The Seventies Gallery
Peter Collins
Peter
Collins (England) poses at Maroubra, Sydney, in December 1975. He is pictured
here with one of the first Weslake machines and went on to win the 1976 world championship. Collins and his
family emigrated to Australia in 2002.
Photo by Steve Magro.
Billy Sanders
Teenage
tearaway Billy Sanders heads Englishman Reg Wilson at the Sydney Showground
during 1974.
Photo by Bill Meyer
Chris Pusey and Alan Wilkinson
Chris
Pusey (left) and Alan Wilkinson in 1972, warming their bikes before the
off at Belle Vue, Manchester, England.
British Lions, 1974-75
The
victorious British Lions, 1974-75: Reg Wilson, Reg Fearman, George Hunter,
captain Nigel Boocock, Doug Wyer
and Eric Broadbelt. In front: Peter Collins and Scotsman Jimmy McMillan.
Photo by Bill Meyer.
Chris Pusey
Chris
Pusey on British Lions duty late in 1972, during practise at the Sydney Showground.
Photo by Geoff Davis.
Ivan Mauger
Ivan Mauger in a
rare picture, aboard a Jawa 4 valve conversion at Wembley Stadium, London
during 1976.
Photo by Mike Patrick
Alexander Pavlov
A
touch of continental flavour, with Russian Rider Alexander Pavlov (1972)
showing good style on home soil.
Photo by Motocross magazine
Phil Herne
Phil
Herne, at full slide for Birmingham in 1973.
Bruce Penhall
Late
1979 saw the first appearance in Australia of American show man and pin-up
boy, Bruce Penhall. He is shown here in
the Sydney Showground pits, preparing for a race the local hero Billy
Sanders. Penhall ran Sanders close, losing 2-1, but Bruce carried on to
win two world championships, in 1981 and 82.
Photo by Steve Magro
1973 World Final
The
1973 world final will remain the day speedway got its biggest ever attendance.
On that day a largely partisan Polish
crowd of (reportedly) 120,000 fans saw rank outsider Jerzy Szczakiel win
Poland's first title under controversial circumstances. This photo shows
a glimpse of the action, with the Russian Grigori Chlynovski and John
Boulger (Australia) out in front of Ivan Mauger (NZ) and another local
rider Edward Jancarz.
Photo by Mike Patrick
Ole Olsen
Wolverhampton
and 1971 World Champion Ole Olsen in pensive mood.
Bluey Valentine
Ex-Sheffield
and Cradley Heath rider Bob 'Bluey' Valentine, pictured here in the Sydney
Showground pits ready to hit the track.
Host of Champions
What a host of champions
this is!
Ole Olsen, Anders Michanek, Ivan
Mauger, Barry Briggs, Edward Jancarz,
Roy Trigg, Tommy Jansson, Jim Airey
and Jiri Stancl mark the occasion at
Jerliderie Park Speedway, Newcastle
Australia in 1974-75.
Photo by Bill Meyer.
