Found a little while ago – looking through some of Max’s photos. The Crew at Vintage Motor Garage – Early 1980s Jonathan on the right … back in his apprentice days.

Thank you to Anna’s teacher who reached out to us via email overnight. We are happy to include the article Anna found in the course of her studies about the history of cars. It’s a great article and only takes a short time to read. It explains the difference between classic, antique and vintage very… Read More

Bicycle Days – Part 3 I did all my own paintwork and here too I tried to be innovative by doing multiple colours, and even using my own handprints to make a pattern that made every paint job unique. All the while I was racing NSW State A grade, I usually finished in the top… Read More

Bicycle Days – Part Two That first frame ended up being crashed within a few months. I acquired it back from the guy and still have it hanging on my shed wall, albeit with a few fittings removed when I ran short later on. I had a partially successful batch of stickers printed by a… Read More

Bicycle Days – Part One Adapted from a post originally on Jonathan Houston Classic Racing Facebook page. I started bicycle racing at 15 years of age in 1978 with the (NSW) Central Coast Youth Club Cycling Club, later to become the Central Coast Cycling Club. I remained in the club for my entire cycling career,… Read More

Continued: – We managed to hitch a ride back to Sydney and immediately returned in a rather decrepit British Dodge truck we used to take rubbish to the Kurnell tip. It was a long night, a very long night. On dismantling it was apparent that a big end bolt had broken, they were unoriginal bolts… Read More

Continued: – In the Alvis Club I won 7 All Night Trials, competed in the Petit Prix de Tourisme at Marsden Park airstrip, won a Hill Climb at Old Razorback, competed in VMC Mountain Rallies and participated in Historic Racing at Amaroo Park in the 1970s. Alvis Day by the Ferry at Lower Portland was… Read More