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i first went to a speedway race at taita track in lower hutt on my 5 th birthday 1948 to be precise. next i remember is motor bikes at wanganui, then speedway at western springs. first car race meeting was ardmore when prince bira raced, they are all down to my mother who was a huge motor race fan. that dates me.
Born in Wanganui, the bikes were as big as Guy Fawkes night