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Ray Revell

March 06, 2023

Raymond Stephen Henry Revell (9 March 1911 – 18 November 1968)[1] is recognized as one of Australia’s most respected speedcar (midget) drivers.[2][3][4][5][6] He was an inaugural inductee into the Australian Speedway Hall of Fame[7] in 2007, and the Australian Motor Sport Hall of Fame[8] in 2016.

Ray Revell in the midget known as Q1 in 1948.

Between 1936 and 1964, Revell amassed over 116 career feature race victories, including 5 World Championships/ Derby events[9][10][11] (1942,[12][13] 1948,[14][15][16][17] 1950,[18][19] 1952,[20][21] 1956) and 7 Australian Championships (1946,[22] 1949,[23] 1950,[24][25] 1951,[26] 1952,[27][28] 1953,[29][30] 1957).[31]

Ray Revell raced in New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria,[32][33] South Australia,[34][35][36][37][38] Western Australia[39] and the United States of America.[40][41][42][43] Revell won his first race in America driving for film star Lana Turner[44]

Promotional Photo of Ray Revell

Ray Revell modified his oval track speedcar to run on road courses, most notably Mt Panorama, Bathurst[45][46][47] and Strath Pine Airstrip in Queensland.[48][49] Revell's 'Rocket Car', with rockets attached to the rear of his A Model Speedcar Q18, was renowned for drawing crowds to speedway.[50][51][52][53]

Revell was known for being the first Australian to race an Offenhauser in Australia.[54][55] Revell purchased the car from millionaire businessman and philanthropist Howard Keck and shipped the car to Australia for the 1949-50 season.[56]

In the post War years, Revell was often matched against international drivers in a series of short races. These races featured Americans Perry Grimm[57][58][59] and Cal Niday,[60][61] Englishman Bill Reynolds,[62] New Zealander Reece Discombe[63][64] and American/New Zealander Frank "Satan" Brewer.[65][66]

Ray Revell - Australia 1 Offy

Revell regularly captained the Australian Speedcar Team in races against the USA and New Zealand.[67][68][69] Revell also conducted "Match Races" in his midget against speedway motor bike star Andy Menzies.[70][71][72]

Revell was best known for his Speedcar racing, but he also participated in promoting Stock Cars racing and was the winner of the first Stock Car race in Australia[73]

Speedcar Historian Bill Lawler wrote that Revell was "the undisputed winningest driver at both the Sydney Showground (54 wins) and the Sydney Sports Ground (28 wins). Revell also mastered the tight ¼ mile Brisbane Exhibition Ground Speedway[74] and is in 5th place in all-time winners there."[31]

A street in the suburb of Gordon in the Australian Capital Territory bears his name.[75]

New South Wales & Queensland Speedcar/Midget Feature Race Victories

Date State Venue Laps Event Car # Engine
1941
Jul-20 Sydney NSW Sports Ground 8 23 Fiat
Oct-04 Sydney NSW Sports Ground 8 23 Fiat
Dec-06 Sydney NSW Sports Ground 10 23 Fiat
1942
April Sydney NSW Sports Ground 15 World Speedcar Championship[12][13] 23 Plymouth
1946
Mar-15 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 10 Q18
Mar-22 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 10 Q18
Apr-05 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 10 Queensland Speedcar Championship Q18
Sep-07 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 10 Golden Helmet[76] Q1
Sep-14 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 12 Feature Race[77] Q1
Sep-28 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 10 Silver Sash Race[78] Q1
Oct-05 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 10 Golden Helmet (Rolling Start) & Scratch Race (Clutch Start)[79][80] Q1
Oct-12 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 10 Golden Helmet (Rolling Start) & Scratch Race (Clutch Start)[81][82] Q1
Oct-19 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 10 Q1
Nov-01 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 10 Golden Helmet Scratch Race[83] Q1
Nov-09 Sydney NSW Showground 9 Q1
Nov-16 Sydney NSW Showground 9 Q1
Nov-30 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 10 Golden Helmet Scratch Race[84][85][86] Q1
Dec-07 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 10 Feature Race[71][87] Q1
Dev-21 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 12 Feature Race[88] Q1
Dec-28 Sydney NSW Showground 9 Australian Speedcar Championship[22][89] Q1
Dec-28 Sydney NSW Showground 9 (2 races) Q1
1947
Jan-04 Sydney NSW Showground 9 Q1
Feb-01 Sydney NSW Showground 9 New South Wales Speedcar Championship[22][89][90] Q1
Feb-08 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 8 Speedcar Feature Race[91] Q1
Feb-22 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 10 Q1
May-05 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 10 Speedcar Feature Scratch Race[92] Q1
May-10 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 10 2.5 Mile Feature Race[93] Q1
Oct-18 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 21 Feature Race[94] Q1
Nov-01 Sydney NSW Showground 9 New South Wales Speedcar Championship[95][96] Q1
Nov-29 Sydney NSW Showground 9 Q1
1948
Jan-17 Sydney NSW Showground 9 Feature Race[97] Q1
Apr-10 Sydney NSW Showground 20 World Speedcar Championship[14][15][16][98] Q1 Ford
Nov-27 Sydney NSW Showground 9 Q1
Dec-27 Sydney NSW Showground 9 Q1
1949
Jan-15 Sydney NSW Showground 9 Q1
Mar-05 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 10 dead-heated with John Maxwell[99][100] Australia 1 offenhauser
Mar-18 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 12 Queensland Speedcar Championship[101][102] Australia 1 offenhauser
Apr-02 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 20 Australian Speedcar Championship[103][104][105] Australia 1 offenhauser
Oct-07 Sydney NSW Sports Ground 12 Australia 1 offenhauser
Oct-08 Sydney NSW Showground 9 Australia 1 offenhauser
Oct-14 Sydney NSW Sports Ground 12 Australia 1 offenhauser
Oct-22 Sydney NSW Showground 9 Feature Race[106] Australia 1 offenhauser
Oct-29 Sydney NSW Showground 9 Australia 1 offenhauser
Nov-04 Sydney NSW Sports Ground 9 Australia 1 offenhauser
Nov-05 Sydney NSW Showground 15 New South Wales Speedcar Championship[107][108][109] Australia 1 offenhauser
Dec-03 Sydney NSW Showground 9 Australia 1 offenhauser
Dec-16 Sydney NSW Showground 12 Australia 1 offenhauser
1950
Jan-02 Windsor NSW Windsor Speedway 9 7 offenhauser
Feb-11 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 10 Feature Race[110] Australia 1 offenhauser
Feb-25 Sydney NSW Showground 9 New South Wales Speedcar Championship[111] 6 offenhauser
Apr-01 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 30 World Speedcar Championship[18][19][112] Australia 1 offenhauser
Apr-15 Sydney NSW Showground 15 Australian Speedcar Championship[24][25][109][113] 7 offenhauser
Nov-17 Sydney NSW Sports Ground 10 7 offenhauser
Nov-18 Sydney NSW Showground 9 7 offenhauser
Nov-25 Sydney NSW Showground 15 New South Wales Speedcar Championship[114] 7 offenhauser
Dec-09 Sydney NSW Showground 9 7 offenhauser
1951
Apr-07 Sydney NSW Sports Ground 15 Sydney Cup[115] 6 offenhauser
Apr-14 Sydney NSW Sports Ground 15 Australian Speedcar Championship[26][115] 6 offenhauser
1952
Feb-02 Sydney NSW Showground 9 7 offenhauser
Mar-01 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 10 Golden Helmet[116][117][118][119] Australia 1 offenhauser
Mar-08 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 10 Feature Race[120][121] Australia 1 offenhauser
Apr-05 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 10 Australia 1 offenhauser
Apr-19 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 20 Australian Speedcar Championship[27][28][117][122][123] Australia 1 offenhauser
Apr-27 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 30 World Speedcar Derby[20][21][117][123][124] Australia 1 offenhauser
May-03 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 10 Golden Helmet[125] Australia 1 offenhauser
Oct-03 Sydney NSW Sports Ground 8 Season Opener[10] Australia 1 offenhauser
Oct-10 Sydney NSW Sports Ground 8 Australia 1 offenhauser
Oct-24 Sydney NSW Sports Ground 12 Feature Race[126] Australia 1 offenhauser
Nov-07 Sydney NSW Sports Ground 8 Australia 1 offenhauser
Nov-22 Sydney NSW Showground 9 Feature Race[127] Australia 1 offenhauser
Nov-29 Sydney NSW Showground 9 Australia 1 offenhauser
Dec-06 Sydney NSW Showground 9 Feature Race[128] Australia 1 offenhauser
Dec-13 Sydney NSW Showground 9 Australia 1 offenhauser
Dec-20 Sydney NSW Showground 9 Feature Race[129][130][131] Australia 1 offenhauser
Dec-26 Sydney NSW Sports Ground 10 Australia 1 offenhauser
1953
Jan-09 Sydney NSW Sports Ground 9 Australia 1 offenhauser
Feb-07 Sydney NSW Showground 9 Speedcar Feature Race[132] Australia 1 offenhauser
Feb-28 Sydney NSW Showground 9 Speedcar Feature Race (Police Derby)[133] Australia 1 offenhauser
Mar-07 Sydney NSW Showground 15 Australian Speedcar Championship[30][134] Australia 1 offenhauser
Mar-14 Sydney NSW Showground 9 Australia 1 offenhauser
Mar-20 Sydney NSW Sports Ground 12 Australia 1 offenhauser
Oct-09 Sydney NSW Showground 10 Australia 1 offenhauser
Oct-23 Sydney NSW Sports Ground 10 Speedcar Feature Race[135] Australia 1 offenhauser
Oct-30 Sydney NSW Sports Ground 10 Australia 1 offenhauser
Nov-06 Sydney NSW Sports Ground 10 Australia 1 offenhauser
Nov-14 Sydney NSW Showground 9 Australia 1 offenhauser
Nov-28 Sydney NSW Showground 9 Australia 1 offenhauser
Dec-19 Sydney NSW Showground 9 Golden Helmet[136] Australia 1 offenhauser
Dec-26 Sydney NSW Showground 9 Australia 1 offenhauser
1954
Jan-01 Sydney NSW Sports Ground 10 Australia 1 offenhauser
Jan-30 Sydney NSW Showground 9 Australia 1 offenhauser
Feb-06 Sydney NSW Showground 9 Australia 1 offenhauser
Feb-19 Sydney NSW Sports Ground 10 Australia 1 offenhauser
Feb-26 Sydney NSW Sports Ground 10 Golden Helmet[137] Australia 1 offenhauser
Mar-06 Sydney NSW Showground 9 Australia 1 offenhauser
Mar-19 Sydney NSW Sports Ground 10 Australia 1 offenhauser
Apr-09 Sydney NSW Sports Ground 18 Speedcar Handicap Race[138] Australia 1 offenhauser
Oct-29 Sydney NSW Sports Ground 10 Speedcar Feature Race[139] Australia 1 offenhauser
Nov-05 Sydney NSW Sports Ground 15 Australia 1 offenhauser
Dec-18 Sydney NSW Showground 9 Australia 1 offenhauser
1955
Oct-08 Sydney NSW Showground 9 65 Holden
Nov-26 Sydney NSW Showground 9 65 Holden
1956
May-26 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 30 World Speedcar Derby Australia 1 offenhauser
Jun-16 Queensland Rockhampton 6 Rocky Speedcar Title Australia 1 offenhauser
Nov-10 Sydney NSW Showground 15 Sydney Cup Australia 1 offenhauser
Nov-17 Sydney NSW Showground 10 Australia 1 offenhauser
Nov-24 Sydney NSW Showground 12 Australia 1 offenhauser
1957
Jan-19 Sydney NSW Showground 20 Australian Speedcar Championship Australia 1 offenhauser
Feb-02 Sydney NSW Showground 12 Australia 1 offenhauser
Feb-09 Sydney NSW Showground 12 Australia 1 offenhauser
Feb-16 Sydney NSW Showground 10 Australia 1 offenhauser
Mar-14 Queensland Toowoomba Speedway 10 Darling Downs Championship Australia 1 offenhauser
Mar-16 Sydney NSW Showground 12 Australia 1 offenhauser
Mar-30 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 10 Australia 1 offenhauser
May-04 Sydney NSW Showground 12 Australia 1 offenhauser
Jun-15 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 20 Australia 1 offenhauser
Jun-22 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 30 Brisbane Cup Australia 1 offenhauser
1958
No Wins
1959
No Wins
1960
Feb-06 Sydney NSW Showground 15 Australia 1 offenhauser
1961
No Wins
1962
Dec-08 Sydney NSW Showground 25 Australia 1 offenhauser

Legacy

Ray's son Howard was a successful Speedcar driver[1][140][141][142] who became known as the Marathon Man[31] because of his success in 100 lap races.

Grandson Craig also competed in Speedcars without achieving any feature race wins, but has had victory as a car owner.

Grandson Glenn won the 1994 NSW Speedcar Championship (44 years after Ray won the same title for the 3rd time in 1950), .

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revell, raymond, stephen, henry, revell, march, 1911, november, 1968, recognized, australia, most, respected, speedcar, midget, drivers, inaugural, inductee, into, australian, speedway, hall, fame, 2007, australian, motor, sport, hall, fame, 2016, midget, know. Raymond Stephen Henry Revell 9 March 1911 18 November 1968 1 is recognized as one of Australia s most respected speedcar midget drivers 2 3 4 5 6 He was an inaugural inductee into the Australian Speedway Hall of Fame 7 in 2007 and the Australian Motor Sport Hall of Fame 8 in 2016 Ray Revell in the midget known as Q1 in 1948 Between 1936 and 1964 Revell amassed over 116 career feature race victories including 5 World Championships Derby events 9 10 11 1942 12 13 1948 14 15 16 17 1950 18 19 1952 20 21 1956 and 7 Australian Championships 1946 22 1949 23 1950 24 25 1951 26 1952 27 28 1953 29 30 1957 31 Ray Revell raced in New South Wales Queensland Victoria 32 33 South Australia 34 35 36 37 38 Western Australia 39 and the United States of America 40 41 42 43 Revell won his first race in America driving for film star Lana Turner 44 Promotional Photo of Ray RevellRay Revell modified his oval track speedcar to run on road courses most notably Mt Panorama Bathurst 45 46 47 and Strath Pine Airstrip in Queensland 48 49 Revell s Rocket Car with rockets attached to the rear of his A Model Speedcar Q18 was renowned for drawing crowds to speedway 50 51 52 53 Revell was known for being the first Australian to race an Offenhauser in Australia 54 55 Revell purchased the car from millionaire businessman and philanthropist Howard Keck and shipped the car to Australia for the 1949 50 season 56 In the post War years Revell was often matched against international drivers in a series of short races These races featured Americans Perry Grimm 57 58 59 and Cal Niday 60 61 Englishman Bill Reynolds 62 New Zealander Reece Discombe 63 64 and American New Zealander Frank Satan Brewer 65 66 Ray Revell Australia 1 Offy Revell regularly captained the Australian Speedcar Team in races against the USA and New Zealand 67 68 69 Revell also conducted Match Races in his midget against speedway motor bike star Andy Menzies 70 71 72 Revell was best known for his Speedcar racing but he also participated in promoting Stock Cars racing and was the winner of the first Stock Car race in Australia 73 Speedcar Historian Bill Lawler wrote that Revell was the undisputed winningest driver at both the Sydney Showground 54 wins and the Sydney Sports Ground 28 wins Revell also mastered the tight mile Brisbane Exhibition Ground Speedway 74 and is in 5th place in all time winners there 31 A street in the suburb of Gordon in the Australian Capital Territory bears his name 75 Contents 1 New South Wales amp Queensland Speedcar Midget Feature Race Victories 2 Legacy 3 References 4 External linksNew South Wales amp Queensland Speedcar Midget Feature Race Victories EditDate State Venue Laps Event Car Engine1941Jul 20 Sydney NSW Sports Ground 8 23 FiatOct 04 Sydney NSW Sports Ground 8 23 FiatDec 06 Sydney NSW Sports Ground 10 23 Fiat1942April Sydney NSW Sports Ground 15 World Speedcar Championship 12 13 23 Plymouth1946Mar 15 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 10 Q18Mar 22 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 10 Q18Apr 05 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 10 Queensland Speedcar Championship Q18Sep 07 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 10 Golden Helmet 76 Q1Sep 14 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 12 Feature Race 77 Q1Sep 28 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 10 Silver Sash Race 78 Q1Oct 05 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 10 Golden Helmet Rolling Start amp Scratch Race Clutch Start 79 80 Q1Oct 12 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 10 Golden Helmet Rolling Start amp Scratch Race Clutch Start 81 82 Q1Oct 19 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 10 Q1Nov 01 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 10 Golden Helmet Scratch Race 83 Q1Nov 09 Sydney NSW Showground 9 Q1Nov 16 Sydney NSW Showground 9 Q1Nov 30 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 10 Golden Helmet Scratch Race 84 85 86 Q1Dec 07 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 10 Feature Race 71 87 Q1Dev 21 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 12 Feature Race 88 Q1Dec 28 Sydney NSW Showground 9 Australian Speedcar Championship 22 89 Q1Dec 28 Sydney NSW Showground 9 2 races Q11947Jan 04 Sydney NSW Showground 9 Q1Feb 01 Sydney NSW Showground 9 New South Wales Speedcar Championship 22 89 90 Q1Feb 08 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 8 Speedcar Feature Race 91 Q1Feb 22 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 10 Q1May 05 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 10 Speedcar Feature Scratch Race 92 Q1May 10 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 10 2 5 Mile Feature Race 93 Q1Oct 18 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 21 Feature Race 94 Q1Nov 01 Sydney NSW Showground 9 New South Wales Speedcar Championship 95 96 Q1Nov 29 Sydney NSW Showground 9 Q11948Jan 17 Sydney NSW Showground 9 Feature Race 97 Q1Apr 10 Sydney NSW Showground 20 World Speedcar Championship 14 15 16 98 Q1 FordNov 27 Sydney NSW Showground 9 Q1Dec 27 Sydney NSW Showground 9 Q11949Jan 15 Sydney NSW Showground 9 Q1Mar 05 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 10 dead heated with John Maxwell 99 100 Australia 1 offenhauserMar 18 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 12 Queensland Speedcar Championship 101 102 Australia 1 offenhauserApr 02 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 20 Australian Speedcar Championship 103 104 105 Australia 1 offenhauserOct 07 Sydney NSW Sports Ground 12 Australia 1 offenhauserOct 08 Sydney NSW Showground 9 Australia 1 offenhauserOct 14 Sydney NSW Sports Ground 12 Australia 1 offenhauserOct 22 Sydney NSW Showground 9 Feature Race 106 Australia 1 offenhauserOct 29 Sydney NSW Showground 9 Australia 1 offenhauserNov 04 Sydney NSW Sports Ground 9 Australia 1 offenhauserNov 05 Sydney NSW Showground 15 New South Wales Speedcar Championship 107 108 109 Australia 1 offenhauserDec 03 Sydney NSW Showground 9 Australia 1 offenhauserDec 16 Sydney NSW Showground 12 Australia 1 offenhauser1950Jan 02 Windsor NSW Windsor Speedway 9 7 offenhauserFeb 11 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 10 Feature Race 110 Australia 1 offenhauserFeb 25 Sydney NSW Showground 9 New South Wales Speedcar Championship 111 6 offenhauserApr 01 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 30 World Speedcar Championship 18 19 112 Australia 1 offenhauserApr 15 Sydney NSW Showground 15 Australian Speedcar Championship 24 25 109 113 7 offenhauserNov 17 Sydney NSW Sports Ground 10 7 offenhauserNov 18 Sydney NSW Showground 9 7 offenhauserNov 25 Sydney NSW Showground 15 New South Wales Speedcar Championship 114 7 offenhauserDec 09 Sydney NSW Showground 9 7 offenhauser1951Apr 07 Sydney NSW Sports Ground 15 Sydney Cup 115 6 offenhauserApr 14 Sydney NSW Sports Ground 15 Australian Speedcar Championship 26 115 6 offenhauser1952Feb 02 Sydney NSW Showground 9 7 offenhauserMar 01 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 10 Golden Helmet 116 117 118 119 Australia 1 offenhauserMar 08 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 10 Feature Race 120 121 Australia 1 offenhauserApr 05 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 10 Australia 1 offenhauserApr 19 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 20 Australian Speedcar Championship 27 28 117 122 123 Australia 1 offenhauserApr 27 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 30 World Speedcar Derby 20 21 117 123 124 Australia 1 offenhauserMay 03 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 10 Golden Helmet 125 Australia 1 offenhauserOct 03 Sydney NSW Sports Ground 8 Season Opener 10 Australia 1 offenhauserOct 10 Sydney NSW Sports Ground 8 Australia 1 offenhauserOct 24 Sydney NSW Sports Ground 12 Feature Race 126 Australia 1 offenhauserNov 07 Sydney NSW Sports Ground 8 Australia 1 offenhauserNov 22 Sydney NSW Showground 9 Feature Race 127 Australia 1 offenhauserNov 29 Sydney NSW Showground 9 Australia 1 offenhauserDec 06 Sydney NSW Showground 9 Feature Race 128 Australia 1 offenhauserDec 13 Sydney NSW Showground 9 Australia 1 offenhauserDec 20 Sydney NSW Showground 9 Feature Race 129 130 131 Australia 1 offenhauserDec 26 Sydney NSW Sports Ground 10 Australia 1 offenhauser1953Jan 09 Sydney NSW Sports Ground 9 Australia 1 offenhauserFeb 07 Sydney NSW Showground 9 Speedcar Feature Race 132 Australia 1 offenhauserFeb 28 Sydney NSW Showground 9 Speedcar Feature Race Police Derby 133 Australia 1 offenhauserMar 07 Sydney NSW Showground 15 Australian Speedcar Championship 30 134 Australia 1 offenhauserMar 14 Sydney NSW Showground 9 Australia 1 offenhauserMar 20 Sydney NSW Sports Ground 12 Australia 1 offenhauserOct 09 Sydney NSW Showground 10 Australia 1 offenhauserOct 23 Sydney NSW Sports Ground 10 Speedcar Feature Race 135 Australia 1 offenhauserOct 30 Sydney NSW Sports Ground 10 Australia 1 offenhauserNov 06 Sydney NSW Sports Ground 10 Australia 1 offenhauserNov 14 Sydney NSW Showground 9 Australia 1 offenhauserNov 28 Sydney NSW Showground 9 Australia 1 offenhauserDec 19 Sydney NSW Showground 9 Golden Helmet 136 Australia 1 offenhauserDec 26 Sydney NSW Showground 9 Australia 1 offenhauser1954Jan 01 Sydney NSW Sports Ground 10 Australia 1 offenhauserJan 30 Sydney NSW Showground 9 Australia 1 offenhauserFeb 06 Sydney NSW Showground 9 Australia 1 offenhauserFeb 19 Sydney NSW Sports Ground 10 Australia 1 offenhauserFeb 26 Sydney NSW Sports Ground 10 Golden Helmet 137 Australia 1 offenhauserMar 06 Sydney NSW Showground 9 Australia 1 offenhauserMar 19 Sydney NSW Sports Ground 10 Australia 1 offenhauserApr 09 Sydney NSW Sports Ground 18 Speedcar Handicap Race 138 Australia 1 offenhauserOct 29 Sydney NSW Sports Ground 10 Speedcar Feature Race 139 Australia 1 offenhauserNov 05 Sydney NSW Sports Ground 15 Australia 1 offenhauserDec 18 Sydney NSW Showground 9 Australia 1 offenhauser1955Oct 08 Sydney NSW Showground 9 65 HoldenNov 26 Sydney NSW Showground 9 65 Holden1956May 26 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 30 World Speedcar Derby Australia 1 offenhauserJun 16 Queensland Rockhampton 6 Rocky Speedcar Title Australia 1 offenhauserNov 10 Sydney NSW Showground 15 Sydney Cup Australia 1 offenhauserNov 17 Sydney NSW Showground 10 Australia 1 offenhauserNov 24 Sydney NSW Showground 12 Australia 1 offenhauser1957Jan 19 Sydney NSW Showground 20 Australian Speedcar Championship Australia 1 offenhauserFeb 02 Sydney NSW Showground 12 Australia 1 offenhauserFeb 09 Sydney NSW Showground 12 Australia 1 offenhauserFeb 16 Sydney NSW Showground 10 Australia 1 offenhauserMar 14 Queensland Toowoomba Speedway 10 Darling Downs Championship Australia 1 offenhauserMar 16 Sydney NSW Showground 12 Australia 1 offenhauserMar 30 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 10 Australia 1 offenhauserMay 04 Sydney NSW Showground 12 Australia 1 offenhauserJun 15 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 20 Australia 1 offenhauserJun 22 Brisbane Qld Exhibition Speedway 30 Brisbane Cup Australia 1 offenhauser1958No Wins1959No Wins1960Feb 06 Sydney NSW Showground 15 Australia 1 offenhauser1961No Wins1962Dec 08 Sydney NSW Showground 25 Australia 1 offenhauserLegacy EditRay s son Howard was a successful Speedcar driver 1 140 141 142 who became known as the Marathon Man 31 because of his success in 100 lap races Grandson Craig also competed in Speedcars without achieving any feature race wins but has had victory as a car owner Grandson Glenn won the 1994 NSW Speedcar Championship 44 years after Ray won the same title for the 3rd time in 1950 References Edit a b Moore Andrew Revell Raymond Stephen Henry 1911 1968 Canberra National Centre of Biography Australian National University Ghosts in the Bull Pens Speedway Racing at the Sydney Showground Royale Full Throttle Publishing 2012 ISBN 9780980858921 Loxley Tony 2004 Australian Speedway An Illustrated History Working Class Productions ISBN 0 9752452 0 1 Loxley Tony 2008 Speedway s Sensational Sixties Bookworks ISBN 978 1876953515 White Peter Peter White s 100 Aussie Legends of the Speedway Peter White Publishing ISBN 978 0 646 56831 7 Australia s King Of Speedway Tribune Sydney NSW Trove 10 January 1947 Retrieved 30 March 2016 Australian Speedway Hall Of Fame www speedwayaustralia net au Retrieved 24 March 2016 Australian Motor Sport Hall of Fame Speedcafe speedcafe com au Retrieved 24 March 2016 The Biz National Library of Australia Trove Fairfeild NSW Trove Albert Henry Johnson 28 May 1958 Retrieved 28 March 2016 a b HOLDS WORLD TITLE Sydney NSW Trove The Sydney Morning Herald 2 October 1952 Retrieved 28 March 2016 World s Speedway Champion Newcastle NSW Trove Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners Advocate 11 October 1945 Retrieved 30 March 2016 a b 2GB RACING SERVICE Sydney NSW Trove The Sydney Morning Herald 15 November 1946 Retrieved 2 April 2016 a b Speedcar champions MIDGET CAR PANORAMA midgetcarpanorama proboards com Retrieved 2 April 2016 a b SPEEDWAY TITLE TO REVELL Sydney NSW Trove Truth 11 April 1948 Retrieved 30 March 2016 a b Defies Death Sydney NSW Trove Truth 11 April 1948 Retrieved 30 March 2016 a b REVELL WINS TITLE Brisbane Qld Trove Sunday Mail 11 April 1948 Retrieved 29 March 2016 Record Speed Crowd Likely Sydeny NSW The Sydney Morning Herald 21 April 1949 Retrieved 2 April 2016 a b REVELL WINS WORLD TITLE Brisbane Qld Truth 2 April 1950 Retrieved 29 March 2016 a b Speedy work at speedway Brisbane Qld Sunday Mail 2 April 1950 Retrieved 2 April 2016 a b Ray Revelled In Speed Derby Win Brisbane Qld Truth 27 April 1952 Retrieved 30 March 2016 a b Car derby to Revell Brisbane Qld Sunday Mail 27 April 1952 Retrieved 29 March 2016 a b c Revell Smashes Record Brisbane Qld Truth 2 February 1947 Retrieved 30 March 2016 Brewer Seeks Speed Title Sydney NSW The Sydney Morning Herald 11 March 1949 Retrieved 2 April 2016 a b Revell Wins Speedcar Title In Sydney Adelaide SA The Advertiser 17 April 1950 Retrieved 30 March 2016 a b RAY REVELS AT SPEED Sydney NSW Truth 16 April 1950 Retrieved 29 March 2016 a b Revell Wins Big Race The Sunday Herald Sydney NSW 1949 1953 15 Apr 1951 Retrieved 29 March 2016 a b Revell still ace driver Brisbane Qld Sunday Mail 20 April 1952 Retrieved 29 March 2016 a b TITLE HELD BY REVELL Brisbane Qld Truth 20 April 1952 Retrieved 29 March 2016 Revell s Bid For Fifth Speed Title Sydney NSW The Sydney Morning Herald 4 March 1953 Retrieved 30 March 2016 a b CAR DRIVER HOLDS TITLE Sydney NSW The Sunday Herald 8 March 1953 Retrieved 29 March 2016 a b c Bill Lawler s 25 Greatest Australian Midget Drivers MidgetMadness Forum MidgetMadness com The Forums Retrieved 24 March 2016 Star meets tough foe Melbourne Vic The Argus 7 January 1956 Retrieved 29 March 2016 MARIBYRNONG SPEEDWAY Melbourne Vic The Age 6 May 1947 Retrieved 11 April 2016 Revell Stars At Rowley Park Adelaide SA The Advertiser 29 December 1954 Retrieved 29 March 2016 Ray Revell for Rowley Park Adelaide SA News 24 December 1954 Retrieved 28 March 2016 Rowley Park Speedway The Advertiser 23 December 1954 Retrieved 28 March 2016 rowleypark com Retrieved 28 March 2016 SA Racing Drivers Association Dinner Adelaide SA News 31 December 1954 Retrieved 30 March 2016 Clairmont Speedway Perth WA Mirror 8 January 1955 Retrieved 9 April 2016 Australian Car Driver For America Newcastle NSW The Newcastle Sun 8 April 1948 Retrieved 11 April 2016 NEW SPEEDCARS FOR NEW SEASON Brisbane Qld Brisbane Telegraph 8 September 1948 Retrieved 2 April 2016 SPEEDCAR WINNER TO MEET REVELL Brisbane Qld The Courier Mail 23 September 1948 Retrieved 29 March 2016 REVELL CRASHES Brisbane Qld Brisbane Telegraph 5 March 1949 Retrieved 30 March 2016 Drove for Film Star Brisbane Qld Brisbane Telegraph 10 July 1948 Retrieved 29 March 2016 Brisbane Telegraph Friday 29 September 1950 Page 19 PEOPLE in Sportlight Sydney NSW Truth 1 October 1950 Retrieved 29 March 2016 U S Speedcar Men To Visit Sydney NSW The Sydney Morning Herald 3 November 1950 Retrieved 2 April 2016 Motoring To Ray Revell Brisbane Qld The Telegraph 23 April 1947 Retrieved 29 March 2016 REVELL KLEINIG IN 115 M P H STRATH PINE AIRSTRIP DUEL Brisbane Qld The Telegraph 25 November 1946 Retrieved 30 March 2016 Rocket Car Calls For Fine Judgment By Its Driver Brisbane Qld The Telegraph 9 March 1946 Retrieved 2 April 2016 Revell s Rocket Car Experiment Brisbane Qld The Telegraph 24 October 1946 Retrieved 30 March 2016 Rocket Car Driver Back Brisbane Qld Brisbane Telegraph 8 February 1950 Retrieved 30 March 2016 ROCKET CAR SATURDAY Brisbane Qld The Telegraph 29 April 1946 Retrieved 30 March 2016 REVELL S WHITE GHOST HERE Brisbane Qld Brisbane Telegraph 4 March 1949 Retrieved 30 March 2016 New speedcar for Revell Brisbane Qld The Courier Mail 3 March 1949 Retrieved 29 March 2016 Revell Offy justmidgets homestead com Retrieved 13 April 2016 Perry Grimm To Meet Ray Revell Sydney NSW The Sydney Morning Herald 12 March 1947 Retrieved 2 April 2016 AUSTRALIAN ACE TO MEET GRIMM Brisbane Qld The Courier Mail 12 March 1948 Retrieved 2 April 2016 SPEED DRIVER S SPECIAL FUEL Brisbane Qld The Courier Mail 23 January 1948 Retrieved 2 April 2016 Revell Niday In Three Lap Race Brisbane Qld The Courier Mail 29 April 1947 Retrieved 2 April 2016 STAR RIDERS TO MEET Sydney NSW The Sydney Morning Herald 31 January 1948 Retrieved 2 April 2016 ATTACK ON RECORD Sydney NSW The Sydney Morning Herald 17 December 1952 Retrieved 2 April 2016 Maitland Speedway Draws Big Crowd Newcastle NSW Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners Advocate 16 January 1950 Retrieved 2 April 2016 SPEEDCAR NEWS Brisbane Qld Brisbane Telegraph 10 February 1950 Retrieved 2 April 2016 Advertising Brisbane Qld The Courier Mail 21 March 1952 Retrieved 9 April 2016 Keen match at speedway Brisbane Qld Brisbane Telegraph 18 March 1952 Retrieved 2 April 2016 U S A Speed Stars Matched Brisbane Qld Brisbane Telegraph 12 March 1948 Retrieved 2 April 2016 FIRST SPEED CAR TEST Brisbane Qld The Courier Mail 11 April 1946 Retrieved 2 April 2016 Big Pay Lures Speed Drivers Brisbane Qld The Courier Mail 30 April 1946 Retrieved 2 April 2016 TWO SPEED RIVALS IN MATCH RACE Brisbane Qld The Courier Mail 5 December 1946 Retrieved 2 April 2016 a b Confusion In Match Race Brisbane Qld Sunday Mail 8 December 1946 Retrieved 2 April 2016 SPEEDWAY World s Record Brisbane Qld Truth 15 December 1946 Retrieved 2 April 2016 9 Cars In Race Unable To Finish Sydney NSW The Sun Herald 28 November 1954 Retrieved 2 April 2016 Ekka www vintagespeedway com Retrieved 28 March 2016 Authority PositionTitle Manager SectionName Communications and Government Services CorporateName ACT Planning and Land Street Names Gordon ACT Ray Revell www planning act gov au Retrieved 24 March 2016 MOTOR SPEEDWAY REVELL REVELLED Truth Brisbane Qld 1900 1954 8 Sep 1946 Retrieved 30 March 2016 Revell to Test Speedcar Guard The Telegraph Brisbane Qld 1872 1947 11 Sep 1946 Retrieved 30 March 2016 N Z v The Rest At Speedway The Courier Mail Brisbane Qld 1933 1954 21 Sep 1946 Retrieved 2 April 2016 Revell Again Wins Double Sunday Mail Brisbane Qld 1926 1954 6 Oct 1946 Retrieved 30 March 2016 SPEED CARS WRECKED IN DRAMATIC SMASH Truth Brisbane Qld 1900 1954 6 Oct 1946 Retrieved 2 April 2016 4th Double At Speedway Sunday Mail Brisbane Qld 1926 1954 13 Oct 1946 Retrieved 30 March 2016 SPEEDWAY Farmer Is New Speedway Star Truth Brisbane Qld 1900 1954 13 Oct 1946 Retrieved 2 April 2016 It s A Habit With Ray Revell Truth Brisbane Qld 1900 1954 3 Nov 1946 Retrieved 28 March 2016 SPEEDWAY AT THE EKKA Retrieved 29 March 2016 REVELL BACK TO DEFEND HELMET The Telegraph Brisbane Qld 1872 1947 30 Nov 1946 Retrieved 30 March 2016 SPEEDWAY SIDELIGHTS The Telegraph Brisbane Qld 1872 1947 2 Dec 1946 Retrieved 2 April 2016 SPEEDWAY GEDDES GATHERS GAUNTLET Truth Brisbane Qld 1900 1954 8 Dec 1946 Retrieved 2 April 2016 SPEEDWAY CHAMPION WHAT MORE Truth Brisbane Qld 1900 1954 22 Dec 1946 Retrieved 2 April 2016 a b MIDGET CAR RACING Newcastle NSW Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners Advocate 5 February 1947 Retrieved 2 April 2016 REVELL BACK ON SATURDAY The Telegraph Brisbane Qld 1872 1947 4 Feb 1947 Retrieved 30 March 2016 SPEEDWAY REVELL MENZIES WIN DOUBLES Truth Brisbane Qld 1900 1954 9 Feb 1947 Retrieved 2 April 2016 REVELL S NEW SPEED TIME The Courier Mail Brisbane Qld 1933 1954 6 May 1947 Retrieved 29 March 2016 MENZIES 5 WINS AT SPEEDWAY Sunday Mail Brisbane Qld 1926 1954 11 May 1947 Retrieved 9 April 2016 NO PRACTICE AT SPEEDWAY The Telegraph Brisbane Qld 1872 1947 20 Oct 1947 Retrieved 30 March 2016 FAST SPEED CARS MATCHED The Sydney Morning Herald NSW 1842 1954 8 Feb 1947 Retrieved 2 April 2016 SPEEDWAY TITLE RACE The Sydney Morning Herald NSW 1842 1954 23 Mar 1949 Retrieved 9 April 2016 REVELL S WIN IN SYDNEY Brisbane Telegraph Qld 1948 1954 19 Jan 1948 Retrieved 30 March 2016 May Set New Speed Times The Sydney Morning Herald NSW 1842 1954 8 Jan 1949 Retrieved 2 April 2016 Revell Had The Whole Program in Grasp Truth Brisbane Qld 1900 1954 6 Mar 1949 Retrieved 30 March 2016 Revell uses sugar fuel The Courier Mail Brisbane Qld 1933 1954 4 Mar 1949 Retrieved 30 March 2016 REVELL TAKES TITLE Sunday Mail Brisbane Qld 1926 1954 20 Mar 1949 Retrieved 2 April 2016 No title Sunday Mail Brisbane Qld 1926 1954 20 Mar 1949 Retrieved 30 March 2016 MATCH RACE Brisbane Telegraph Qld 1948 1954 13 Apr 1949 Retrieved 30 March 2016 REVELL BEATS AMERICAN FOR SPEEDCAR TITLE Sunday Mail Brisbane Qld 1926 1954 3 Apr 1949 Retrieved 30 March 2016 REVELL IN TOP FLIGHT Truth Brisbane Qld 1900 1954 3 Apr 1949 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Retrieved 30 March 2016 Speedway star Revell returns to form Sunday Mail Brisbane Qld 1926 1954 2 Mar 1952 Retrieved 30 March 2016 a b c Speedway Driver At Guyra Guyra NSW Guyra Argus 8 May 1952 Retrieved 29 March 2016 Revell back for Helmet Brisbane Telegraph Qld 1948 1954 1 Mar 1952 Retrieved 29 March 2016 Revell Made Them Look Like Hacks Truth Brisbane Qld 1900 1954 2 Mar 1952 Retrieved 9 April 2016 Revell Had Night Out Truth Brisbane Qld 1900 1954 9 Mar 1952access date 2016 03 29 Revell beats all comers Sunday Mail Brisbane Qld 1926 1954 9 Mar 1952 Retrieved 29 March 2016 Johnny Peers in speed title The Courier Mail Brisbane Qld 1933 1954 19 Apr 1952 Retrieved 2 April 2016 a b Coral Sea battle in fireworks Brisbane Telegraph Qld 1948 1954 30 Apr 1952 Retrieved 2 April 2016 30 lap speed ear Derby Brisbane Telegraph Qld 1948 1954 22 Apr 1952 Retrieved 2 April 2016 Revell in speed win Sunday Mail Brisbane Qld 1926 1954 4 May 1952 Retrieved 29 March 2016 Brewer Will Seek Record The 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18 Dec 1953 Retrieved 2 April 2016 Brewer Wins Match Series The Sydney Morning Herald NSW 1842 1954 27 Feb 1954 Retrieved 30 March 2016 Drivers In Big Test The Sydney Morning Herald NSW 1842 1954 8 Apr 1954 Retrieved 2 April 2016 Sportsground Advertising The Sydney Morning Herald NSW 1842 1954 28 Oct 1954 Retrieved 29 March 2016 Howard Revell Part 2 Speedcafe Retrieved 28 March 2016 Peter White 2015 Peter White s 100 MORE LEGENDS OF THE AUSSIE SPEEDWAYS Sydney NSW Peter White p 86 Monday Speedway Memories from Sydney Talking Speedway Speedway news from around the world Retrieved 28 March 2016 External links EditAndrew Moore Revell Raymond Stephen Henry 1911 1968 Australian Dictionary of Biography National Centre of Biography Australian National University http adb anu edu au biography revell raymond stephen henry 11510 text20533 published first in hardcopy 2002 accessed online 21 March 2016 Australian Newspaper Records on Ray Revell Ray Revell Australia http justmidgets homestead com 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