Monday, April 30, 2018

1968 Westwood

No doubt I've posted this before but it's cool. From the December 1967 issue of Motorsport in BC.


Sunday, April 29, 2018

Sunday funnies

Even more comic book covers.


Saturday, April 28, 2018

Saturday morning sock hop

A cover of Robyn Hitchcock's "I Watch the Cars":


Friday, April 27, 2018

more pages

From the June 1970 issue of Motorsport in BC.


Thursday, April 26, 2018

Some pages

This from the May 1970 issue of Motorsport in BC.



Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Digney Speedway, circa 1949

Photo from the Golden Wheels archive. A midget at Burnaby's Digney Speedway.


Monday, April 23, 2018

and more 1968 action

Motorcycle race ad. From the June 13, 1968 Surrey Leader.


Sunday, April 22, 2018

Sunday funnies

Some more comic book covers.



Saturday, April 21, 2018

Saturday morning sock hop

Slim Sandy, "No Gasoline":


Friday, April 20, 2018

and more from 1968

Demolition derby at Cloverdale. From the May 30, 1968 Surrey Leader.


Thursday, April 19, 2018

even more from 1968

Some Langley Speedway action. From the May 16, 1968 Surrey Leader.




Wednesday, April 18, 2018

more from 1968

Motorcycles preparing for the indoor races at Cloverdale. From the April 11, 1968 Surrey Leader.


Tuesday, April 17, 2018

some 1968 photos and things

Been pulling stuff from the online newspaper archives. This from the April 11, 1968 Surrey Leader.


Monday, April 16, 2018

found on phasebook, 1967 Gold Cup cover, Edmonton

I suppose I should figure out how to link everything to and from phasebook. Maybe I'll let the dust settle on that show before putting in too much work.


Sunday, April 15, 2018

Sunday funnies

Another couple comic book covers found online.



Saturday, April 14, 2018

Saturday morning sock hop

John D. Loudermilk, "Road Hog":


Friday, April 13, 2018

and a final look at B.C. racing in 1999

There is more but this will round out the week. From the May 31, 1999 North Thompson Times.


Thursday, April 12, 2018

another 1999 clipping from around B.C.

This one from the October 13, 1999 Merritt Herald.


Wednesday, April 11, 2018

another 1999 clipping

This one from the September 16, 1999 Cranbrook Daily Townsman.


Tuesday, April 10, 2018

some 1999 clippings

For a short stretch I tried to keep up with the various local papers that made it to the Vancouver and Burnaby Public Libraries for racing news. Didn't last long.

Here's one clipping from the May 12, 1999 Comox Valley Record.


Monday, April 9, 2018

Sunday, April 8, 2018

Saturday, April 7, 2018

Saturday morning sock hop

Lowell Fulsom, "Too Many Drivers":


Friday, April 6, 2018

Thursday, April 5, 2018

Tuesday, April 3, 2018

1967 Motorama

Here's some pages covering the 1967 Motorama from the May 1967 issue of Road & Motorsport Magazine.




Friday, September 2, 1960, Grandview Bowl, Nanaimo

Back to the regular Friday night races at Grandview Bowl.




Monday, April 2, 2018

some more 1968 Cloverdale demolition derby

Later in the year at the Cloverdale fairgrounds.


Sunday, April 1, 2018

Sunday funnies

Oldies but goodies.