About Us

The Vintage Speedcar Association of Queensland was formed in 1983 by a group of ex drivers, pit crew and fans of these mighty little cars we affectionately call ' midgets'. The aim of the association is to preserve the fabulous history of the carsand drivers that provided so much entertainment for Queenslanders from the 1930s.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REMINISCING

"REMINISCING" A Look back on the Stars of the past.

Danny Davidson (always a racer) Brehmer Holden

Allan Belcher

Roy Didlock

 

 

Norm Colthup

 

 

Des Kelly

Ian Finglass- Mulcahy Holden

 

 

 

Barrie Watt & Bill Goode

 

 

 

Barrie Watt -James Offenhauser

 

 

 

 

Barry Valentinna & Mike McGreavey

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Barry Valentinna

 

 

 

 

George Tattenal

 

 

 

 

John Bell

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Merle Bettenhousen

 

 

 

Bill Kelly - John Mulcahy - Bill Goode

 

 

 

 

 

 

Barry Butterworth

 

 

 

 

Barry Butterworth - Bob Tattersal - Bill Goode

 

 

 

Kev Jefferson

 

 

 

 

Howard Revell Berco Holden

 

 

Blair Shepherd - Bill Menher

 

 

 

Blair Shepherd Roadster

 

 

 

Gary Sacre

 

Gus McClure - Bill Goode (looks like a slight altercation)

 

Happy Hirino

 

ETC Pusher at work

 

Bob Morgan with his crew( wearing the Golden Helmit)

 

Jeff Freeman

 

Harold Gilder Driver & TV Host

"Reach for the sky but keep you feet on the ground"

 

Lew Marshall

 

Ron Wanless - Tom Draney

 

Hank Butcher wing experiment very controversial

 

Peter Dykes

 

The original Offy Photo

 

Jimmy Holden

 

Brian Davidson

 
  Sollitt & his Pit man - Goode- McClure- Morgan- Wanless- Sacre- (maybe someone can help with the ladies)
 

Syd Middlemass

 

Bob Morgan doing a wheelie

 

Ray Oram

 

Geoff Stanton

 

Kurtis Kraft Shop

 

Kurtis Kraft Shop

 

Rex May Ascot

 

Below is a group of Photos that belonged to a very

big fan of Gus McClure via Trevor Evans

 

 

Mal Sykes brother name unknown - John Mulcahy - Mal Sykes - Gus McClure

 

Gus pumping up his own tyre- just in background is John Walpole - John Mulcahy

 
 

Gus & Barrie Watt

 

Ron Wanless - Bill Goode - Gus

 

Mal sykes -John Mulcahy working on engine - gus in car - unknown

 
 

Gentleman in suit is Norm White Golden Fleece General Manager -Gus -USA Driver Dave Strickland- Ron Wanless

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Eric Mitchell - Ron Wanless - John Boyce

 
 

Blair Shepherd

 

Photos supplied by Barry Holmes & Don Johnson

& were taken during the early 1960's

 

 

 

Don Johnson ahead of Jim Paul

 

Ron Johnson (left ) & Sandy McCrae

 

Barry Holmes ahead of Lance McIntosh

 

 

Left to right: Barry Holmes - Kev Trembath - Allan Matook - Sandy McCrae

 

Photos below are from Albums kindly donated to VSAQ

by Theo Payne in Loving Memory of he wife Barbara

who was an avid fan and collected these photos

SA 34 Bruce Rickard Repco Holden 1962

 

 

Cor Marcus

 

Qld 16 Brian Holmes V-Twin 1961

Keith Gurtner left & Des Simon

 

Stirling Moss

Des Kelly "Tiger in the Tank" Holden

 

Ray Revell

NSW 75 Jeff Freeman Mackay Offenhauser 1962

 

 

Qld 1 Steve Howman Repco Holden Redcliffe 1958

 

 

Qld 30 Gus McClure Hilman Roadster 1962

 

Keith Blicharski

 

NSW 65 Andy McGavin

Andy McGavin & Leroy Warriner

 

Sandy MacCrae

Jimmy Davies

 

Arthur Payne JAP 1964

Graham Dixon & George Carpenter

 

NSW Solo Team Bob Jameson- Barry Hopkins- Jim Airey- Gordon Guasco- Noel Thorley

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

 

Posted . 14th April 2010 . 7.00pm

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