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Drag Racing
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| Felton is close to the Bockenfield Airfield, which hosted Drag Racing in the 1970s, as shown below |
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| Funny Cars |
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| Road Bikes |
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Alan Sutton's Dodgem Car Dragster |
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| A British Leyland Mini engine shoe-horned into a dodgem car
obtained no doubt,
from the nearby "Spanish City" funfair at Whitley Bay! |
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Alan Sutton says: This is my Dodgem funny car. I'm still daft as a
brush and building weird things down in New Zealand, bit warmer than
Whitley Bay. Have you got any info or film footage of Newcastle's Brough
Park when Mike Parker Had the 'Helldrivers stockcars"? I was number 519,
won 2 trophies which I still have, I raced a Jag then a mini. The engine
from the mini went into the Dodgem when the Helldrivers wound up. I
still have newspaper cuttings from when I won the Northumbria Cup. Mike
Parker said ' it was the best race he had ever seen'. I won it on the
last bend of the last lap and the Jag went across the start/ finish line
sideways!!!. I have searched youtube and cant find any footage of the
Helldrivers. Check out my latest escapades on Youtube. user name "MadGeordie',
oh and subscribe I need the advertising revenue for further projects.
Regards Alan Sutton. NZ |
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Some of
Alan Sutton's
Weird Machines! |
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of Alan's other machines built after he
moved to New Zealand: |
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How did you decide on the wheel sizes Alan? How did it corner? If you think Alan's bike is wacky what about these
machines: |
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Alan's collection of interesting metal. Does the 3 wheeler fly? |
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I know the website is about speedway but Alan's machines are so
interesting I had to include them as he was involved at Felton/Bockenfield
in Northumberland in the 1970s. |
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If you can scan any pictures, programmes or badges send
me an email
John |
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