A collection from the album of popular Australian Solo rider Bill Bryden.
Thank you Bill.
Sadly Bill passed away on Friday July 30 2021 aged 87 - R.I.P. Bill
Early in Bill's Speedway career he was Sidecar passenger for Sydney's Jack Helback.
Two novices at the Sydney Sportsground Speedway - mid 1950s.
Ray Cowling leads Bill through turn one.
Harold Harris runs outside Bill at Cumberland Oval Parramatta.
Long time campaigner Jack Chignell runs in front of Bill,
Sydney Showground -Pit Turn.
Bill poses on the bike outside the Pit Entrance of the old Sydney Sportsground Speedway
Bill favoured wearing a tartan scarf when riding early in his career.
Two photos of Bill in action.
Bill runs the inside line on England's Mike Broadbank during a Test Match.
Bill runs outside Aub Lawson.
' Winners are grinners ' - Bill with Lionel 'Porky' Levy.
Bill in Aussie Test jacket with young Sydney Speedcar ace - Johnny Harvey at Westmead Speedway - NSW.
Bill at Westmead Speedway.
May 1999 - the first ever Speedway meeting at the new Sydney Showground -Homebush - NSW - Bill on right in Veteran parade laps with midget aces Bill Shevill - left - and the late Peter Cunneen centre.
2011 - Veteran Speedway Riders of Australia Re Union - Sans Souci - NSW.
Bill on left with Pat Dann-centre- and Graeme Hartman.
At the 2011 Re Union- Ioana Fundin - Bill - Ove Fundin - Bill and Ove's friendship goes back quite some years.
Bill (back row right far right )with fellow riders from the past at the ReUnion.
Standing: Trevor Harding, Kym Amundson, Bryan Laokes, Dennis Gavros, Greg Kentwell,
John Hook, Bill Bryden.
Kneeling: Neil Cameron, John Titman, Chris Bailey, Ken Benson.