Speedway Past Australia

29/04/2025

Can anyone identify who took this monumental at the Sydney Showground?

Is that John Alexander standing up against the fence in the centre of the photo?

27/04/2025

Lew Marshall in the Johnny Peers Chevy II.

This car was brought to Australia by American Bus Brosene in 1966 and raced in South Australia.

26/04/2025

Geoff Spence giving Ray Revell's 'Firebird' a workout at the Sydney Showground.

25/04/2025

Lew Marshall, who was almost unbeatable at Westmead in the Mackay Offy, closes in on Laurie Seidl.

24/04/2025

A somewhat dazed 'Leadfoot' Lenny Brock being attended to after yet another of his monumental wrecks at the Sydney Showground.

23/04/2025

Ray Platt (3) and Ray Noble in a spot of bother at the Sydney Royale.

23/04/2025

1950s Test Match action at the Sydney Sportsground with (l-r) Oliver Hart (UK), Graham Warren (Aust), Ken Le Breton (Aust) and Jack Parker (UK).

21/04/2025

My latest illustration is four times Australian Solo Champion (1968, 1969, 1970 & 1972) Jim Airey. (low-res image shown).

If you are interested, posters are available in three sizes:
• A3 (420mm x 297mm - $18.00
• A2 (594mm x 420mm - $25.00
• A1 (841mm x 594mm - $38.00

Postage is $12 per order.

Posters are Printed-On-Demand.

Original artwork by David Batten with added elements by Ger Peters.

Please message me with any questions or if you would like to buy one go to https://speedwayposters.homesteadcloud.com

If you have the time, please visit and 'Like' my Vintage Australian Speedway Posters page.

21/04/2025

It says 'Seidl Special' on the car, but it doesn't look like Laurie driving. What do you think?

Going by the rollbar, did this car become Laurie Seidl's #44?

20/04/2025

My next illustration is Western Australian Alf Barbagallo's Edmunds Sprintcar that he imported in the early 1970s. (low-res image shown).

If you are interested, posters are available in three sizes:
• A3 (420mm x 297mm - $18.00
• A2 (594mm x 420mm - $25.00
• A1 (841mm x 594mm - $38.00

Postage is $12 per order.

Posters are Printed-On-Demand.

Original artwork by David Batten with added elements by Ger Peters.

Please message me with any questions or if you would like to buy one go to https://speedwayposters.homesteadcloud.com

If you have the time, please visit and 'Like' my Vintage Australian Speedway Posters page.

20/04/2025

It's back to 1967 at Liverpool Speedway as Bryan Purssell leads Jim Bayles and Barry Pinchback through turns one and two.

19/04/2025

Winners are grinners back at the old Cumberland Oval Speedway as Bert Martin? (left) and Jack Bissaker display their trophies.

Does anyone know who their passengers are and what event they won the trophies for?

17/04/2025

Cec Platt in a perfect slide as he roars around the Sydney Showground.

16/04/2025

Gary Rush and American visitor Wally Baker going at it in turn one at Liverpool Speedway.

15/04/2025

He may have been small in stature, but he was a giant on the track.

Ray Oram, in the Nick Scali sponsored, ex-Linklater Holden at the Sydney Showground.

Bill Meyer photo.

15/04/2025

15/04/2025

Ron Wanless and Gary Rush both running the pole line at Liverpool Speedway.

13/04/2025

Looks like Brian Dillon is having a few problems with the Dave Evans supercharged VW at the Brisbane Ekka.