JACK CARTER - MEMORIES

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Quite a versatile motor sport enthusiast Jack drove Speedway and Road Racing and in later years even raced a ride on lawn mower.

Circa 1953... and Jack punts the Citroen # 1 around the Mt Druitt race circuit. He also drove this car at the Mt Panorama circuit - Bathurst NSW.

Jack also raced this MGTC Special at Mt Druitt.  He is shown here in # 34 leading Merv Ward in the orange coloured Ralt # 13.

Jack and # 34 at Mt Druitt.

Racing car action at Mt Druitt - Jim Johnson leads the field in the green MG Special # 103 - Ern Tadgell in the Porsche Special out wide in the dirt and Jack in # 34 - 2nd from the back.

Jack and 34 run inside MG Special # 15 through Tyresoles corner at Mt Driutt.

Windsor RSL Speedway ...Jack and # 26 ... his later midget - Holden powered and tuned by top tuner and racer - Frank Dent.

Clive Toyer - an excellent sheet metal worker and body builder - in # 42

outside Jack in # 26.

Jack - Holden # 26  leads Eric Morton in the air cooled twin # 24

1978 and Jack opens a lawn mower business in Sydney with youngest son.

....in the 1990s ..ever the racer Jack gets into lawn mower racing reaching 80 kph at the Qld. Willowbank circuit..

2013 and Jack gets to sit in old # 34 ( now # 81) at a Historic meet at Morgan Park.

The car owned and restored by Percy Hunter.

....at 81 years of age Jack flew a Glider and at 82 had a crack at Tandem Sky Diving..

Thank you Ivy and Jack for sharing these memories.

Speedway and road racing photos courtesy of the late Des Lawrence.©