Gunnedah Historical Society's Bob Leister reflects upon Jack Ehret's land speed record attempt in 1953

Billy Jupp
February 9 2018 - 9:00am
HOLD ON TIGHT: Jack Ehret on his British-manufactured 1951 Vincent Black Lightning, a bike he owned for 50 years. Photo: Supplied
HOLD ON TIGHT: Jack Ehret on his British-manufactured 1951 Vincent Black Lightning, a bike he owned for 50 years. Photo: Supplied

The roar of a motorbike engine is a sound that is unmistakable to the human ear, especially when it’s going fast enough to break a land speed record.

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Billy Jupp

Billy Jupp

Senior Livestock Journalist

Billy is a Senior Livestock Journalist for the Queensland Country Life based in Toowoomba. He has worked for a variety of different ACM mastheads during the past five years including the Namoi Valley Independent, Northern Daily Leader and The Land.

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