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Originally Posted by Charliewool
My old man also rode solos... First at Melbourne exhibition speedway and later at Maribyrnong’s Tracy’s speedway..
I remember a tale he told about a night at Melb. Ex. Speedway when the winners of the heats, then the semis, got to race Lionel Van Praag (the 1st Aussie world champ)
Dad was one of the 3 against Van Pragg.
Dad thought he got a great start, until Van pragg passed him in a shower of cinders on the first corner and disappeared into nowhere.. Lap 3, Van Pragg lapped the 3 of em, and went on to win by a lap and a half.. In a 4 LAP race!
Dad was riding a 4 stud JAP from memory after graduating from Rudges...
Random pic of dear old Dad (RIP mate!)
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We used to get Ole Olsen and Barry Briggs sometimes Ivan Mauger come to Western Springs in there off season, they used to do much the same as Van Pragg, gap the fast locals by a lap and a half, was cool to watch..