OLD BIKE AUSTRALASIA: 77
OUT’N’ABOUTRide ‘emJohn
JOHN WOODWARD, from the quaintly
named Moore’s Pocket in Queensland,
was for many years a rodeo rider,
“so I know how to fall.”
Since retiring from one saddle, John,
now aged 78, has been in numerous
others, pursuing a love of long distance
touring aboard a wide variety of
motorcycles. He has ridden a 250 MV
“I just like the look of them and they’re
very reliable” from Adelaide to Darwin,
stopping at Ayres Rock along the way
(where the photo below was taken),
numerous Harley trips, including one that
ended with a major accident and where
his rodeo experience came into play, and on
a BMW R60/7 that took him from Brisbane to Perth.
Motorcycling runs in John’s family, his father Stan is
pictured here (above right) on what John thinks may
be a 500cc A92 AJS. In the other photo (right), John
is astride the Harley with his great grand son.■AMCA advances
With the August 25-26 dates for the 2018
AMCA weekend at Bulli, NSW drawing nearer,
more significant motorcycles have been
registered for the auction.
Images and information can be seen on the
website www.amcaaustralia.org and entries are
expected to be capped at 20. If there is something
you wish the organisers to consider, contact Tony on
0419 229-605 soon. A 5% Buyers Premium only
applies, with no cost to sell.
CURRENT ENTRIES
1947 Velocette KSS:Factory Paint,
an unrestored original; Buyers Guide $17 – $20k
1953 AJS 7R:restored Factory Racer with
provenance; Buyers Guide $33 – $40k
1953 Harley-Davidson Hydra-Glide:
unrestored original; Buyers Guide $35 – $40k
1937 Zundapp K800:rare machine,
expert restoration; Buyers Guide $37 – $42k
1930 OEC Twin Port JAP:Duplex front end!
With spares; Buyers Guide $22 – $28k
1946 Harley-Davidson EL Knucklehead:
Yes, original!! Buyers Guide $75 – $85k
1969 Triumph T120 Bonneville:
D’arcy Nagle Collection; Buyers Guide $15 – $18k
1961 Triumph Tiger 110:a fully restored
showpiece; Buyers Guide $13 – $16k
1937 BSA Y13:750 OHV V Twin, rare and most
desirable; Buyers Guide $50 – $60k
1976 Yamaha XS650 Custom:a very cool
motorcycle; Buyers Guide $10 – $15k
1966 BSA Hornet 650:fully restored, a handsome
m/cycle; Buyers Guide $10 – $15k
1948 Indian Chief:factory paint, unrestored,
16,000 miles; Buyers Guide $40 – $50k
The AMCA weekend will feature a number of
technical seminars, an innovation that proved very
popular at the 2017 event. Confirmed for this year
are talks on Chronometric speedometers (Dennis
Quinlan), Soldering and Silver Soldering (Peter
Wilson), Magnetos and generators (Chris Zoch),
Simple metal fabrication (David Pagano), Wheel
building (Brian Martin and Miro Radojcib), Veteran
motorcycle riding (Antony Gullick), Hand pin striping
(Bob Brookland), Gearboxes (Antony Gullick),
Speedo and tacho restoration (Jason Baverstock).
There will also be a talk by OBAeditor Jim
Scaysbrook on his experiences with Mike Hailwood
in the Castrol Six Hour Races, and the Moreparts
750SS ridden by Mike and Jim will be on display.■
LEFT Mike Hailwood on the Moreparts Ducati
750SS at the 1978 Adelaide Three Hour Race.
BELOW This Zundapp K800 will go
under the hammer at AMCA.