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Ray Revell Offy # 1 runs outside American Dick "Jet' Brown Offy # 5 at The Royale. Brown revived the American touring drivers to Australia in the early to mid 1950s. Young Sydney ace, Bill Shevill was to be offered a drive in Offy # 5 when Brown returned to the States , but Bill was put into the Pit wall head first in 1956 and never raced midgets again.
Sel Payne # 20 runs ahead of Frank 'Satan' Brewer in # 99 at the Sydney Sports Ground Speedway . Circa 1950
Ray Revell in his A Model # Q1. Revell beat the best from America in this old car in 1948.
One of the famous Match Races between Ray Revell #1 and Frank Brewer
# 99 at the SSG - circa 1953- 54. When questioned after the race of his tactics Frank said " I never touched him !."
Ray Revell in Holden # 65 keeps a tight line from 'Leadfoot' Lennie Brock in the Dark Twin J.A.P. # W1.
A publicity staging of a midget accident at the Sydney Sports Ground - circa 1949- 50. #35 Reece Discombe (just going out of shot) # 20 Sel Payne, # 28 Jack Brabham and # 17 Bob Playfair. If you look under the Brabham # 28 you can see the piece of wood jacking the car up.
Little Robert Dunn, friend of a young David Williams with whom David went to the Speedway along with Robert's Dad, Roy.
Robert is sitting in the Fay Taylour Golden Fleece sponsored
V860 - circa 1953
Thank you once again to David Williams for sharing this great collection with us on
Just Midgets.
