Forum: Sprint Cars & Champ Cars
01-17-2017, 01:00 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 7,760
Re: Anderson Sprinter
The car made an appearance today at Valvoline Raceway Sydney, with the man, sprint car legend Mr Bob Blacklaw, who spent 2 decades restoring it. It's 44 years ago the this car arrived in Australia...
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Forum: Sprint Cars & Champ Cars
12-11-2016, 12:03 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 7,760
Re: Anderson Sprinter
Mitch,
Thanks for your concern. Cancer was removed by aggressive surgery on my stomach. I'm OK these days, or as good as I can be. It's better than the other option.
Thanks again.
Bob
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Forum: Sprint Cars & Champ Cars
11-15-2016, 01:13 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 7,760
Anderson Sprinter
Haven't been here for a while, due to serious Cancer issues.
Today I had the distinct pleasure of seeing the almost finished Johnny Anderson sprint car, that he brought to Australia in 1972. It was...
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Forum: New Members Post Here First!
06-13-2015, 01:36 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 5,229
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Forum: Sprint Cars & Champ Cars
10-26-2014, 02:34 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 9,386
Re: VW air cooled Sprint cars
bv59,
I beg to differ. Sprint cars in the UK are alive and well and race all over the country and even across the Channel in Europe. A mate of mine, who I met through and was in 1/4 scale some...
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Forum: The Mighty Midgets
07-17-2014, 05:58 AM
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Replies: 55
Views: 43,723
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Forum: Chit Chat
07-06-2014, 11:09 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 7,585
Re: Olen McGuire has left us
Olen always had encouraging things to say about my posts, from other side of the world. I'm certain he was genuinely interested in what happened 'down under'.
RIP Olen
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Forum: The Mighty Midgets
05-15-2014, 06:54 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 5,470
Re: Australian Midgets in the 1960s.
Webby,
The driver in that fiery crash was Bryan Cunneen, who continued to race and was involved in this famous match race with American Sherman Cleveland at the same track, the Sydney Showground...
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Forum: The Mighty Midgets
05-15-2014, 01:42 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 5,470
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Forum: New Members Post Here First!
05-03-2014, 06:42 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,164
Re: CAE Car in Australia mid '60's
Here's the car at the Sydney Showground, 31 years later. Driven on this night and still owned by ex sprintcar hotshot, Bob Blacklaw.
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Forum: New Members Post Here First!
05-03-2014, 06:09 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 3,164
Re: CAE Car in Australia mid '60's
This is the car, pictured with a smiling Bill Warner behind the wheel, at Westmead Speedway, circa 1965.
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g181/bobjeffreson/SCAN_0130.jpg...
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Forum: Modifieds
02-16-2014, 12:09 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 7,920
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Forum: Modifieds
02-15-2014, 04:18 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 7,920
Re: My latest acquisition....
GAW,
Absolutely nothing! It's a goer, however I'm just going to look at it think WOW...it's mine!
I've cleaned it up, from years sitting around collecting dust and it's now on display in my house,...
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Forum: General Discussion about Racing History
02-07-2014, 05:59 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 3,248
1972 footage from Australia
I was going through my computer and came across this footage. It's from 1972ish...... because it has the Anderson/Rush sprint car in it. The car that creates so much discussion on whether it was the...
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Forum: Chit Chat
12-21-2013, 03:22 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 5,567
Happy Christmas
Happy Christmas to all the Forum members from Sydney Australia. We don't get snow, so we never see Santa like this........
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Forum: Sprint Cars & Champ Cars
11-19-2013, 06:20 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 9,750
Re: Brave!
Brave men raced in Sydney Australia also. Back in the 1920s a speedway opened that no-one down here had seen the like before. Many American came and raced at the approx 1 mile Maroubra Speedway, or...
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Forum: The Mighty Midgets
08-06-2013, 02:15 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 6,284
Re: Gilmer 1/4 scale V8/60
out1law,
You will need to talk to Jan Gilmer of Howard Lake Minnesota. I'll tell you now..."they aint cheap" and can vary on how you want the midget built.
For additional questions, please...
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Forum: The Mighty Midgets
08-01-2013, 06:48 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 6,284
Re: Gilmer 1/4 scale V8/60
Chris,
I visited Jan Gilmer in Howard Lake Minnesota, in 2011 and watched him work in his shop. It's nothing special, yet he turns out these works of art. The man is an absolute craftsman.
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Forum: Modifieds
07-31-2013, 02:50 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 7,920
Re: My latest acquisition....
Some more pics...
comes with a Jack Skellenger quick change rear...
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g181/bobjeffreson/282175102_o_zpse94cb3a5.jpg...
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Forum: Modifieds
07-30-2013, 05:22 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 7,920
My latest acquisition....
Bought this rare 1/4 scale R/C Phoenix Arrow Super Modified, from a collector in Corona California. Probably 25 years old.
Arrived in Sydney Australia on Monday. Cannot believe I actually own it....
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Forum: The Mighty Midgets
07-26-2013, 04:01 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 6,284
Gilmer 1/4 scale V8/60
Renownded 1/4 scale midget builder Jan Gilmer of Minnesota, has recently finished another car. His latest is a static model and as a 1st, it has a V8/60 motor. All other static models came with an...
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Forum: The Mighty Midgets
07-10-2013, 06:49 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 17,113
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Forum: Chit Chat
06-25-2013, 12:50 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,167
Re: Most Enjoyable Job You Ever Had
Hey xo,
Mate, I have a job that I still enjoy doing every day, after 46 years at it. Every day I get up and go to my bench and make jewellery. I still find it very rewarding and it's wonderful when...
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Forum: The Drivers
03-28-2013, 06:20 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 6,514
Re: Dave Tansey
Barbara,
Hi there.... Bob Jeffreson from Sydney Australia here.
If your dad can keep that positive attitude and fighting spirit, he can beat this thing.
I've just endured an exhausting 9 months...
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Forum: The Mighty Midgets
03-16-2013, 06:43 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 4,249
vintage midgets from Sydney Australia
Went to a display of 1960s midgets yesterday. Here's some of the cars on display.....
One of Bob Tattersall's midgets.....
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g181/bobjeffreson/046_zps01d49c98.jpg
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