Peter Bowes over at petebowes.com posted this recently along with details of blokes pictured and a few tales from his old friend Scott Dillon.
Thanks to Peter for passing this on and for the use of the above pic.
Sydney newspaper clipping from 1962 courtesy Barry Magoo McGuigan
Hi Gary
I have an original press photo dated 29 September 1966 of a 3 year old Clayton Dillon at Collaroy Beach in a quarter scale hotrod (which board rack)and board built by his father. Let me know your email address if you want a scan.
henry
1 Aug 11 at 1:15 pm
Sounds great – can you send a smallish version to surfcity@hht.net.au…? Thanks
Gary Crockett
2 Aug 11 at 12:31 am
To Henry,
Just correcting your statement above. The late Clayton Dillon is shown in on the cover and article in Australian HotRodding Review is a half scale (approximately) speedway midget or speedcar, not a hot rod. There were a couple of these built, one I know is still in existence. His father Scott raced a full sized one and a sedan at the speedway. The speedcar he built raced in the 60s is currently being restored.
I am a peedway historian.
Ray
17 May 13 at 12:03 pm
That’s Speedway, not peedway…sorry, typo.
Ray
Ray
17 May 13 at 12:04 pm
To Henry,
Just correcting your statement above. The late Clayton Dillon is shown in on the cover and article in Australian HotRodding Review is a half scale (approximately) speedway midget or speedcar, not a hot rod. There were a couple of these built, one I know is still in existence. His father Scott raced a full sized one and a sedan at the speedway. The speedcar he built raced in the 60s is currently being restored.
I am a speedway historian.
Ray
17 May 13 at 12:05 pm