NEWS / PHOTOS OF ANY TRIPS TO OFF SHORE VENUES WOULD BE APPRECIATED.

In the USA, there are many VINTAGE EVENTS, However the two that are the main stay of vintage karting are, THE ADAMS AFFAIR (February) and THE BIG ONE (September) Our GRAEME BARWICK, Has been to both, and these are some of His Photos of this years event. .....ENJOY!

Graham BARWICK went over for what the Americans call THE BIG ONE!!!! ..... Try .. http://rearenginekarts.com/

And his lovely wife, Janice, went with him to enjoy what is listed as the biggest vintage kart meeting in the USA, Graham has promised me some more photos.

Graeme in a Borrowed Kart. ... At this meeting they are very clear, Karts have to be Rear engined, of American manufacture only, and with origonal or HARD Tyres ???

Part of the PITS at the 2008 BIG One.

Janice Barwick sits under the tree looking at all the variety of Tents.

Could be Downtown AUSTRALIA??? Looks the same.

G.B Reports that the standard of some karts is unbelievable.

Our Graeme is on the far right!

Twins are the flavour of any meeting.

An obviously well prepared TEAM.

Now that is going back in time! ..... Lancer??

Gotta hold the heads on somehow?? ... and note the fuel tank protector!!

And if TWINS are not enough! .... Just add another motor!!!! .... or another Carby!!! ... Or another ...?

Is this origonal??? What's it worth?? ...............................

...........................Amazing story, must be more around?

G.B. recons he was told that this is one of DUFFY LIVINGSTONE'S first efforts at building a Kart.

FOX Karts had that very distinctive upholstery

ENDURO KARTS, were all the go at one stage in our past.

You can buy anything at these meetings?

All ready for the LADIES Meeting in LITHGOW???

FOX Again??

Just Beautifull restoration work?? Note the Margay Gearbox.

Centre mount motors were the go with a lot of Karts of that time.

Twins again, WESTBENDS 720's

Chrome everywhere, Note, Gearbox, Double pump carby, side fuel tank, all features of our past.

Moulded, Cast, Base Plates???? No not a Victa special!!

This was Graeme's mount!!

Chosen as the BEST FOUR of the meeting!!

G.B. with the Overall winner of the "Best Restoration" for the meeting.

And then the event finished with a Great Dinner and Talk Fest.