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[Ray Bell]

From Brian Rawlings, taken by his father...

I'd suggest they are pre-war, but I may be wrong.



The scene is familiar enough, just over the last hump on Con-Rod Straight, two outfits at play.



A similar scene, probably a lap before or after the first, with a bit more foreground in view.



From the inside of the circuit, this is definitely pre-war. Note the double fence the other side of the road where it was a walking track for spectators right up the straight.

These photos deserve better than a lousy dumb phone copying, I'll see if I can do better another time and apologise for the quality at this stage.

[knickerbrook]

Do you know where they were taken Brian?

[E1pix]

Very cool, Ray!

Thanks to you and Brian (and his Dad!) for sharing them.

[philippe7]

Do you know where they were taken Brian?

Bathurst, OZ, it seems ...... ( since "Conrod Straight" is mentioned )

[Ray Bell]

Yes, Bathurst...

The one which is obviously on a dirt surface would be at the first meeting there, 1938. I'm pretty sure it was sealed by '39.

[tonupdave]

I suggest Jim Scaysbrook editor of Old Bike Australasia he has a wealth of info on early bike racing I Australia though the Pics. are fuzzy for identification