WELCOME TO
The OFFICIAL WORLD WIDE WEBSITE of The VETERAN SPEEDWAY RIDERS' ASSOCIATION of AUSTRALIA.
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 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 2008. 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 TWENTY SIX of this great new Speedway magazine from the U.K. Subscribe NOW ! This is also now linked to the
NEW Classic Speedway Magazine.
John Langfield - Webmaster.
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
Phone 02 9587 7367
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: August 13, 2008
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 some great bargains in 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.
The VSRA Treasurer Bill Powell still has the J.A.P. club tee shirt in stock. At only $25 + $ 5 postage (within Australia) it's a unique shirt and a collectors item. Send cheque or money order to Bill at the address at the top of this page.
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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.
The VSRA 2008 Annual Re Union and Dinner
The 2008 Annual Re Union and Dinner will be held in the Blue Room of the
St. George Sailing Club, Riverside Drive, Sans Souci, NSW on the 27th. September 2008 commencing at 6.00 pm.
Tickets will be $ 57.00 per head which includes drinks. Entry will be by pre paid name tags ONLY and there will be no tickets sold at the door on the night so please book early by sending a cheque for your tickets along with names of all in your party. Apart from the fine food and good company, one feature of the night will be "A Tribute to Lionel Levy" in the form of a pictorial DVD presentation and tributes from his son and daughter, Peter White, Jim Shepherd and maybe some of those who rode with him.
So, please book early and come along to this great night of nostalgia and comradeship.
Book with Treasurer, Bill Powell by sending names and payment to Bill's address above, see you there !
A new U.K. website for lovers of Classic Speedway in the U.K.
Click on the logo.
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.
Accepting the awards at the 2008 Australian Speedway Hall of Fame Induction Dinner
at Banktown Sports Club on the 26th. July 2008 on behalf of their famous relatives are
L to R: Clifford Van Praag ( son of Lionel ) Ron Kivovitch President of M.A., Mark Young (son of Jack) Bruce Wilkinson ( Nephew of 'Bluey' ). It was a great night for the two wheel brigade of early Australian Speedway.
Photo courtesy of James Baker...NASR.
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