Classic Crashes Part2

Classic Crashes Part2

A very unusual occurance - Bob Tattersall (#2) in a spot of trouble at the Royale in the Stroud Valvoline Offy (1966-67) as he jumps the wheel of Sid Middlemass (#54). Garry Rush in #65 is in front. Tats landed back on all four without rolling.
(Larry taylor photo, from http://www.oldtimespeedway.com/1960's Speedcars-Album 2)

Bob Tattersall (#1) again, this time at Western Springs in 1969-70. In the feature race he ploughed into a spun car and broke the front axle on the Conklin Offenhauser. Some late nights in the garage got the car back for the next nights racing.
(From a newspaper clipping of the time)

Peter Cunneen wrote off his Holden-powered speedcar in 1968-69 in this spectacular shunt at Liverpool.
(King photo, from Australian Speedway-69, Kenmure Press, Sydney)

Another angle of Peter Cunneen's big shunt as he hangs upside down from #17.
(From A History of Australian Speedway by Jim Shepherd, Frew Publications, Sydney)

The car came back down to earth a bit worse for wear! Peter escaped with a sprained wrist but decided it was time to retire from racing!
(From http://justmidgets.homestead.com/MidgetsEvolution.html)

Peter Cunneen in the Don Murray twin crashed into the pit corner at the Royale while leading the 1961 World Derby. He somersaulted with harness intact out of the car and was flung onto the track. He received no more than a good shaking up.
(Larry Taylor photo, from Speedway's Sensational Sixties by Tony Loxley, Bookworks, Padstow, NSW)

Ray Oram in the McRae Holden (#28) rides up over car #6 driven by Peter Boland while Gordon Benny (#10) tries to avoid trouble.
(David Cumming photo, from from Liverpool City Raceway. More of the Place of Pace by Tony Loxley, Full Throttle Publications, Glenbrook, NSW)

Ray Oram rolls violently in the McRae Holden.
(David Cumming photo, from from Liverpool City Raceway. More of the Place of Pace by Tony Loxley, Full Throttle Publications, Glenbrook, NSW)

Another view of Ray Oram rolling the McRae Holden at Liverpool.
(Warren Bridge photo from Australian Speedway-69, Kenmure Press, Sydney)

Ray Redding in the beautifully presented McGee Holden does the wall-of-death at the Royale. Fortunately, he came down on all four.
(Smith photo from Australian Speedway-69, Kenmure Press, Sydney)

Johnny Hughes' BRM-powered midget snapped in half when it ran over Bob Graham's car at Westmead.
(From Australian Speedway-68, Kenmure Press, Sydney)

Johnny HugheS landed upside down but was not badly injured.
(From Australian Speedway-68, Kenmure Press, Sydney)

Kevin Gormly (#24) about to roll the Morton Repco into the safety fence after catching the front of Ray Noble's spun car.
(From Australian Speedway-68, Kenmure Press, Sydney)

Upside down and the throttle is jammed open in the Morton Repco. Gormley reaches out to turn off the fuel tap. He escaped relatively unscathed.
(From, http://justmidgets.homestead.com/AndyWarwick1.html)

The Morton Repco looks a bit worse-for-wear and in need of a rebuild. It was back in action in no time, as was Kevin Gormley.
(From http://justmidgets.homestead.com/AndyWarwick1.html)

Sid Clark in the Pont Holden (#51) opens the pit gates at the Royale after blowing a tyre and driving over Brian Cunneen.
(From Australian Speedway-69, Kenmure Press, Sydney)

Kevin Gormley looks on as Howard Revell end-for-ends the "big" Berco at Westmead.
(Warren Bridge photo from http://justmidgets.homestead.com/Evolution-2.html)

Officials right the Berco Holden so they can extract Revell from the car. He escaped with only cuts and bruises.
(Warren Bridge photo; from Australian Speedway: an Illustrated History by Tony Loxley, Working Class Productions, Sydney)

Kevin Higgins (#30) upside down on the first corner at the Royale. Sid Clark (#51) goes past while #66, Kevin Park brakes hard.
(From Speedway Spectacular, Ed. Peter White, Autoworld Publications, Spit Junction, NSW)

Park, however, did not stop in time and hit #30. Higgins retired from driving after this one and became a well-known car owner in Sydney (leaving others to do the wheel twisting)!
(From http://www.oldtimespeedway.com/1960's Speedcars-Album 2)

Brian Grimston holds onto his head as he rolls in very spectacular fashion at Liverpool.
(Ian Smith photo from Australian Speedway-69, Kenmure Press, Sydney)

Another, even more spectacular shot (from a different angle) of Grimston rolling.
(Warren Bridge photo from Australian Speedway-69, Kenmure Press, Sydney)

Yet another view of Brian Grimston's crash.The violence of the crash is evident by the way Brian is being stretched in the cockpit.
(David Cumming photo, from from Liverpool City Raceway. More of the Place of Pace by Tony Loxley, Full Throttle Publications, Glenbrook, NSW)

Fred Tulk in the holden-powered #66 flips end-over-end down the safety fence at Liverpool. He walked away even though, as can be seen in the photo, his head was thrown against the fence.
(David Cumming photo, from Liverpool City Raceway. The Place of Pace by Tony Loxley, Full Throttle Publicati ons, Working Class Productions, Sydney)

Brian Mannion (#88) was involved in this massive crash at Westmead in 1967. He end-for-ended a large number of times.
(Ian Smith photos, from Speedway Spectacular, Ed. Peter White, Autoworld Publications, Spit Junction, NSW)

The car finally came down on all four amd Brian emerged shaken but otherwise unhurt. He is helped away by an ambulance officer.
(Ian Smith photos, from Speedway Spectacular, Ed. Peter White, Autoworld Publications, Spit Junction, NSW)

Garry hits the ground upside down. This photo shows just how lucky he was to walk away.
(Ian Smith photo, from Australian Speedway-69, Kenmure Press,Sydney)

Barry Butterworth in the Morton Vagabond (23) tried an "optimistic" inside pass on Garry Rush in the "little" Berco (65) and a spectacular crash resulted. Rush ran over Barry's wheel and his car was thrown into a series of flips and rolls.
(David Cumming photos, from Liverpool City Raceway. The Place of Pace by Tony Loxley, Full Throttle Publications, Glenbrook, NSW)

Garry part way through the series of vicious flips he took.
(David Cumming photo, from from Liverpool City Raceway. More of the Place of Pace by Tony Loxley, Full Throttle Publications, Glenbrook, NSW)

Garry lands back down on terre firma extremely hard.
(Ian Smith photo, from Australian Speedway-69, Kenmure Press,Sydney)

Rush was thrown about quite a bit but fortunately landed on all four. He emerged somewhat shaken. He always held the opinion that Barry B was a rough driver!
(David Cumming photo, from Liverpool City Raceway. The Place of Pace by Tony Loxley, Full Throttle Publications)

Ron isbill does a wheel stand at Westmead.
(Warren Bridge photo from Australian Speedway-68, Kenmure Press, Sydney)

Ron came down to earth really hard. He walked away but the Silver Holden was a wreck.
(Warren Bridge photo from Australian Speedway-68, Kenmure Press, Sydney)

Kym Bonython does an end-for-ender at Rowley Park in the late 50's.
(David Brock photo from Australian Speedway: an Illustrated History by Tony Loxley, Working Class Productions, Sydney)

In the early 60's and Rowley Park promoter, Kym Bonython, does it again in spectacular fashion as Dean Hogarth (#20) passes by.
(David Brock photo from Speedway's Sensational Sixties by Tony Loxley, Bookworks, Padstow, NSW)

Andy McGavin is lifted from the Mackay Offenhauser (#65) with a broken nose, among other injuries, ofter a big crash at the Sydney Showgrounds in 1961.
(Larry Taylor photo, from Speedway's Sensational Sixties by Tony Loxley, Bookworks, Padstow, NSW)

Above, Ben Taylor (#29) lies pinned under his midget at the Ekka. Below, double USAC Champion, and visitor to Australasia in the 1966-67 season, helps lift the car off Taylor.
(John stanley photo, from, www.vintagespeedway.com/JStanleyCollection.html)

Action at the Ekka as Barry Valentinna rolls over the tail of the Ron Wanless Brennan Offy. Bill Goode in the Mulcahy Offy comes to a rapid stop.
(From http://www.vintagespeedway.com/JamieSloan.html)

Wando also rolled while Bill Goode managed to stop in time.
(From http://www.vintagespeedway.com/JamieSloan.html)

Colin Lee (#19) rolls his speedcar while Brian Hanlon (#77) tries to avoid the fence.
(Geoff Davis photo from Ghosts in the Bull Pens by Tony Loxley and Dennis Newlyn, Full Throttle Publications, NSW)

Ray Glazebrook (#8) ducks out of the way as Ray Platt goes over the top of his car.
(Larry Taylor photo from Ghosts in the Bull Pens by Tony Loxley and Dennis Newlyn, Full Throttle Publications, NSW)

Johnny Alexander is upside down next to the safety fence while other drivers involved are George Tatnell (#25), Dave McKittrick (#56), Johnny Stewart (#98) and Brian Cunneen (#5).
(Larry Taylor photo from Ghosts in the Bull Pens by Tony Loxley and Dennis Newlyn, Full Throttle Publications, NSW)

Peter Cunneen is upside down and has been shunted by Ray Oram (#2). Johnny Stewart (#1), Blair Shepherd (#99) and Lew Marshall (obscured) are facing the wrong way.
(Larry Taylor photo from Ghosts in the Bull Pens by Tony Loxley and Dennis Newlyn, Full Throttle Publications, NSW)

Garry McClenahan (#7), Garry Rush (#65) Peter Bowland (#4), Wayne Fisher (#6), Barry Valetinna and Sid Middlemass are involved in a big shunt at the Royale.
(Ian Smith photo from Ghosts in the Bull Pens by Tony Loxley and Dennis Newlyn, Full Throttle Publications, NSW)

Ron Wanless loops the Brennan Offenhauser (#76) in front of Ray Oram (#7) driving the Mackay Offy.
(From http://www.oldtimespeedway.com/ 1960s Speedcars - Album 2)

At Western Springs Speedway, Bert Jones (#75) drives over the inside wheels of Rob Brown (#85) after Brown began to spin in front of him.
(Bruce Kent photos, from Western Springs Speedway Year Book 1965-66 by Alan Clark)

He flipped #75 twice and came down on all four. Although he suffered only a broken nose he retired from driving at Western Springs after this one.
(Bruce Kent photos, from Western Springs Speedway Year Book 1965-66 by Alan Clark)

Rob Brown collides with Dave Tomkins who has spun at Western Springs. The impact is severe as can be seen by the windscreen of Brown's car flying off (see arrow).
(From http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kevin-J-McIvor-Writer-Speedway-Memories/157452800965622)

Dave Harding (#66) is flying high in the air while Dave Margison (#18) is facing the fence at Western Springs.
(From http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kevin-J-McIvor-Writer-Speedway-Memories/157452800965622)