Скачать или смотреть Harley Scramble - The birth of Australian Motocross (Rope Works Circuit, Mosman Park 1928 to 1964)

Documentary on the history of the Harley Scramble at the Rope Works circuit in Mosman Park in Western Australia. The event ran at this circuit between 1928 and 1964, averaging 10,000 spectators each year and peaking at 20,000 in 1955 when the event was combined with the third Australian Scrambles (Motocross) Championship. The story compares Australia's longest running and most successful annual event with the sport today and how the Harley Scramble has influenced it.

Credits:
This documentary was published by Life and Times Video for the Australian Motocross History website to preserve the history of motocross in Australia. The video is dedicated to the Harley Scramble pioneers and legends who contributed memories and content – Peter Nicol, Charlie West and Bill Watson.

Producer and Editor – John Steyntjes

Special acknowledgments
Motorcycling Australia and Penrite for supplying video footage and photos from the Penrite ProMX Championships Australia (MotorsportsTV) and 2024 World Motocross of Nations
Motorcycling WA – 1992 Motocross of Nations video footage
Fifty/50 productions – video footage from recent BSA Harley Davidson Scramble
Hillz Sportbike Rider - 1928 Harley Davidson video footage.
British Pathe video footage
Channel 10
Jack’s Cameras (Erica Lorimer and Angela Frodsham)

Background music by Bensounds (www.bensound.com)
Evolution (Benjamin Tissot)
New frontier (Lunar years)
Beyond the Line (Benjamin Tissot)
Going higher (Benjamin Tissot)
Birth of a hero (Benjamin Tissot)
New dawn (Benjamin Tissot)
Alison (Jason Shaw)
Other sources included:
• State Library of Western Australia
• The West Australian
• The Sunday Times
• The Daily News
• The Mirror
• Motorcycle News Feature on Harley Scramble
• Old Bikes Australia
• Vintage Bike UK
• Speedway and Roadracing History website
• Riding through time (Jim Scaysbrook)
• Artillery WA
• Harley Scramble Race Programs
• Town of Mosman Park
• Photographers
Peter Kitchingman
Jack Lorimer (RIP)
Tony Forsythe
Olivier de Vaulx
• Private photo and video collections
Peter Nicol
Charlie West
Bill Watson
Tim Gibbes (RIP)
Robin Bailey
Peter Coward
Todd Corey
Lloyd & Barb Hartree
Les Sharpe
John Hammes
Ken Devine
Don Collins
Warren Jones
Wayne Fanderlinden
Della Baker
Matt Rodier.