher, while the (Speedcar Handicap feature) was won by Johnny Schonberg. Feature winners for the bikes were Eric Limb (Solo Handicap) and Ken Blair in the (Solo Scratch final)
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Vintage Speedway Programmes Australia facebook Pictorial feature
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(Programme Research: Brad Mitchell)
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1947 - SYDNEY SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY. 28th October 1947.What a star studded line up at the Royale this night for speedway fans, The USA speedcar and solo teams on the same bill.
Wilbur Lamoreaux from the USA, a true champion in the world of motorcycle dirt racing. Photo: unknown. |
28th October 1947 |
1947 - Wilbur Lamoreaux at the Sydney Showground. Photo: Dean Donovan collection.
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1947 - SYDNEY SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY 30th October 1947 |
30th October 1947 |
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1947 - THE USNS MARINE PHOENIXThe Marine Phoenix was launched in 1945 and was used as a troop ship up until 1947 when it was entered into the Maritime Commission Reserve fleet at Suisun Bay, California where she remained for three years, Speedway riders travelling between the USA and Australia would use this steamer, As tensions increased over the communist aggression in Korea the Marine Phoenix was once again used for troop movements, In November of 1958 she was on-sold to the Mohawk Shipping group
and her name changed to Mohawk, In 1979 the Mohawk was sold for scrapping to Taiwan
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The USNS Marine Phoenix troop ship, then passenger and freight transporter, later remamed the Mohawk before being scrapped in 1979. |
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1947 - SYDNEY SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY 1st November 1947 |
1st November 1947 |
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1947 - SYDNEY SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY 5th November 1947 |
5th November 1947 |
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1947 - SYDNEY SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY 6th November 1947 |
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1947 - SYDNEY SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY 10th November 1947
10th November 1947 |
10th November 1947 |
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1947 - SYDNEY SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY 12th November 1947 |
12th November 1947 |
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1947 - SYDNEY SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY 14th November 1947 |
14th November 1947 |
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1947 - SYDNEY SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY 7th December 1947 |
7th December 1947 |
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1947 - SYDNEY SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY 13th December 1947 |
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1947 - SYDNEY SHOWGROUND SPEEDWAY 17th December 1947 |
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