WELCOME TO
The OFFICIAL WORLD WIDE WEBSITE of The VETERAN SPEEDWAY RIDERS' ASSOCIATION of AUSTRALIA. Patron - Mr.Jim Shepherd
Visitors to this site since 8-5-02
Yearly Membership Fee : $ 20 Aud. per person.
Click on the VSM name to view some top photos from the pages of The Vintage Speedway Magazine in the UK.
Van Praag accepts the World Final Solo Trophy..1936
A New Zealand Website created and managed by Robert Andrews, son of star Solo rider, Bob Andrews.
Have a look at some great photos from John's career. Click on his name.
Johnny Hoskins the "Father of Speedway" called him "Buck" after a comic strip hero in the Sunday papers. Click on Keith's name for a tribute to this great Aussie sportsman.
Yearly Fees are due on January 1st each year.
Some photos from Bob's career.
The Veteran Speedway Riders' Association of Australia was formed by a group of Vets in 1991. From those humble beginnings the association has grown to have a membership of nearly 400 in 2009. We look forward to the support of all current VSRA Members and for some of you younger riders and fans from the 70s and 80s, come on ! join the Vets NOW.......and let's get stronger.
Click on the BACKTRACK sign, View the Front cover of issue THIRTY TWO of this great new Speedway magazine from the U.K. Subscribe NOW ! This is also now linked to the
NEW Classic Speedway Magazine.
Don Lawson............. VSRA President for 2007 -2009
Trevor Harding........VSRA Secretary for 2007 - 2009
Bill Powell.................VSRA Treasurer for 2007 - 2009
Contact Bill for all Fees payments or new memberships.
Trevor Harding
VSRA Secretary.
25/195 Johns Rd.
Wadalba
NSW 2259
Australia
Ph 02 4353 3916
Email ghostywanders@yahoo.com.au
Bill Powell
VSRA Treasurer
106 Barton St.,
Monterey
NSW 2217
Australia
Phone 02 9587 7367
Email bill.p133@1ive.com
Click here and go to the website of the VSRA of the U.K.
This website was created and is maintained by
Brian Darby for the VSRA of Australia.
email bdarby@bigpond.com
or Mob. 0419976557.
This page was last updated: June 30, 2009
Would you like to hear the sound of a J.A.P. engine or hear Stuart Mountford riding a few laps of his Jawa at Barleigh Ranch ?, if you would click on the sounds heading above.
You can't race Speedway much closer than this !
Ashfield Team at Bristol -1949 - Rol Stobart, Eric Salmon, Ken Le Breton, Roger Wise.
Dave Gifford Collection.
NOW ! a first for a Veteran Speedway Rider's Website ! Click on the heading ' Video Clip' above and go to the Video Clips page.
Clip 2. Ove Fundin vs Nigel Boocock
Norwich Stadium - June 6th 1964.
To view Video Click Here.
Maroubra Speedway Plaque unveiling. 17.3.07
The plaque, laid by the Randwick City Council commemorating the site of the old Olympia Motor Speedway opened in 1925.
VSRA members attending the Maroubra Speedway plaque unveiling. L to R: Ray Platt, Peter Gilder, Keith Ryan and VSRA Treasurer, Bill Powell.
and NOW , even Bob's Grandson Bradley has his own Speedway website. Click on Bradley Andrews,
Click on the Book Reviews heading for Speedway and Motor Sport Books.
A new small Brian Darby website with photos and tributes to our early Speedway champions.
Early stages yet.
You may like modern Speedway as well - Solos, Sprintcars & Midgets etc if so have a look at the DVDs For Sale by Brian Darby -
Action and photo DVDS avaiable
( P.S. Vintage Action & Photo DVDs now available )
Now there is a LINKS page for you to enjoy other websites from around the world,
click on the heading.
Would you like to let us know that you have visited our site or of your Speedway history ?
To leave a message for the Vets click on Sign In and leave your message and details or to view the existing messages click on View Entries.
FOR SALE.
The Veteran Riders held two club outings with their bikes in 1996, ably organized by Steve Magro and Mick Wilde.
Club member Brian Darby was there with video camera to record the outings at Mulbring and Barleigh Ranch.
Good action and in colour with great sound, it is record of the two track days, shot in 8 mm analogue tape and converted to DVD for your pleasure and convenience of viewing.
An added bonus is a short trip to Bathurst Cemetery to view the last resting place of Aussie Speedway legend,
Bluey Wilkinson.
Running for approx 45 mins, if you love the sight and sound of J.A.P.s - JAWAs and Weslakes you'll love this DVD.
Price is only $25 ea. Aud.
plus $5 p&p (within Australia)
Order from: Brian Darby
on 02 9772 1058
or
FOR SALE.
AS THEY ARE (or WERE) After SPEEDWAY.
A photo DVD containing over 90 quality photos of members of the VSRA and their guests at Re Union Dinners and outings in the '90s and early 2000s.
Refresh those images and memories in your mind when you see images of old friends and heroes.
Contains music, captions and transition effects..
Only : $ 25 Aud + $ 5 P & P (within Australia)
Order from : Brian Darby on 02 9772 1058
Special Price for this combined with the the Aussie Vets DVD
$ 45 Aud. + $5 P & P ( within Australia) for the two DVDs.
NOW ON LINE - Peter White's Vintage Speedway Special - Just click on the banner.
A new U.K. website for lovers of Classic Speedway in the U.K.
Click on the logo.
Issue # 5 NEW from the publishers of The VintageSpeedway Magazine and Backtrack Magazine. This new publication replaces The Vintage Speedway Magazine which is now discontinued after running for 15 years. CLASSIC, still with early Speedway features and you can now travel on into the 50s and 60s. Click on the Backtrack banner below for purchase details.
All the VSRA memorabilia is now on display at the Nabiac Museum.
To go to the Museum website click on the link below.
If you love your Speedway of the past and want facts and figures on most of the Post War British League riders you can think of, ( includes Aussies ) this is the CD for you. The first of a series
Produced in England by Matthew Jackson & Hugh Vass is has taken countless hours to assemble and present the information and great photos on this CD.
View on computer only and Adobe computer software is a must to view this CD.
Don't miss out on the treat of a liftetime get your copy now.
Cost : $ 22 Australian Dollars (at present exchange rate ) post and packing free.
V.M.Jackson
11 Crescent Road.
Sheffield S7 1HJ
United Kingdom
email matt@speedwayatoz.co.uk
www.speedwayatoz.co.uk
NEW ! AVAILABLE NOW.
TRIBUTE TO LIONEL LEVY
A 10 minute photo DVD of a short pictorial of Lionel's Speedway career.
If you attended the Veteran's Re Union Dinner this year ( 2008) and enjoyed this tribute you can now have your own copy on DVD.
It has music, captions and transitions.
yours for only
$ 25 + $5 P&P within Australia
( o/s P & P $10)
to Order
Brian Darby
on Ph. 02 9772 1058
or email bdarby@bigpond.com
PAYMENTS FOR DVDs BY PAY PAL ACCEPTED.
WANT TO BUY OR SELL A SPEEDWAY BIKE OR BITS ?
Click here.
The 2009 VSRA Annual General Meeting, Re Union Dinner
and Election of Officers
for 2010/11 will be held on Saturday 7th. November 2009 at the
St George Sailing Club - Sans Souci - tickets $ 60 per head -
this cost covers meal and all drinks ( except spirits)
Bookings - Bill Powell on contact numbers above.
If you have any old clean Speedway programmes or photos you no longer want or need, don't throw them out ! .
I can use them for my research and additions to the 8 Vintage Speedway websites I have created and maintain.
I'm happy to pay postage costs.
Brian Darby - Ph. 02 9772 1058
email bdarby@bigpond.com
The 2009 Combined Vintage Speedway Christmas Picnic Day
will be held at
The Museum of Fire,
1 Museum Rd., Penrith - NSW
on Sunday 6th December 2009.
starting at 8.30 am and running through to 3 pm approx. Big picnic grounds with amenities and admission and participation to the Speedway display is free . A small admission charge to enter the Museum, which goes to charity. Please bring your Speedway bike ( solo or sidecar) along with any memorabilia for a great day out with Speedway fans and friends of old ( and hopefully new )
Brian Darby on 02 9772 1058 for enquiries.
( definitely no starting of engines on the day)
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SPEEDWAY HALL OF FAME AWARD
Peter Speerin (above) travelled to Adelaide on the 13th June 2009 to receive, on behalf of his former race partner and friend Jim Davies, the award for Jim's induction into the Australian Speedway Hall of Fame.
Photo - James Baker
