NOT as they appeared back in the day - if you have old pictures from back then, please post them, together with stories and yarns about the old days; in the appropriate thread e.g. "Old Sydney Speedway". Pics like this one:
Howard Revell in the "Big Berco" #2 with Eddie Dark and crew - Westmead circa 1966
If there isn't a thread for your historical stuff, START ONE! e.g. "Old W.A. Speedway", etc.
We feel these historical threads shouldn't have modern photos in them, unless you are pointing out context e.g. how a car has changed (or stayed the same!).
But a lot of us have photos we've taken at MODERN shows, runs, practice and club days; and so on - wherever the oldies have gathered. Like this one:
"Big Berco" #2 at Vintage Speedway Spectacular Grafton 2012
This is about creating the history our young 'uns can follow - these might be the only photos and videos that will exist of some of these cars - we love 'em, and we want you to as well!
We can't set rules, we're only common members, after all - but we would like everyone to follow some simple guidelines.
1. You see an old car or bike anywhere, take a pic and post it up.
2. BUT, any old tin WON'T do - it should have been raced in Oz/NZ prior to 1985.
3. Try and identify the owner, any drivers and previous owners, racing history - it adds to the story.
4. To do this, talk to the owner - you may be very surprised how much involvement the old fellahs had with the birth of hotrodding in this country!
5. This thread is about SPEEDWAY - please confine the pics to solos, stockers, outfits, midgets (of every size), hot rods (the speedway version!), supermods, sprinters, stockcars, saloons, anything raced on short track ovals.
6. Identify the event and date at the beginning of your post, so we can see context.
7. As our pages fill, if you have queries or corrections - PM the poster, so they can fix whatever's wrong - or add some interesting tidbit. Let's see if we can keep the thread relatively free of complimentary posts. We know you'll love it.
So let's go - engage dogbox - fuel on - pressure up - magneto on - Push Off!
