by Colin R Thompson | Dec 18, 2023 | Uncategorized
Vale Harry Vause. With the passing of Harry Vause last Thursday at the age of 92, a link to the history of Mac Park was lost. Harry was, with the late Laurie Fox and Maurie von Einem, one of the three Mount Gambier Motor Cycle & LIght Car Club members who...
by Colin R Thompson | Jul 25, 2023 | Uncategorized
Seventy years ago, in July 1953, the Mount Gambier Motor Cycle and Light Car Club held their annual Wittwer Trial at Mac Park. This was an observed trial and 24 riders took part. Outright winner was Ron Hellyer on an AJS, (pictured below) with Roger Crowe and Ron...
by Colin R Thompson | Jul 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
A couple of weeks ago at Isle of Man time I posted about 2 Mount Gambier local motorcyclists Alec Campbell and Jim Pearson who performed very credibly in their first attempt at the sidecar racing there. Alec riding, with Jim in the chair gained a 7th place. A great...
by Colin R Thompson | Jul 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
Alec (Alex) Campbell came to mind when reading about preparations for the upcoming Isle of Man TT. Alec competed at the Island on 2 occasions, the first in 1975 when as an virtually unknown sidecar rider, he and passenger Jim Pearson gave a very creditable performance...
by Colin R Thompson | Jan 7, 2023 | Uncategorized
Mount Gambier has had many sidecar aces two of whom died while racing. Ian Hogg died at Bathurst in April 1972 riding his Manx Norton. Ian’s son Colin, who lives in New Zealand, has informed me his father’s racing outfit which had been restored by...
