VINTAGE MIDGETS {VINTAGE SPEEDCARS} |
THE VINTAGE SPEEDCAR ASSOCIATION, NSW PO Box 73, Wentworthville, 2145 Sydney Australia |
This page last updated on: 25 September, 2007
The purpose of this site is to let the www know about our club, it's history, aims and activities and to show off some of our members cars to interested people. It is one of about 10 vintage oval track clubs in Australia, that cater for all sorts of old speedway cars and motorcycles. Some are just for Midgets or Supermodifieds/Sprintcars, while others cater for all types, including TQ's and Junior Speedcars, motorcycle speedway sidecars, Micromidgets, Stock cars, Stock Rods and Sedans/Saloon Cars as well as the Supermodifieds/Sprintcars and Midgets (more often than not called Speedcars in Australia). In general, around 20-25 years old is the qualifying age. Unlike in the USA, most do not allow racing within their club structure, but participate in static displays and "spirited demonstrations". Safety and enjoyment are the paramount aims. How It Began.... A conversation over a few drinks at a club late in 1982 between three owners of old Midgets turned to the possibility of starting a club to bring to gether former owners and drivers and those who currently owned old Midgets. This led to another meeting on May 30th the following year attended by around thirty people who were former owners, drivers and fans. Since those simple beginnings, the Vintage Speedcar Association NSW held it's 100th bi-monthly in May 2000. Now, well into the new Millenium, with 3 more years behind us we continue honour those drivers and owners from a bygone era by locating and restoring the cars that made them famous. Our unofficial motto....."Preserving the future by promoting the past" |
Welcome to the VSA website, dedicated to the owners,drivers, crews and the cars of yesteryear. |
Here's a few images of our ~100 club cars. If you have a good vintage shot you would like published, contact me through the Guest Book. |
Bill Wells in the Fuda Brothers Volvo Reckon he might be having fun? This was Kevin's favourite photo, the one special action shot he had been years trying to take. Whether trackside, in the pits, or back at the motel, Kevin and his camera were there. He specialised in candid, behind the scenes shots; those which showed his friends enjoying themselves, letting him combine his love for photography with his love of the midgets with which he spent his early years. The car, now in Qld. is actually a "classic" caged car, sans cage. |
The 'GREY' Holden Here is a shot showing 3 of our club cars with 2 different configurations of the old "Grey" Holden motor of 1948-1963. This was a GM/Chev designed, in-line 6 cyl. unit of 132.5-138c.i. which was usually bored out to 149c.i. (and sometimes more!!)and fitted with 10:1-12:1 high comp. pistons. They were fitted with carbies such as Solex, Amal, SU's, the standard. D/D BXOV-1 Strombergs or fuel injection (fitted to all 3 cars here) Some (eg. #24) had one of the 100 or so REPCO crossflow cyl. heads built for racing in the 60's.. |
Hi, I'm Ray Dean, creator of this site in my almost restored Carl Dunkley Holden #98, taken December 2004. It still looks a lot like here, but is a lot closer to completion. There are some more photos on page 2 |
"Scarem" Sid Middlemass in the Wells Brother's fuel injected Volvo in turn 4 at Moruya, NSW. Built in the late 60's, it was the "new" #54 as the original #54 Holden/Fiat became #45. Restored in the 90's by Sid, it is now in the hands of Phil Christensen, owner of a high HP stable of several vintage midgets. |
Photo Bill Lawler |
Photo Kevin Buksin |
One of the late Frank "Satan" Brewer's V8/60 midgets. Originally built as by Solar, (possibly a kit), it doesn't have the original stainless steel rail frame. Brought to Australia in th late 40's, along with the #10 and #48 cars as "spares", it never raced here. Instead it was stored until the late 90's and appeared restored in 2000. Although painted as the "Flame Car", the real one, the #48, is currently being restored in Sydney by Bill Wells as the Don Mackay Holden, #13, as raced by Johnny Harvey in the 50's and 60's. |
Photo Brian Darby. |
Two shots of one of the famous Ron Ward V-Twins. No-one but Ron knows how many were built, as he kept swapping and changing. The Shot on the left is the late Kevin Buksin in his favourite car. The one on the right is restorer Don Pollock having a bit of understeer problem, no doubt having great fun. The home built V-twins were a mixture of Harley, J.A.P. and Norton with home-made components included. Although Sid Reed was Ron's main driver, his cars were driven by Bill Shevill, Barry Robinson, Don Pollock, and numerous others when owned by Ron or others. |
Photo Bill Lawler |
Photographer to be confirmed. |
PLANNED ADDITIONS: More photos of our restored and unrestored cars, uncaged and caged. Vintage photos, from various tracks in Australia. More links to Australian and overseas sites. |
Note: It may take a little while to load a few of the pictures on this site at present as some of the files are a bit large. I'm in the process of replacing them with smaller ones. |
Rob Smart in "Dopey", the Elliot Holden. Ever since Herb Elliot owned #77, it has allways had a drawing of Disney's "Dopey" in one form or another on the side. Built in approx. 1953, it was brought to NSW as Q8 by Lew Marshall. |
Gordon Nelson in his "Ivor Kaye Holden |
John Waldock's "Beasley Supercharged Peugeot" |
Fans from both sides of the world would be pleased to see these two cars restored. One is one of the Jack Stroud Honker II Offies, #3 in which Bob Tattersall won the 1969 USAC Championship, the other is the Shannon Brothers Sesco which was runner-up. |
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Ray Revell Offy Eddie Dark V-Twin McGreevy Offy Johnny Stewart Trackburner "Big" BERCO Holden Solar Ron Ward V-Twin Ron Ward V-Twin Myron Caves Offy Hayward Offy John Stanley Chevy II Beasley S/C Peugeot M&D Daimler Bill Goode Falcon Hilton McGee Volvo Harold Barnes S/C Jeep Cascio Offy Arthur Sollit M&D Motors Repco Terry Clifford Holden Keith Reddacliff Holden Robin Hewitt Holden Bruce Rickard Holden Dean Hogarth Sesco/Offy John Nash Holden Whippet Mackay Mobilgas Holden Bradshaw Continental McGee Cams Tornado Peter Dykes Alfa Romeo Peter Nunn Holden Ivor Kaye Holden Fahey Offy Kurtis Randy Lyons Buick Ford A Colin Lee Fiat Ron Eager Holden Grimston Holden Roxborough Studebaker (Rocky) Jim McMahon V-Twin Shannon Bros Buick Jack Moller Holden Brian Musgrave Holden Eric Morton Repco Eric Morton V-Twin George Bonser V8/60 George Bonser V8/60 Alan Marshall Jeep Jerry Saggert V8/60 Warren Mackie V-Twin Barry Butterworth Chevy 11 Jack Brabham V-Twin Kevin Higgins Repco Dud Lambert Holden Dud Lambert VW Nick Collier Holden Alan Streader Holden Jack Stroud Offy Big Honker Al Staples Holden Norm French Ford A Bennett Bros Holden Trevor Scott Holden Gardner Bros Holden Pont/Spooner Holden Wells Holden Wells Volvo Saylors Offy Printing Eng. Datsun (B Power) Barry Power Holden Edwin Murray Offy Kevin Welfare Holden Laurie Jamieson Offy "Little" BERCO Repco V8/60 "The Roadmaster" Alvis Eric Morton Offy/Datsun Ern Meagher Holden (orig) Holden Kevin Upston Holden Don Mackay Offy Nev Brennan Citroen BERCO Volvo Elliott Holden (Dopey) Bill Reynolds Skirrow Brian Myers Holden BERCO Holden Barry Midson Holden Doherty Bros Holden Carl Dunkley Holden Frank Brewer Solar V8/60 Blair Shepherd Offy Barry Sherburn Aub Cherry Alan Verdich Rear Engine 1960's Copy W Land Chevy 4WD Rail Chassis V-Twin Late 60's Edmunds John Powell Holden Heggies Brakes Holden |
Harry Conklin Offy Alan Belcher Holden Bill "Cappy" Woods V8/60 Jack Stroud Offy Barry Watt Holden Mulcahy Offy Nick Carter Holden Mulcahy/ Bill Goode Offy Ron Anderson Holden Eddie Brennan Holden Wal Tedman Holden Walter Land Chevy 11 Leon Smith Chevy 11 Bill Kelly Holden Kischell Offy Ford A model Ron Strong V8/60 Grimston Holden Joe Early Model A Ford Snow Morris Hank Green/Warriner Offy Roadster |
CARS IN NEW SOUTH WALES |
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CARS IN VICTORIA |
CARS IN QUEENSLAND |
Holden Dutton Bros R/E Cortina A Model "Tempest" S/C Jeep Bryan Cunneen Holden Dennis Freeman Peugeot Bedford Tim Hocking Daimler John Nash Holden (Ex Kev Park 66) V8 Buick ex Bill Dunne ?? Bob Nixon Datsun Don McCrae Holden Ed Barker Holden Weldon Radios V-Twin "Bub" Dean Holden Offy Des Nash Holden Nankiville Holden Frank Stewart Holden Billy Moore Offy (Ex Ron Ward Peugeot) Mick Nudl Cortina Holden Blickarski Renault Neil Barry Holden Hereen/ Wright Datsun Paul Burke (ex Ray Feckner 63) ex Bob Brown Holden Rear Engine Falcon Roadster |
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CARS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA |
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Rowe Peugeot Harry Neale Ford Model A Col Hennig Holden Alf Baker HRD Vincent Harley Hammond Ford A Dennis Freeman Peugeot Greg Smith Mono. Datsun Dean Hogarth Holden Jeff Ellison Nissan Eric Talbot MK 11 Zephyr Gordon Benny Holden Misubishi Eric Stack Holden Colin Kane S/C Renault Ray Bowers Holden Bob Lane Repco Ex Ken Williams Volvo Len Golding V-Twin Wally Spearin S/C Peugeot Wll Sadler Holden Ted Heathcote Holden Alf Kamilow Inter. Scout Nick Jackermiss Galant Chuck Fulton V8/60 Andy McGavin V8/60 Ray Burton Holden Bert Marks Holden Bill A'Hang Cortina 2000 Graham Webster Holden Arthur Anderson V8/60 Brian Harrison Holden Laurie Jamieson Bill Dunn Holden Ted Bohlander Chevy 11 Alex Mariner Holden Ernie Meagher Holden Johnny Peers Datsun/Offy S/C Peugeot Ex "Joe Blow" |
Roy Sands Offy Barry Pages Holden Barry Valentina El Toro 11 Charlie West Holden Holden Norm Burrows Holden Offy Holden Arthur McDonald Roadster |
CARS IN QUEENSLAND cont. |
Max Newton Holden Etter V8/60 Bill "Cappy Woods" Model A John Barrett Holden Ex Jim Lawson Ford V8/60 Terry Wanless Datsun 1600 ss Jim Cross Holden Holden Gaythorne Motors Holden Graham Hartnell Holden Wayne Fisher Holden Barry Power Holden Kaydon Daliston Holden Jim Bayles Holden Ted Bohlander Chevy II K Blickarski Daimler V8 John Boyce Toyota Stout Warriner/Wanless Offy Brian Hanlon Pepsi Holden Paul Jordan Bedford V8/60 Kurtis Offy Geoff Spence |
CARS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA |
HERE IS THE LIST YOU HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR! |
The accompanying list of pre-roll cage cars to this site has been here for some time. While it is not complete by any means, or I'm sure, 100% accurate, I have made a start. These are the cars I have seen, heard or read about. Many of these cars would be complete and running or under restoration. Some would be "less than complete", but are apparently the "recognised remains" of said cars. There may be the odd dispute about who has certain cars as a result of this list. That is up to the respective owners and clubs to adjudicate. .No replicas are listed here to my knowledge, nor "Classic" caged cars, which will be added later as seperate list..There may be one or two here that should be in caged and vice versa. If you want to add a car, or change any details, please contact me via the visitor's book. |
George Liebrand #16, Sid Middlemass #54 & Graham Curtis #77 |
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