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Welcome, to my photographic records of Planes, Trains, Automobiles and of course Motorcycles! I hope you find something of interest, below are direct links to my latest Photographic Expeditions and the left hand side button bar provides navigation to my website's entire photographic collection. Best regards Derek J. Hanbidge, (aka Deejay51). NB: This Website is Copyright © 2013 Derek J. Hanbidge, (aka Deejay51), all rights reserved. Please refer to my Copyright Statement here.

2013: MY EVOLVING PORTFOLIO

			AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL AVIATION MUSEUM, VICTORIA: Located in Moorabbin, Victoria, the Museum exhibits include a wide range of Commercial and RAAF Aircraft Exhibits. The Museum is owned and operated by the Australian Aircraft Restoration Group. The image depicts a Fairy Gannet, with contra-rotating props.			HDR Photography: I am experimenting with HDR Photography.

						MACRO Photography: I am experimenting with Macro Photography.

			SUPER 3 EXTREME DRAG RACE, WILLOWBANK, 2013: Santos Cranes sponsored a unique Drag Racing Event featuring Top Fuel Dragsters, Top Alcohol Dragsters, 3 x NHRA Top Fuel Champion LARRY DIXON and NHRA Top Fuel/Funny Car Crew Chief LEE BEARD. The image depicts LARRY DIXON on his first qualifying run.			Moomba Masters Championships, 2013: The Men's and Women's Trick Finals on the Yarra River, Victoria.

						Street Rod Nationals, Gold Coast, 2013: A huge display of Hot Rods and Street Machines at Parklands.

V8 SUPERCARS TEST DAY, 2013: Australia's Premier Motorsport Series, the 2013 Series commenced with a Test Day at Sydney Motorsport Park. Most Teams attended the event, testing updated cars known as the 'Car of the Future' (COTF) and critically Mercedes Benz and Nissan tested their new entries in the Series. The image depicts the #9: EREBUS Motorsport Mercedes Benz.	V8 Supercars, Red Bull Test Day, Willowbank, 2013: Jamie Whincup, Craig Lowndes and critically, CASEY STONER!	The Phillip Island Classic, 2013: The annual 'Festival of Motorsport' included cars from the Porsche Museum.

	Nostalgia Drags, Willowbank, Round 1, 2013: Cruzin Magazine sponsored a meeting of Nostalgic Car and Bike Drags.	CIK Stars of Karting, 2013: Round 1 was held at the Ipswich Kart Club, Willowbank, Qld.

AUSTRALIAN ARMY TANK MUSEUM: Commemorating the Australian Light Horse and the Royal Australian Armoured Corps. The Museum is located in the grounds of the Puckapunyal Army Base, Victoria. The image depicts a Centurion Mk 5 Main Battle Tank outside the Museum.	Sydney Tramway Museum: Trams from NSW, Victoria, Germany, Japan and the USA.	Puffing Billy, Victoria: The narrow gauge Puffing Billy Railway started in 1900!

	Phillip Island, Victoria: The beautiful coastline of Phillip Island including flora and fauna on this scenic island.	Royal Botanic Gardens, Victoria: Located in Cranbourne, highlighting the 'Australian Garden' and 'Australian Flora'.

2012: SELECTED EVENTS & IMAGES FROM MY PORTFOLIO

TASMAN REVIVAL, 2012: The fourth running of the Revival and the 50th Anniversary of the Australian Formula Junior Series. The biennial event celebrates the Tasman Series of the 1960's and 1970's, the original Series included races in Australia and New Zealand. The image depicts Car #5: 1967 McLaren M4A on fire in Pit Lane.	Le Minz Scooterthon, 2012: 24 Hours on 50cc Scooters, 2012 included a Dream Team.	NSWGR Museum, 2012: A massive Museum with exhibits of NSW Gov't. Railways.

	Geelong Revival, 2012: Reviving the Geelong Sprints and Speed Trials, a wide variety of Cars and Bikes competed.	Bellarine Rail Museum, 2012: Maintaining the Locomotives and Rolling Stock, an ongoing effort by Volunteers.

PAN PACIFIC GAMES, 2012: Claimed to be the World's biggest biennial Masters Games, the 'PanPacs' were held on the Gold Coast, Queensland. 12,000+ Competitors and 38 Sports ensured a wide range of activities over the nine day Event. The image depicts a Dragon's head at the Dragon Boat Races.	RAAF Museum Point Cook, 2012: The largest collection of Australian Military Aviation in the world.	Phil Irving Concours, 2012: The 30th Anniversary Concours with Motorcycle exhibits from Veteran to Historic.

	Pro Street Finals, Sydney Dragway, 2012: The APSA Pro Street final round, turbo heaven.	National Veteran Tour, 2012: Ipswich, Queensland hosted a week of driving and displaying Veteran Vehicles.

V8 SUPERBOATS, 2012: Round 4 of the Hi-Tec Oils Australian Championship was held at the Tweed Heads Jetsprint Course, New South Wales. A mixture of Drag Racing, Rallying and Jet Skiing, this sport has it all and the course offers a natural amphitheatre for spectators. The image depicts #27: ACOL Skylights Superboat with 900BHP!	Jamboree, Willowbank, 2012: Australia's largest hi-tech Drag Racing and Import Car Event.	Watercross Nationals, 2012: Held on Queensland's, Gold Coast. A magic spectacle of speed and agility.

	Pro Street Shootout, Willowbank, 2012: The APSA Pro Street Shootout included a wide variety of Drag Cars.	Jet Skis, 2012: Jetpilot Water Zone action at the 2012 Gold Coast Motorcycle Expo.

WINTERNATIONALS, WILLOWBANK, 2012: The 45th Anniversary Winternationals was held at Willowbank, Queensland. Over five days some of Australia's best two and four wheel Drag Racers vied for the various ANDRA National Championships on offer. The image depicts a Suzuki Katana launching off the start line.	Mopar Sunday, Willowbank, 2012: The 75th anniversary of Mopar and the 10th anniversary 'Mopar Sunday'	Lakeside Classic, 2012: A Festival of Touring Cars, including Groups A, C and N, Trans Am, HQ's and Regularity classes.

	Nostalgia Nationals, Willowbank, 2012: Turning back the clock, Classic, Vintage, Hot Rods and Motorcycle Drag Racing.	CIK Stars of Karting, 2012: Round 3 was held at the Ipswich Kart Club, Willowbank, Queensland. Over 130 Entrants competed.

CLUB LAVERDA CONCOURS, CLEVELAND, 2012: The annual event was sponsored by Castrol and Shannons Insurance. The event assists the Make A Wish Foundation. And what an event it was, World Class Motorcycles, Outfits and Three Wheelers with significant trade displays ensured a great attendance. The image depicts a close up of an MV Agusta MV 750S DOHC.	Gold Coast Street Rodders, 2012: The 18th anniversary Annual Show and Swap Meet was held at Robina, Queensland	Gold Coast Motorcycle Expo, 2012: Motorcycles, Scooters, FMX and Trials.

	Garterbelts & Gasoline Hot Rod Carnival, 2012: Hot Rods & Cruisers, a four day annual event at Mount Tamborine, Qld.	Redcliffe Kitefest, 2012: Heralded as a visual spectacular it delivered with a massive array of Kites and colours.

MACLEAN'S BRIDGE AT LAKESIDE, 2012: A 'Sports and Classic Car Festival' marking the 37th year of displays. Classes included a Concours d'Elegance, a somewhat unique Concours d'Facsimile and various Club and Marque displays. The image is close up of a gorgeous 1959 Corvette C1 which was entered in the Concours d'Elegance class.	Vintage Soap Box Derby, 2012: The Derby preceded the Hot Rod Carnival at Mount Tamborine, Qld.	Bird Photography: An ongoing challenge, to photograph Birds all over the World.

	Redland City Rally, 2012: A massive gathering of Vintage, Classic, Touring and Sports Cars.	Geelong, Victoria: The Victorian Seaside suburb offers some beautiful scenery.

The Porsche Museum, Stuttgart: Mechanical nirvana, truly a must visit. Marvellous machinery.

The Mercedes Museum, Stuttgart: Magic history and machinery in this Museum.

Petersen Auto Museum, Las Vegas: Veteran, Racing, Drag Racing and Land Speed Record and Hollywood Cars.

Las Vegas - The Auto Collections: A selection of beautiful vehicles in the heart of Las Vegas.

Cars at the Honda Hall, Motegi: The full gambit of Honda Cars, from the S500 to Fuel Cells and Formula 1.

Robots at the Honda Hall, Motegi: Amazing, Honda continues to lead the way developing Humanoid Robots.

Race Bikes at the Honda Hall, Motegi: The Honda Race Bike Collection including the 5 and 6 Cylinder bikes!

Production Bikes at the Honda Hall, Motegi: The Honda Production Bike Collection including the CB750/4!

Beaulieu Car Museum: Classic Cars, LSR Cars, F1 Race Cars and the Museum setting, magic.

Beaulieu Bike Museum: Part of the Car Museum with plenty of Road and Racing Motorcycles.

Coventry Transport Museum: A wide range of British Road and Race machinery.

The London Motorcycle Museum: A small but nevertheless interesting Museum of British bikes.

Shelby World HQ, Las Vegas: The home of Carroll Shelby's magic Cobras, GT40s and Mustangs.

St. Judes Car Museum, Nevada: A collection of Historic Vehicles owned by Richie Clyne.

San Diego Car Museum: A diverse range of Cars from Rods to Cruisers and a cool VW Kombi.

San Diego Motorcycle Museum: Part of the Car Museum with a wide range of Bikes, mainly Indian.

24 Hour Le Minz Scooterthon, 2011: 24 Hours of racing for 50cc Motor Scooters, only in Queensland.

PI Eight Hour, 2011: The inaugural Eight Hour Endurance Race for motorcycles at Phillip Island.

The Shuttleworth Collection: A collection of vintage aeroplanes maintained in full working order.

RAF Museums: A wonderful collection of aircraft and memorabilia in London and Cosford UK.

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The Sammy Miller Museum: The best personal collection of motorcycles, thankyou Sammy.

Mercedes Benz 125th Birthday, 2011: Mercedes Benz World 125th at Brooklands and Sir John Surtees OBE.

Rail Museums: The Nevada State and Northern Museums, plus the Didcot Railway Centre, UK, marvellous.

Bonneville, 2011: Speedweek on the Salt Flats, wow! Plenty of marvellous machines and 'characters'.

Goodwood FOS, 2011: The world's largest car event, includes motorcycles and aircraft.

The Brooklands Double 12, 2011: Classic and vintage cars, hill climb events and a Concours d'Elegance.

Isle of Man TT, 2011: The 100th year of the Mountain Circuit and Yamaha's 50th year of GP racing.

Garterbelts and Gasoline, 2011: A Soap Box Derby and a spectacular Hot Rod Show, tremendous!

Mustang 30th Anniv'. Concours, 2011: Queensland's Gold Coast hosted a great display of Ford Mustangs.

Wakeboard Nationals, 2011: The Gold Coast 'Spit' Marine Stadium hosted some great action.

Barry Sheene FOS, EC, 2011: The Festival included a Trans Tasman Challenge and brilliant sidecar action.

The Phillip Island Classic, 2011: Porsche's 60th Anniversary in Australia, Moby Dick came from Stuttgart!

WSBK, Phillip Island, 2011: Four BMW S1000RR's competed, however Carlos Checa won on a Ducati.

Intern'. Island Classic, Phillip Island, 2011: A fantastic event with Cam Donald and Jeremy McWilliams.

Bel-Ray Six Hour, Phillip Island, 2010: The second running of the Bel-Ray sponsored event was a beauty.

Tasman Revival, Eastern Creek, 2010: A magic event with Sir Jack Brabham, a revival of the Tasman Series.

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MotoGP, Phillip Island, 2010: Casey Stoner achieved the 'quadfecta' on his last ride for the Ducati factory.

Isle of Man TT, 2010: The 103rd anniversary of the most famous road race in the world. Ian Hutchinson, 5 out of 5!

WSBK, Phillip Island, 2010: The second appearance of the BMW S1000RR with an Ex Ducati Boss at the helm!

San Diego Air & Space Museum: A fantastic display of aircraft from the Wright Brothers to the Space Shuttle.

United States of America: Wow, so far I have visited the states of California and Nevada.

Area 51: During my visit to the United States, I had to investigate Area 51 in Rachel, Nevada!

Amelia Earhart: I have researched her life and follow investigations into her disappearance.

The Isle of Man: One of the most beautiful places I have been and the people of the Island, marvellous.

The National Motor Racing Museum: The motorcycle section is covered here with Gregg Hansford's motorcycles.

The Solvang Motorcycle Museum, California: Hidden away in a gorgeous city in California, bike nirvana!

VJMC Australia: The various VJMC Events I have attended, great machinery, great locations.

UK Motorcycle Museum: The largest Motorcycle Museum I have visited, magic history of British Motorcycling.

WEBSITE HISTORY: I developed this website following my first international trip to the Isle of Man Centenary TT Motorcycle Races in June 2007, a pivotal time for me. The site has evolved beyond anything I ever imagined, covering what I have done before and subsequent to the Centenary TT. I hope you find something of interest. Please respect the extent of work undertaken by the Owner to develop this Website, refer to my Copyright Statement here.

Under the 'Aussie Road Racing' pages I am constantly updating details of recent events and I am developing my recollections and historical photography from the Castrol Six Hour Series, the Coca Cola 800, the Laverton TT and other selected events I have attended. Pages are also dedicated to the Isle of Man TT, Goodwood, Brooklands, MotoGP, World Superbikes, Motorcycle Shows, Club Displays and Museums, Formula 1, Drag Racing, Go-Karts, The Need for Speed and general Car topics including Rallies and Museums. I have started Sports Carnival and Water Sports photography including Wakeboarding, Water Skiing, Jet Ski and V8 Jet Sprint Boat racing.

My Hobbies include Motorcycle Road Racing, Formula 1 and V8 Supercar Racing, Computers, Digital Photography, Chess, Video Games, Marklin Model Railways, Model Making, Slot Cars, the History of Aviation and Space Exploration and Railways. Oh and all things Robin Hood, Vikings and Unsolved Mysteries, including particularly the disappearance of Amelia Earhart, the Loch Ness Monster, the Oak Island Money Pit, the Nazca Lines in Peru and 'Area51'!

CONTACT: The Website Owner, Author and Photographer may be contacted using the following options:

NOTE: This website has been developed by the Website Owner, using Photography taken by me 'exclusively' except for extremely few [identified] images from the www. The Website is best viewed at 1280x1024 resolution, and will 'auto stretch' to most other preferred screen resolutions. The Website has been tested on Personal Computers running Windows 7, Vista and Windows XP SP2 utilising the latest versions of Google Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer 7 and 8, critically when using Internet Explorer 7 & 8 the site operates best with Java enabled. Java is available at your discretion from www.java.com.

This page was last updated on 15-04-2013