This You Tube video shows some of the action on the dummy grid and in the Saturday afternoon race that was Round 1 of the Australian National Historic Road Racing Championship for Period 2 - pre 1946 machines (all capacity Classes raced together hence the 1000cc Series A Vincent on the front row). This was held at Wanneroo Raceway, Perth Western Australia on 18 November 2003.
There are 3 MAC Velos - Ken Vincent on 31, Peter Dunster on 102 and Li'l Speedy No.74. Peter won the 350 Class on 50 points with Li'l Speedy 2nd on 40 point - but only by 0.02 seconds. Had the finish line been another 50 metres down the track in the Round 2 race it would have been a drawn title! The other Velo is the MSS of South Australian Les Bell (124). The little 4 valver with exposed valves hammering away on the dummmy grid is Paul Dunster's Rudge. The Rudge (83) has a David and Goliath battle with one of the unlimited class Harleys during the race.
Original unedited footage by the crew from Access31 community TV here in Perth.
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John,
Love the film and especially the Rudge valve gear (sorry). I know the Velo is quicker but I guess I am biased. Mal and I will have to do something about the shed full of Enfields which show promise. Time is the problem. Life seems to have us by the throat at present and I am finding it difficult to get anything done at all, let alone build a bike. Keep up the good work.
Regards
Guy
(Brisbane)
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