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Derby Thrills For Speed Kids

About 20 trolleys were entered in the annual Richmond Jaycee Derby, held during Labour Weekend. There were thrills, spills and excitement as the competitors scorched down Waverly Street.

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"Blast off!" And with their booster rockets hissing (or puffing), competitors get away to a flying start

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A competitor zips down the hill section

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Controlling a trolley is not as easy as it looks. Michael Spence and Hamish Neill collided soon after the start and withdrew from that race. In the background can be seen a flying helmet. We don't know whose

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Competitors and their pit crews line up for the presentations

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David Shellock in "Road Runner receives his due reward for a race winner - he gets pushed back up the hill by his pit crew

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Crouched low over the dash panel (less wind resistance that way), this pair try to gain extra distance in the distance run

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About the best advertising campaign N.A.C. has come up with is this streamlined mobile, here expertly driven by Penny Taylor. 737 and Penny won everything they entered

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This pair must have had great confidence in the drivers. The bales were there to halt out-of-control vehicles

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Penny Taylor received a great start to her races with much muscle power from brother Darryl

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Two speeding drivers look across to see how the other is faring