The Taranaki Historic Speedway Association was formed in 2002 with the aim of recording the history and preserving the vehicles and records of speedway
racing in the province of  Taranaki in New Zealand.

The first meeting was called together by Laurie Callender and included former speedway driver/riders Dave Gifford, Max Rutherford, Eric Beardmore, Bruce Ovenden, Russell Miscall, Neil Rook, Ces Budd, Wayne Paul and others.   The above were all competitors or involved with the Waiwakaiho Speedway, which was the first fully active speedway in this province and one of the first in New Zealand.

Newsletter of Taranaki Historic Speedway Ass. Inc.

Our newsletter Pit Notes is issued 11 times a year and is a mixture of the following. 

• Interesting stories about early competitors at Waiwakaiho and other tracks in New Zealand.
• The history of Waiwakaiho Speedway written by Dave Gifford.
• Articles on speedway in general around the world.
• Photo's of speedway vehicles and people.
• Articles of general interest to "Petrol heads"
  
  We have a club meeting each month with interesting guest speakers most nights.
  To join our club and recieve Pit Notes contact here for details --- webmaster@historicspeedway.co.nz  It's only $20 NZ a year.
  
  If you would like to read a couple of samples of Pit Notes free of charge    click here.
  
  

If you become a member, you receive the newsletter, can participate in speedway fun runs with your vehicles, (YOU DO NOT HAVE TO OWN A VEHICLE !!) and join in the chat and memories at our monthly meetings. Newletters are emailed as pdf or posted hard copy.


For sale. Special Ivan Mauger T shirts printed for the 2004 (and 2003)
Long Track world final here in New Plymouth.
NZ$10 each. Printed both sides.
Contact us for details. Most sizes available.

Back issues of Pit Notes in printed form are available to members at NZ$3.00 each plus postage.  Or if you are a member you can get all the back copies on a memory stickcomplete with index of contents at NZ $20 plus postage.

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