Late 1960s

Midgets - Late 60s

The Ex-Skip Eade car

The Mackay Offenhauser #7 and #76 (same car)

Mackay Offenhauser #7 (ex-Saylor's Offy)

Eric Morton Vagabond # 23

The Capitol Motors Chevy II #27

The Ex-Harry Thompson (Skip Eade) car

In the winter of 1967, Barry purchased the ex-Skip Eade midget (#3) off former Western Springs Promoter Harry Thompson and worked on installing an Offenhauser motor. His intention was to race it as #7 at Western Springs in the 1967-68 season. However he was offered the drive in the Mackay Offy at the Royale and returned to Sydney.
(From the Gordon McIsaac collection)

Barry never raced the car. It was sold to Brian Tracey who installed a Coventry Climax motor and raced it as #2.
(From the Gordon McIsaac collection)

The Mackay Offenhauser #7 and #76 (same car)

Back in Auckland in spring, 1967, Barry received a call from Don Mackay asking him to drive one of his Offenhausers in Sydney. It was a coveted drive and he gratefully accepted. Here he proudly poses with the crew on the infield at the Royale in the ex-Warriner Mackay Offy.
(Ian Smith photo from Ghosts in the Bull Pens by Tony Loxley and Dennis Newlyn, Full Throttle Publications, NSW)

The man and his machine on the infield at the Sydney Showgrounds.
(From Speedway a go-go, Chevron, Hornsby, NSW)

Top team in Sydney 1967-68. Owner Don Mackay (left), drivers Barry Butterworth (centre) and Ray Oram (right). (L and R David Cumming photos. From Liverpool City Speedway. The Place of Pace, by Tony Loxley, Full Throttle Publications, NSW) and (centre) Alan Batkin photo from http://justmidgets.homestead.com/BatkinP1.html)

Barry in the Sydney Showgrounds pits (known as "the dungeon").
(From Speedway a go-go, Chevron, Hornsby, NSW)

Barry poses in the Mackay Offenhauser. Don and a young Ron Mackay are standing to the right of the photo.
(From the Allan Batt collection)

After taking over the controls of the Mackay Offenhauser, Barry soon developed a devoted group of fans in Sydney.
(David Cumming photo, from Liverpool City Raceway. More of The Place of Pace by Tony Loxley, Full Throttle Publishing, Glenbrook, NSW, 2012)

Max Linklater (ESRA Steward) wrestles with Barry after he had pushed one of George Tatnell's crew to the ground following an exchange of words. Barry always provided plenty of action!
(From Australian Speedway -'68, Kenmore Press, NSW)

Drivers and officials rush to restrain Barry – he's in the middle there somewhere!
(John Sherwood collection from Ghosts in the Bull Pens by Tony Loxley and Dennis Newlyn, Full Throttle Publications, NSW)

Barry didn't change his aggressive driving style when he first began driving for Don Mackay. Here Sid Middlemass fights to pull the Wells Fiat (#54) away from the wall after Barry pushed him out of the way. Barry was fined $20 and warned! Middlemass later protested the fact that Barry had been so lightly treated!
(From National Speed Sport, November 18, 1967)

Barry racing in the bunch at the Sydney Royale. Barry settled down in the Mackay Offy to become one of the main drawcards in Sydney. Even so, there were several disqualifications and suspensions for rough driving early in the season!
(From Oldtimespeedway.com/ - 1960s Speedcars - Album 1)

A bitter rivalry developed between Barry B and Kevin ("Hollywood") Park in the Shell Revmaster Holden #66 and their clashes became a highlight of the early 1967-68 season in Sydney.
(From Oldtimespeedway.com/ - 1960s Speedcars - Album 1)

Leadfoot Lennie Brock in the McGee Cams Tornado holds out Buttercrunch. The dirt guard on the front of Barry's Mackay Offy has been damaged in a previous melee.
(From, http://justmidgets.homestead.com/Brock.htm)

Barry goes through on the inside of Wayne Fisher in Repco Holden #6. Judging by the front of Barry’s car its on the same night as the previous photo.
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Another great shot of Stewart versus Butterworth. Barry Butterworth has the Mackay Offy (#7) really crossed up as he chases Johnny Stewart in Offenhauser #98.
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Handicap racing was the norm in the 60's. Barry (#7) is off the back of the field at the Royale and has a lot of work to do. He has disposed of Sid Middlemass (#54) but still has Johnny Stewart, Garry Rush, Brian Cunneen and Sid Clark to catch and pass. Barry excelled in this type of racing.
(From: http://speedwayroyale.homestead.com/Speedcarattheroyale3.htm)

Sid Clarke (#51) about to be swamped by a hard charging Barry Butterworth at Westmead.
(From Oldtimespeedway.com/ - 1960s Speedcars - Album 2)

A photogenic Barry B is saddled up and ready to be pushed off in the Mackay Offy.
(From the Allan Batt collection)

Barry is down low on the track as Bob "two gun" Tattersall in the Kischell Offy attempts to rim-ride around the outside at the Royale.
(Ian Smith photo from Tattersall the Legend by Ed Watson and Dennis Newlyn, Witness Productions, Marshall, Indiana)

Team mates in the Mackay Offys, Ray Oram (L) and Barry B (R). The two were friends off the track and lived in the same apartment block in Sydney.
(From Speedway a go-go, Chevron, Hornsby, NSW)

Barry (#76) leads past the pit turn at the Royale. He is followed closely by Ray Redding (#53), Johnny Stewart (#98), George Tatnell (#25) and Bob Tattersall in the Kischell Offenhauser (#12).
(Ian Smith photo from Speedway's Sensational Sixties by Tony Loxley, Bookworks, Padstow, NSW)

On the October 22 1967 meeting at the Royale Barry tried to break the one, two and three lap records in the Mackay Offy. Unfortunately track conditions were not conducive for very quick times and he was unsuccessful at all three.
(From Ghosts in the Bull Pens by Tony Loxley and Dennis Newlyn, Full Throttle Publications, NSW)

Barry at speed in the Mackay Offy in a daylight meeting at Liverpool.
(Photo from Vintage Speedway Special No 8, July 2007)

Barry tries the outside line as Johnny Stewart in the ex-Hollywood Spring and Axle Offy takes the low line.
(Ian Smith photo from Ghosts in the Bull Pens by Tony Loxley and Dennis Newlyn, Full Throttle Publications, NSW)

When Barry first raced in Australia, scribes often referred to Barry as a young Kiwi with a liking for Brylcream! Here is a photo that shows his hair being kept well I place!
(From https://justmidgets.homestead.com/Brian-Caldersmith.html)

Here is Barry being pushed through the pits at Liverpool in the Mackay Offenhauser.
(From https://justmidgets.homestead.com/Brian-Caldersmith.html)

A great Geoff Davis shot of Barry hot lapping the Mackay Offy at the Sydney Royale.
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A photo of Barry hot lapping the Mackay Offy taken from the outside of the Liverpool Raceway.
(From https://justmidgets.homestead.com/Brian-Caldersmith.html)

Barry (#7) leads Howard Revell in the big Berco (#2) approaching the bull pens corner at the Sydney Royale.
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Barry in a little bit of trouble at the Royale! Barry looks back at the oncoming traffic as he spins the Mackay Offy.
(From the Kevin McIvor collection)

Barry posing in the Mackay Offy at the Royale now numbered as #76.
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Barry in the Mackay Offenhauser (#76) leads George Tatnell in the ex-Johnny Stewart Holden #25 at Liverpool.
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Barry haulin at the Brisbane Exhibition speedway in the Mackay Offy (#76).
(From www.vsaq.net/Rem.htm)

Barry (#76) on the outside of Blair Shepherd in his newly-imported Edmunds Offy (#99) at the Sydney Royale. Blair went on to win the 1968-69 Craven Filter National Speedcar Championship in the car before selling it to Barry.
(From Dennis Newlyn's Speedway Classics, No 3, Dennis Newlyn Publishing, Greenacre, NSW)

Taking it to the limit at Liverpool, Barry has two wheels clear of the track in the Mackay Offy.
(From Australian Speedway-'69 Sport Magazine Pty, Sydney)

During the 1967-68 season there were three ex-patriot Kiwis driving in the midget division in Sydney. (L) John Stanley, (M) Barry Butterworth and (R) Kevin Gormley.
(David Cumming photo from the Allan Batt collection)

Barry (#76) in the Mackay Offy leads Offenhauser mounted Johnny Stewart (#1) at Liverpool.
(From the Allan Batt collection)

Crossed up and charging as usual. Barry leads Kevin Park, Johnny Stewart and Peter Bowland.
(David Cumming photo from Liverpool City Raceway. Place of Pace by Tony Loxley, Full Throttle Publications, NSW)

Three Offenhausers in action at Liverpool City Raceway. Barry Valentinna in "El Toro II" (#23) gets the hurry-up (and probably a bit of a push!) from Barry (#76) as he races to stay ahead of great rival of the time Johnny Stewart (#1).
(David Cumming photo from Liverpool City Raceway. More of The Place of Pace by Tony Loxley, Full Throttle Publishing, Glenbrook, NSW, 2012)

Barry (#76) gives his team mate and good friend Ray Oram (#7) the hurry-up at Liverpool. Barry's uncompromising driving style is clearly evident!
(From Liverpool City Raceway. Place of Pace by Tony Loxley, Full Throttle Publications, NSW)

Barry (#76) throws up lots of dirt as he takes the "inside line" (across the infield!) to get through the field at Liverpool.
(David Cumming photo from Liverpool City Raceway. More of The Place of Pace by Tony Loxley, Full Throttle Publishing, Glenbrook, NSW, 2012)

Barry in the Mackay Offy in the pits at Liverpool City Raceway.
(David Cumming photo from Liverpool City Raceway. Place of Pace by Tony Loxley, Full Throttle Publications, NSW)

Placegetters in the 1968 Craven Filter Final at the Royale. From L to R, Sid Middlemass third, Ray Oram first and Mackay team mate Barry Butterworth second.
(Bill Meyer photo from Just One More, The Speedway Photography of Bill Meyer by Wayne Meyer and Tony Loxley, Full Throttle Publications, NSW)

As the season progressed tension developed between Don Mackay and Barry. Great results were not coming and the car had niggling motor troubles.
(From the Allan Batt collection)

Barry (#76) running hard (as usual) as he shoves Barry Valentina out of the way at Liverpool.
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Mackay Offenhauser #7 (ex-Myron Caves Offy)

For the 1968 Jeff Freeman Memorial feature at Liverpool Speedway Barry and Ray Oram swapped Mackay cars and Barry drove the newer ex-Myron Caves Offenhauser (#7) while Ray drove #76. Unfortunately Barry tangled with Johnny Stewart early on in the race and was out while Ray drove the ex-Jeff Freeman car to a win. Barry left Don Mackay soon after.
(http://www.speedwayandroadracehistory.com/sydney-showground-speedway.html)

Barry at full nose in the Myron Caves car. at the Royale.
(http://www.speedwayandroadracehistory.com/sydney-showground-speedway.html)

Mackay Offenhauser #7 (ex-Saylor's Offy)

On occasions during 1967-68, while driving for Don Mackay, Barry was seen in the ex-Saylor's Mackay Offy. He is seen here running in the car in white, red and blue livery. For most of the time the car was driven by Ray Oram as #76, in black livery, while Barry ran the ex-Warriner Offy as #7.
(From http://justmidgets.homestead.com/Evolution-Saylors-Offy.html)

Barry at full nose at the Royale. For a while Barry was driving the Saylors car in Perth (at Claremont Speedway) and the other Mackay Offy in Sydney (at the Royale) each weekend! He racked up a lot of air miles.
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Barry Butterworth (#7) lines up in the ex-Saylor’s Mackay Offy for a match race with Bill Jost (#4) at Claremont Speedway (WA) during the 1967-68 season.
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Barry being pushed through the pits at Liverpool in the Mackay Offy
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Eric Morton Vagabond # 23

Barry got a drive in the Eric Morton Vauxhall Vagabond (#23) in late 1968. He was involved in a spectacular shunt at Liverpool after Garry Rush (#65) ran over his outside rear wheel.
(David Cumming photo, from Speedway's Sensational Sixties by Tony Loxley, Bookworks, Padstow, NSW).

Barry looks on as Garry Rush flips violently.
(David Cumming photo, from Liverpool City Raceway. The Place of Pace by Tony Loxley, Full Throttle Publications, NS

Barry Butterworth in the Morton Vagabond (#23) chasing Barry Pinchbeck (#18) at Liverpool.
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Four-wide at Liverpool! Barry Butterworth (#23) sneaks through on the inside of Gordon Benny (#10), John Williams (#3) and George Tatnell (#25).
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The Capitol Motors Chevy II #27

Barry looks happy with his new purchase. Following his split with Don Mackay, Barry purchased the Johnny Peers Chevy II and was instantly quick. Her he is sitting in the car at Liverpool while it was still numbered as #91.
(From the John Stanley collection)

Barry Butterworth at Liverpool in his newly-purchased car leads Ray Oram who is racing Barry’s former mount – the Mackay Offy #76.
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Looking happy in the Chevy II in its new livery. The car was painted black, renumbered as #27 and sponsored by Capitol Motors (Barry's employer).
(From http://modelpetrolhead.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=modelreferencephotos
&action=display&thread=272)

Barry B poses on the infield in the Capitol Motors Chevy II with American visitor, Merle Bettenhausen.
(From http://justmidgets.homestead.com/Evolution-Car27.htm)

Barry proudly sits in the Capitol Motors Chevy II.
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Barry badly burnt his legs in this car while racing at Liverpool. A fuel leak caused a fire in the engine bay and Barry was black flagged because his car was on fire. However, being Barry, he kept racing for another two laps before he stopped!
(From http://modelpetrolhead.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=modelreferencephotos&action=display&thread=272)

Barry on a sunny afternoon at Liverpool with the crew and ready to race.
(From http://www.vintagespeedway.com/)

Barry in the Capitol Motors Chevy II and Johnny Stewart in the Castrol Climax rolling around the Liverpool track and ready to line up on the back mark.
(From https://www.facebook.com/groups/aussie.speedwaymemories/)

On the gas at Liverpool. The Chevy II was fast but not always reliable.
(From Oldtimespeedway.com/ - 1960s Speedcars - Album 1)

Johnny Stewart and Baz in a torrid wheel-nerfing session at Liverpool Raceway. "Stewie" won the 1968-69 season-long point-score at Liverpool and took away a Holden car. Barry was well in the running but reliability problems with the Chevy II eventually saw him finish third.
(From Oldtimespeedway.com/ - 1960s Speedcars - Album 1)

As a promotional gimmick at the Sydney Showgrounds, speedcar drivers were teamed up with a Sydney rugby league club. Here are the Western Sydney Magpies – Barry B sitting in the Chevy II and standing, Ray Oram (L) and Peter Cunneen (R).
(Ian Smith photo from Australian Speedway: An Illustrated History by Tony Loxley, Working Class Productions, Lane Cove, NSW, 2004)

Johnny Stewart (#1) and Barry B at it again racing to get through the traffic first.
(From Oldtimespeedway.com/ - 1960s Speedcars - Album 1)

Barry leads Garry McClenahan, Johnny Stewart, Lew Marshall and Garry Rush in this unusual David Cumming shot from Liverpool City Raceway.
(David Cumming photo from Liverpool City Raceway. The Place of Pace by Tony Loxley, Full Throttle Publications, NSW)

Butterworth and Sid Middlemass in the Billy Wells Fiat #54 are hard at it at Liverpool. Middlemass is going for an inside pass – no chance Sid!
(Warren Bridge photo from Speedway's Sensational Sixties by Tony Loxley, Bookwork, Pad

A great shot of Barry Butterworth in action at Western Springs in 1968-69. He raced the Car in Auckland over the Christmas International series with some success.
(Bruce Kent photo, Willie Kay Collection, from One Tough Dude, The Barry Butterworth Story by Alan Batt, Speedway Classics, Alan Batt, Christchurch, NZ)

Placegetters in the 1968-69 Australasian Championship. From L to R: Barry Butterworth third, Trevor Morris first, Blair Shepherd second.
(Bruce Kent photo, Willie Kay Collection, from One Tough Dude, The Barry Butterworth Story by Alan Batt, Speedway Classics, Alan Batt, Christchurch, NZ)

Here is Barry in the Chevy II (#27) on the inside of Bob Tattersall driving the Mackay Offenhauser (#14) which Barry previously drove as #7 and #76.
(Bruce Kent photo, Willie Kay Collection, from One Tough Dude, The Barry Butterworth Story by Alan Batt, Speedway Classics, Alan Batt, Christchurch, NZ)

Placegetters in the 1968-69 World 30 Lap Championship at Western Springs. Bob Tattersall (L) first, Barry B (M) second and Bob Morgan (R) third. Although Barry cut through the traffic first, and hit the lead, Tattersall (in the Mackay Offy) hunted him down and simply drove around the outside of the Chevy II and won.
(Bruce Kent photo, from the Max Rutherford collection)

Barry with the pedal to the metal in the Chevy II on his 1968-69 visit to Western Springs.
(Bruce Kent photo from the Allan Batt collection)

Father Len (L) and younger brother Max (R) lend a hand with the Chevy II at Western Springs.
(Bruce Kent photo from the Max Rutherford collection)

Bob Tattersall and Barry Butterworth chatting in the pits at Western Springs. Their personalities were quite different. Bob was brash and happy to tell the world he was a great driver (which he undoubtedly was) while Barry was more modest and introverted.
(Bruce Kent photo, Willie Kay Collection, from One Tough Dude, The Barry Butterworth Story by Alan Batt, Speedway Classics, Alan Batt, Christchurch, NZ)

A sunny afternoon at Liverpool City Raceway. Barry is running on the inside of fellow-New Zealander, and friend, Kevin Gormley in the Morton Repco Holden (#24).
(David Cumming photo, from Liverpool City Raceway. The Place of Pace by Tony Loxley, Full Throttle Publications)

Barry in a little bit of trouble as he collides with the two Berco Holdens at Liverpool. Car #65 is Garry Rush in the "little" Berco and partly obscured is #2 Howard Revell in the "big" Berco.
(From the Allan Batt collection)

Here is another view of the same incident as Barry is sandwiched between the two Berco Holdens.
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Barry Butterworth (#27) goes for an outside pass on Wayne Fisher in Holden powered #6.
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Barry facing the wrong way at the Sydney Royale in #27 as Peter Cuneen (#17) passes by.
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Barry in a heap of trouble at the Ekka. Just another racing incident!
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Holden-powered Bryan Cunneen has Barry (#27) right on his tail and Offenhauser-mounted Garry McClenahan (#76) and Lew Marshall (#72) are in hot pursuit.
(David Cumming photo from Liverpool City Raceway. More of The Place of Pace, by Tony Loxley, Full Throttle Publishing, Glenbrook, NSW, 2012)

Barry has the Chevy II really crossed-up at Liverpool in order to stay with Sid Middlemass in the Wells Fiat.
(From http://speedwayroyale.homestead.com/Speedcarattheroyale3.html)

The contrasting driving styles of Barry B (crossed up) and Johnny Stewart keeping the car straight at Liverpool.
(From http://justmidgets.homestead.com/Evolution-Car27.htm)

The big shunt at Liverpool (first view)

The big shunt at Liverpool (second view)

These pictures appeared in newspapers throughout Australasia. The captions normally read "proof kiwis really can fly" and "a crunched Buttercrunch".
(From Australian Speedway-'69, Sport Magazine Pty, Sydney)

These spectacular shots show the impact of the Chevy II as it hits the ground. Barry escaped with superficial facial cuts but many hours went into straightening #27 and getting it back on the race track.
(David Cumming photos, From Liverpool City Raceway, The Place of Place by Tony Loxley, Full Throttle Publications)

Barry retained an active fan club after he switched from the Mackay Offy to the Capitol Motors Chevy II. Here Bill Meyer captures Buttercrunch as he passes by his fan club sign at the Royale.
(Bill Meyer photo from Just One More, The Speedway Photography of Bill Meyer by Wayne Meyer and Tony Loxley, Full Throttle Publications, NSW)

Two young chargers both destined to become icons of the sport. Garry Rush in the little Berco Holden (#65) leads Barry in the Chevy II (#27).
(David Cumming photo, from Liverpool City Raceway. The Place of Pace by Tony Loxley, Full Throttle Publications)

Steve Raymond presents Barry (cool sunglasses and all) with a trophy at Liverpool City Raceway in 1968-69.
(David Cumming photo from the Allan Batt collection)

At least Capitol Motors got the publicity! Barry B (#27) and a young Ron MacKay (#76) (in the car Barry formerly drove) get together at Liverpool.
(From Australian Speedway-69, Sport Magazine Pty, Sydney)

Another shunt and Baz is in trouble again! Crunched but not stirred?
(From Oldtimespeedway.com/ - 1960s Speedcars - Album 1)

Here's another colour shot of Barry in the Chevy II this time at the Royale as he passes the pit gates.
(Photo from Vintage Speedway Special No 8, July 2007)

Barry B and crew in Sydney in the 1969-70 season. The Chevy II is now in white livery but still sponsored by Capitol Motors.
(Bill Meyer photo from http://modelpetrolhead.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=modelreferencephotos&action=display&thread=27)

Barry Butterworth engages in a spirited clash with Queensland hotshoe Ron Wanless in the caged Brennan "White Ghost" Offy.
(From Australian Speedway -'70, Kenmore Press, NSW)

Barry readies himself to be pushed off on a recently-watered greasy track. Although the car proudly sports "Australia" written on the tail, within two years he was back living in Aotearoa.
(From http://justmidgets.homestead.com/Evolution-Car27.htm)

Barry at speed in the Capitol Motors Chevy II in a daylight meeting.
(From http://justmidgets.homestead.com/Evolution-Car27.htm)

Here is another great colour shot of Barry Butterworth with the crew at the Sydney Showgrounds.
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Barry (#27) on the inside of Bryan Cunneeen (#5) at the Royale. Cunneen is driving the ex-Hollywood Spring and Axle Offenhauser and had trouble getting a sponsor – hence the “Nothing Special” sign ion the bonnet!
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Barry Butterworth (#27) charging through on the inside of Peter Bowland in the Don Murray Daimler V8 (#4) at the Royale.
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A great close-up shot of Barry running the Chevy II at the Sydney Royale.
(From the John Stanley collection)

Barry in the Chevy II on his 1969-70 visit to Western Springs. The car was no longer fully competitive and he had a largely unsucessful visit.
(Bruce Kent photo from the Allan Batt collection)

A happy looking Barry B working on the Chevy II in the pits.
(From http://justmidgets.homestead.com/Evolution-Car27.htm)

Action from the 1969-70 season at Western Springs. Sydney-sider Peter Bowland in the V-8 Daimler Dart powered #4 leads from Queenslander Blair Shepherd in Offy #99 and Barry Butterworth in Chevy II #27.
(Bruce Kent photo, Willie Kay Collection, from One Tough Dude, The Barry Butterworth Story by Alan Batt, Speedway Classics, Alan Batt, Christchurch, NZ)

A great Bruce Kent shot of Barry Butterworth running the Chevy II hard at Western Springs.
(Bruce Kent photo, Willie Kay Collection, from One Tough Dude, The Barry Butterworth Story by Alan Batt, Speedway Classics, Alan Batt, Christchurch, NZ)

Barry B in the Capitol Motors Chevy II back in Sydney running hard at the Royale.
(Bill Meyer photo from Just One More, The Speedway Photography of Bill Meyer by Wayne Meyer and Tony Loxley, Full Throttle Publications, NSW)

Barry poses in the Chevy II (now sponsored by Total and L. W. Parry). The car has a new, more streamlined, hood and nose cone and a new Chevy II motor has been installed.
(Bill Meyer photo, from Liverpool City Raceway. More of The Place of Pace, by Tony Loxley, Full Throttle Publishing, Glenbrook, NSW, 2012)

An advertiement for Barry's garage in Bexley, Sydney
(From the Allan Batt collection)

Barry Butterworth and Mel Kenyon getting ready to be pushed-off at Liverpool. Mel, on his first visit down under, is driving the Gus McClure-owned (ex-Cascio) Offenhauser which was later sold to George Tatnell.
(David Cumming photo, from Liverpool City Raceway. More of The Place of Pace, by Tony Loxley, Full Throttle Publishing, Glenbrook, NSW, 2012)

Barry underneath "Miraculous Mel Kenyon from Lebanon, Indiana, USA" in a match race against Mel in the McClure Offy at Liverpool.
(From Oldtimespeedway.com/ - 1970s Speedcars)

Barry leads George Tatnell at a daylight meeting at Liverpool Raceway. Barry was experiencing mixed fortunes with the unreliable Chevy II and was no longer a consistent front runner.
(Liverpool Raceway Photographs; Australian Speedway Action Pictorial, Autoworld Publications)

A publicity stunt gone right! With the Golden Orchid Strip Club as sponsor, why not advertise the sponsor's product? A bemused Johnny Stewart looks on as Barry is pushed out by "the crew"!
(From Speedway Australia, Page Publications, NSW)

Barry gets close with the stripper for the camera!
(Geoff Davis photo from Ghosts in the Bull Pens by Tony Loxley and Dennis Newlyn, Full Throttle Publications, NSW)

Barry Butterworth in Chevy II (#27) leads the pack including George Tatnell (#25) and Peter Bowland (#4) at Liverpool Raceway.
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Graham Webster (#57) leads Barry Butterworth (#27) and George Tatnell (#5) through the pit turn at the Sydney Royale.
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Two hard chargers, George Tatnell (L) and Barry B (R) posing together at the Royale. They would both go on to become sprintcar stars in the 1980's.
(Bill Meyer photo from Just One More, The Speedway Photography of Bill Meyer by Wayne Meyer and Tony Loxley, Full Throttle Publications, NSW)

Barry in the Chevy II taken from the outside of the track at Liverpool by Bill Meyer.
(Bill Meyer photo from Just One More, The Speedway Photography of Bill Meyer by Wayne Meyer and Tony Loxley, Full Throttle Publications, NSW)