Main Picture - Colin (Roo Dog) Resta
BUNBURY
BLUNDERS MUD SCRAMBLE 1960
In the sixties a series of tracks, some used only briefly, were scratched out of the landscape either in sandy areas in amongst trees and ponds, or on the Koombana flood plain know as Blunders.
Blunders was almost always under water and cars had to be fitted with chains around their tyres so they could race in the mud. They were purpose built unlicensed mud scramble cars and utilities.
Model 'A' Fords, Chevs, Desotos, Dodges and Plymouths, and a 1940 Ford Ute driven by Colin Resta. The sloshy competition was governed by the tides but the club still managed to get in about 8 race meetings per year.
During this era, other sandy and mud Scramble Tracks were built for one or two events amongst trees, mainly in the Eaton foreshore area.
BUNBURY
BLUNDERS MUD SCRAMBLE 1960
In the sixties a series of tracks, some used only briefly, were scratched out of the landscape either in sandy areas in amongst trees and ponds, or on the Koombana flood plain know as Blunders.
Blunders was almost always under water and cars had to be fitted with chains around their tyres so they could race in the mud. They were purpose built unlicensed mud scramble cars and utilities.
Model 'A' Fords, Chevs, Desotos, Dodges and Plymouths, and a 1940 Ford Ute driven by Colin Resta. The sloshy competition was governed by the tides but the club still managed to get in about 8 race meetings per year.
During this era, other sandy and mud Scramble Tracks were built for one or two events amongst trees, mainly in the Eaton foreshore area.
EATON
Eaton had 3 tracks that we know of and they were all just tracks cut through the sand, mud and trees.
The Eaton Oval track was on the spot where the Eaton Hall was built.
The Hamilton Road track was on the swampy area at the Hamilton Road, Eagle Crescent and Millards Street junction.
The third track at this point has been described as near Eaton Fair Shopping Centre.
Newspaper clipping courtesy of South West Times.
