Old Speedway Photos

Post by **Steve Holmes** » Sun Sep 10, 2017 2:52 am

Go Slideways wrote:Bruce Robertsons brand new Tank at Jamiesons with the controversial front wheel guards.

Dave Evans, at Whanganui I think.

Neat photos! I interviewed Bruce Robertson a couple of years ago for a book I wrote about people who race in speedway. His memory is so sharp and he recalled all his old cars. He has also done quite a lot of circuit racing.

Bruce has built up a hugely successful business empire and I found it enjoyable listening to his early days starting out with a small panelbeater workshop in Fielding.

Despite being a millionaire many times over and being the agent for a large number of car and truck brands, Bruce can usually be found in the little office of his Regent Motors dealership, which is his first car dealership established back in the 1970s, and which nowadays sells mostly cheap trade-ins from his other dealerships.

Go Slideways · Post by **Go Slideways** » Sun Sep 10, 2017 7:23 am

Yes Steve, I am good friends with Bruce and he certainly has a good memory. He's made a huge contribution to speedway over the years and it remains his passion, his nickname is "speed".
Here he is racing one of the GTHO Falcons he drove, this one might have been owned by Ian Easton at the time. Despite owning a large Holden dealership now, he is still a Ford man. lol
I've been a bit sidetracked lately, but I'm intending to crank my scanner into life this week.
Cheers.

Go Slideways · Post by **Go Slideways** » Mon Oct 02, 2017 5:30 am

From Ian Easton's collection.

Gurney Eagle

With 88r Neville Stanaway

Go Slideways · Post by **Go Slideways** » Tue Oct 03, 2017 2:38 am

From Ian Easton's personal collection"

Jac Jac: "That is my 1st sprintcar which I purchased off Warren..funny story when he was delivering it he managed to put the car and trailer in the drain at the end of my drive. (Remember that Warren)Pete that is the same car that I put the polished alloy panels on, which you have a photo of.."

The Gurney Eagle - from Ian Easton's personal collection - I know the reason why it's number 11, with Jac there's always a reason, or story, to explain everything. lol

Jac Jac: "This is the car when it was finally finished. It has now got the quick change diff, knock on front wheels and drum catcher."

Darian Reridder is restoring the car.

"

Go Slideways · Post by **Go Slideways** » Tue Oct 03, 2017 8:35 am

The famous all alloy body Gurney Eagle behind a nice Mercedes Benz........ .....I like Mercs, good strong cars, fortunately.

Go Slideways · Post by **Go Slideways** » Sat Oct 07, 2017 12:09 am

One of, if not the, most iconic Stockcars of all time - the brand new Gurney Eagle.

Harrisville Speedway.

Not sure if this was the old "Sunday News" car or not, bit its exceptionally cool anyway.

seaqnmac27 · Post by **seaqnmac27** » Sat Oct 07, 2017 8:02 am

Go Slideways wrote:The famous all alloy body Gurney Eagle behind a nice Mercedes Benz........ .....I like Mercs, good strong cars, fortunately.

I remember watching this car at Palmerston North Speedway.

Go Slideways · Post by **Go Slideways** » Sat Oct 07, 2017 8:27 am

Pretty sure this one is at Whanganui

Go Slideways · Post by **Go Slideways** » Sun Oct 08, 2017 8:40 am

Harrisville is a pretty cool friendly place, always some cool cars there too.

This one was a fresh import having it's first run, a pretty special car.

Go Slideways · Post by **Go Slideways** » Mon Oct 09, 2017 4:49 am

Before "Big Bad" Charlie Bernsten took up Stockcar racing he was a pusher of Midgets. He was going to build one for himself before Stockcars came along.

This is outside Jamiesons Garage on Main Street in Palmerston North, just around the corner from my house. The garage is still there, but its just a petrol station now.

I was privileged to interviewCharlie at his home shortly before he passed away.

Here is the interview.. turn your sound right up. Hope you enjoy it, the original Stockcar Legend:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3oMmvIB3gM&t=68s

Post by **Steve Holmes** » Mon Oct 09, 2017 6:47 am

Go Slideways wrote:From Ian Easton's personal collection"

Jac Jac: "That is my 1st sprintcar which I purchased off Warren..funny story when he was delivering it he managed to put the car and trailer in the drain at the end of my drive. (Remember that Warren)Pete that is the same car that I put the polished alloy panels on, which you have a photo of.."

The Gurney Eagle - from Ian Easton's personal collection - I know the reason why it's number 11, with Jac there's always a reason, or story, to explain everything. lol

Jac Jac: "This is the car when it was finally finished. It has now got the quick change diff, knock on front wheels and drum catcher."

Darian Reridder is restoring the car.

"

Will it be restored with an alloy body?

Roger Dowding · Post by **Roger Dowding** » Fri Jun 21, 2024 2:35 am

Steve Holmes wrote:I've been inspired to start a new thread, thanks to a batch of cool old New Zealand speedway dirt track photos posted on Facebook by Dale Mathers from the scrapbook he created when he was a young bloke. While The Roaring Season seems to cover many aspects of motorsport history, the glaring omission is speedway.

So, if you have any old speedway pics, be they dirt track, or paved oval, post them up here.

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This is a thread I have not really followed, went to Speedway with my father as a teenager, he was into the Motorcycles and loved it when the English Team came for a series at Western Springs.
The " Springs " as we know has been home to Rally Stages, and competition by other cars, Racing Sports and Saloons.
" Ten Years After " - needs to come to the fore again.

A couple - make it a set - of John Larry Lawton photos of NSCC event(s) at Western Springs from the 1960's