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ROGER BARKER

Roger Barker was the life of the party,” according to a railwayman Bob Tomlinson, who loaned him a Triumph Tiger 100 for ‘butcher’s picnic’ events near Albury in…
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TONY MCALPINE

Barely two weeks after his 16th birthday, Tony McAlpine wrapped up the 1937 NSW Motor Cycling Championship on a BSA 500. It is therefore logical to contemplate…
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JOHN ATKINSON

As a newly married young bloke battling bureaucracy to establish a peat farm near Bombala on the New South Wales south coast, John Atkinson was introduced to the…
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ALL IN THE FAMILY

James Empson, the manufacturer of IRIS bicycles, installed a 3½hp Precision two-stroke into one of his well-tested frames in early 1910 and entered the ‘Two Mile Scratch Race’ at…
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STEVE WYNNE

Wynne credits the late Robert Holden with introducing him to the country. He loves the weather, scenery, beaches and roads, which he describes as being like the Isle…
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BOB CARPENTER - CLERK OF THE COURSE EXTAORDINAIRE

Clerk of Course for any motorsport event is a demanding position, be it a quarter-mile drag race or Mount Panorama. And when the responsibility extends to as much…
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RANDALL GREGORY

More than a decade after its inception, the Finke Desert Race had become the premier event for dirtshifters across Australia. A clash between the proud Territorians and the…
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JUST FOR THE HECK OF IT

It was with the succinct reply above that 22-year-old Winifred Wells answered a journalist who wished to know what prompted her to undertake one of the most arduous…
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LES BURDUS | 7 HOUR ENDURO WINNER

Growing up as the son of a Parramatta District Club committee member, Les Burdus spent many weekends spectating at circuits such as Wynstanes and The Poplars, before signing…
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YOUNG UPSTART

Certainly young Chad Reed had served adequate notice he was destined for success on two wheels. The 50cc PeeWee having been superseded by an 80cc machine, and Reed’s first…
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MONKEY MAYHEM

There are no more peaks to be conquered; no depths to be explored. It’s all been done before. If you’re seeking stimulation, take a trip to Disneyland. But…
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'HONEST COL' CROTHERS

Watching his father compete at Penrith Speedway – said to be the fastest mile in Australia – it’s little wonder Col Crothers became fixated on speed at a very…