by | Jan 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
Just recently we have lost 3 motorcyclist of bygone eras. Harry Vause (aged 92) and the last of the 3 men that walked the bush block (that was to become Mac Park) with Frank McNamara. Harry was also a successful Speedway competitor at Borderline Speedway on his...
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 Thompson | Sep 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
Best known for it’s road racing, McNamara Park’s first competitive event occurred on this day September 13 1953 – 70 years ago. It was a Scramble on “the new half mile track” which used part of the planned road race circuit. that Frank...
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 Thompson | Apr 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
Following on from the family member’s blog recently, the Walker name appears prominently in the list of attendees at the Mount Gambier Motor Cycle & Light Car Club inaugural meeting in 1947. Attending were Messrs A A Walker, H Walker, M H Walker, N Walker...
by Colin Thompson | Apr 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
Families were well represented in the Mount Gambier Motor Cycle and Light Car Club with the Fox, Walker, von Einem, and Hamilton names represented and also the Hellyers, brothers Ron, Ralph and Neville. Ron was a well known Solo and Sidecar rider with many successes,...
by Colin Thompson | Mar 24, 2023 | Uncategorized
When the Borderline Speedway opened in Mount Gambier in 1957, many Mount Gambier Motor Cycle and Light Car Club members competed in Solo and Sidecar races. Bikes were generally standard road bikes modified slightly for track use, as from being used in Scrambles. Bruce...
by Colin Thompson | Mar 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
Watched the Levis Motr Cycle Club’s 2023 Sellick’s Beach races on the week end via live-streaming and was interested to see the late Frank McNamara’s 16H Army Norton outfit working on the beach over the 2 days. Darren Winter, well known Adelaide...
