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Was cleaning up and sorting through stuff in the shed and found this

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I think it was Canberra nationals in 95 where this little chap won the rocker cover races. I think we ran them two Nationals Bendigo in 93 and Canberra 95 but could be wrong. I do remember the Vic club running one and someone (was it Phil Illfield?) brought a rocker cover with 4 actual car wheels on it (does a photo exist of this?)

Anyway look at the barn dust!  It’s got to be worth a fortune, very low miles, one owner, only ever driven down hill.

Ken
Looks a cross between Bluebird & a Locomotive
I'll start the bidding at $50 + postage!
Gary

I'll get you under brakes Gary ,at turn one .. $100.00 plus ..Vern .

You're absolutely spot on with your recollection of when we had rocker cover races at the Nats, Ken.

I don't know if any photos exist of Phil's monster-truck rocker-cover, but I do recall there was a fracas over it. It really wasn't very safe, letting it loose down the ramp and away between the line-up of cars. A weight rule was implemented for the next event.

That's a great blast from the past.

Ah yes the fracas........I remember there was also a discussion about a rubber band powered speedster......
It was certainly a mistake not writing the rules tightly enough. Definitely better in 1995.

I’ve got another blast from the past which I will post later - even better than the rocker cover racer....stay tuned.

Ken

(https://i.postimg.cc/K1270txS/95-04145th-Natsv.jpg) ($2)Hey Ken.
Here she is in competition, just to prove her race pedigree.
Regards
Alex

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....and Phil's monster in '93.

Great pictures Alex, you can see me keeping my thumbs off the track in that second picture in case they got run over.
I’m Probably a little too close for comfort now that I look at it from a distance.

Ken

You can actually see my 93 rocker cover racer sitting on the ground behind me in the second photo. It got new wheels for 95 and a new weight system to make it go faster.

I heard a rumour the rocker cover races will return at Broken Hill.........

Ken

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 If that's the case ...DARTH is ready for the challenge. What person would have thought to enter a "rubber band" powered racer?  From memory it even powered its way uphill :D  Can;t thonk who that was.. must have been desperate for a win.  I remember the "uproar" over Phill's baby.  ::) ::)  CU @ the Hill. Regards The Cheeter.

 Just looking @ that photo again Ken. How many can you identify? I can see a younger version of Ziggy, Steve Nelson & Tailshaft Tim Miller. Is that Tony Hegyesi on the RHS?   Kevin.

I don’t think it’s Tony, I can’t actually name anyone on the right hand side

Ken

 OK!  Here's the challenge: Can anyone put names to the faces in this pic? Kevin.

 There are 18  people in Alex's photo.   L-R   1  Ziggy Mossender                        10 Kev. Woolard, [cat in the hat]
                                                                 2                                                  11
                                                                 3                                                  12 Steve Nelson
                                                                 4                                                  13
                                                                 5 Tim Miller                                   14
                                                                 6                                                  15
                                                                 7 Darren Supple?                           16
                                                                 8 Ken McLean                                17
                                                                 9                                                  18
                                                                                                                     19                           There are 13 unknown to me. can you help?

4 is John Tonkin from the ACT club I think

GP tells me:

From left, Siggy Moseneder (now resides in the USA with his FE), Colin Tierney maybe sipping on a coffee and Samantha Tierney standing in front of him, John Tonkin, Tim Miller, Dave Campbell with dark glasses and moustache

 Thanks David & Graeme.                                   1. Siggy Mosender                                   13-19 ?
                                                                        2. Samantha Tierney
                                                                        3. Col Tierney.
                                                                        4.  John Tonkin.
                                                                        5  Tim Miller
                                                                        6  Dave Campbell.
                                                                        7  Darren Supple.
                                                                        8  Ken McLean.
                                                                        9 
                                                                        10  Kevin Woolard.                                                             
                                                                        11 
                                                                        12  Steve Nelson.
                                                                       

I can't recognise anyone from the first photo beyond those already identified. For what it's worth in the photo with Phil's monster I can recognise Ken McLean, a very young looking Russell Bates, Siggy and Craig Wilson at the far right. The faces of the two blokes either side of Russell I remember from long ago Nats, but not sure of either's name. I'm sure Ken knows who they are.

Daryl Flitton in the glasses and Patrick Walsh. Both early members of the Vic club

Ken

“ TRIVIA”  ::) ::) ::) Racer specs for fx-fj clubs was = Height 250mm, Width 250mm, Length750mm, Weight5kg.

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   Hey  RET. Is the cat out of the bag re: Rocker Cover Racing ???

Seems more like Field of Dreams here, "build it and they will come". It wasn't under active consideration at all.

I'm not averse to the idea, but we'd need to source a track from somewhere around BH. It would be prohibitively expensive to truck one there.

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 Do you mean one like this?  I built this one... but it is in Ballina.   Having sold the car trailer, looks like that's where it stays. 

Maybe the Broken Hill Skate Park might be an starting point??
https://www.ridemypark.com/spot/broken-hill-skatepark/ ($2)