BLACK & WHITE PHOTOS
to
COLOUR
I am now able, with the use of modern technology, to convert original old black & white photos to colour.
There is a lot of negativity and ignorance about using A.I. to do this - and not all agree to the changes - if done properly and with accurate knowledge of the subject - it allows the younger generation to see how Speedway was in those early days,
after all - THEY RACED IN COLOUR - NOT BLACK & WHITE.
There may be the small odd discrepancy but nothing of a serious nature.
A 1933 Australian Test Team at Wembley England.
1936 World Speedway Finalists - L to R : Bluey Wilkinson 3rd.
Lionel Van Praag 1st. - Eric Langton 2nd. - Arthur Elvin - Wembley.
Arthur George ' Bluey' Wilkinson - 1937 World Speedway Champion - and yes that is the exact colour of his hair .
( his family was consulted )
Arthur Payne - A Parramatta Panther - 1950s,
Two Aussie Speedway legends - Aub Lawson and Jack Young.
Aub Lawson leads the Australian Test team out - Sydney Showground Speedway.
Aub Lawson - Bill Reynolds - Jack Parker - SSG.
Aub congratulates Ove Fundin on his World Championship win.
Norwich UK 1950s - Team mates - Aub Lawson - Ove Fundin - Don Lawson.
Don Lawson at the Sydney Sportsground Speedway - early 1950s.
1951 World Championship Finalists
Jack Biggs 3rd. - Jack Young 1st. - Split Waterman 2nd.
Jack Parker wins the 1951 Australian Jubliee Trophy from Aub Lawson
Sydney Sportsground Speedway.
Technically an Australian ( born in Tasmania in 1933 ) but adopted by New Zealand - Ronald Leslie Moore MBE - won the World Speedway Championship in 1954 and 1959.
In the Sydney Sportsground Speedway Pit area L to R : Graham Warren
Lionel Levy - Jack Gates - Arthur Payne - Keith Ryan & Dog.
The Pit tunnel at the Sydney Sportsground Speedway - Moore Park - eventually the whole Sportsground area was consumed by the Allianz Football Stadium.
...on the left an aerial overview of the the Sydney Sportsground totally consumed by the Football Oval Car Park !! .
We lost a top Speedway to Football.!
I hope you have enjoyed the colourizing of some of our Speedway history.... Brian
