Page Two of this Unique Collection
That is page 2 - I hope you are enjoying this Speedcar history - in living colour... lots more to come ....Brian.
Allan Marshall ( Russack) - in # 26 Jeep - Cumberland Oval - Parramatta.
Andy McGavin in car 6 - the ex Ray Revell Q1.
Andy McGavin in Madden car # 12.
Andy McGavin in the Revell V860 # 65 . Originally built by Verne Cechie' .
There maybe the odd discrepancy in a photo or two - but nothing is perfect .
Many of these original photos were by Des Lawrence, Larry Taylor, Byron Gunther and others not known.
Bill Reynolds in the Harold Barnes Holden # 3 - this was the first Holden engined Midget to run in Sydney.
Bill Goode in the Golden Fleece Falcon Special # Q5 - 1962
Bill Reynolds in the ex Brewer V860 # 48. Then owned by Empire Speedways and run for many years in different colours, numbers, and configurations by many top Sydney drivers. Now restored as the Mackay / Harvey # 13 .here to add text.
Jack Brabham( later Sir Jack) in his first race car the # 28 Vee Twin.
Jack shared his first drives in the car with American Johnny Schonberg
in 1947 and Jack later took over the car.
Bill Shevill in Ron Ward's Windsor # 3 Vee Twin at Windsor RSL Speedway.
Bill Shevill in # 3 at Cumberland Oval Speedway - Parramatta.
Bill and # 3 at Windsor.
Blair Shepherd of Queensland seated in the ex Tattersall Cascio Offy - here as Q99 seated with Blair is Jeff Freeman.
American Ace - Bob Tattersall here in the ex Ross Goonan NZ 4 midget - here as V860 USA 57 in South Australia during Bob's first ever visit to Australia in 1958.
Bob Tattersall in S.A. in a later visit with the Saylor's Offy # 55.
Brothers Cunneen - Bryan and Peter.
Bryan Cunneen with his first Midget # 38 - first powered by a Whippet engine then a
Jeep engine - later a Holden engine.
Bryan in his second Midget # 38 - self made with a Holden engine.
Bryan and crew with the Bland Holden # 5
American Cal Niday - in his V860 # USA 1 during his first visit to Australia .
Cal Niday during his 2nd. visit with the Offy #USA 3.
Charlie Cam with hs # 27 Vee Twin at Cumberland Oval Parramatta.
Charlie and Bill Shevill were great mates, raced Speedboats against each other and when racing their cars at Windsor Speedway - the racng started at Sans Souci as they left home. Charlie lost his life in an accident at Windsor RSL Speedway on 12.8.1956 aged 31. Bill passed away aged 87 in 2018.
At 14 years of age my very good mate - the late David Johnsen sits on his idol's car. David grew up with Howard Revell and his Dad Ray and David was allowed to wash and clean the famous Offy - Australia # 1 - between meetings . Later David was a Pit Crew member for Howard. David drove the M & D Mtrs # 4 Holden at Westmead.
In later years David restored and ran in Vintage - the Little BERCO REPCO Holden Midget # 65.
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