Old Racing Film from the early '20s

 I found this on rec.motorcycles. This is some truly amazing film.


This is very cool...
I've read about the "Board Track Racing" that occurred almost a century
ago, and I've seen some still pictures, but I've never seen a video
before, until today, and I never knew they were so fast!

http://www.jockeyjournal.com/?p#5

This track is way bigger than I imagined.
130 MPH (in 1920) is way fast!
--
Rayvan



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              Wayne
               AH52
The road goes on forever

 
Thanks!  John "JD" Cameron had a 4-valve/cyl  JD that the factory made for
board track racing against Indian.  Dunno who has it now.

 dual45s posted the relay:

Here's to the memory of whoever filmed that.  <clink>

A nice film to watch.  Have to say though that it seems a terrible waste
of wood.


--
JMark

 
Great stuff Wayne. Truly the romantic age of motorcycle though there was
nothing romantic about going wheels up at 130mpg on splinter wood. Thanks
for the post.

 dual45s wrote:

That's very cool. I'd love to ride a track like that. Looks like they're
just wearing sweatshirts and jeans.

Omar