The recent Little Darwin posts about the wide range of fancy cars and motorbikes owned over the years by Melbourne editor, journalist , publisher , activist , former ALP Member for Casey in the House of Representatives , Pete Steedman , were drawn to the attention of the Unique Cars magazine editor, Guy Allen , by Darwin former ABC reporter, author , Richard Creswick , an automobile fan himself , with a collection of miniatures in his den , a model aeroplane inspired by pioneering English aviatrix Amy Johnson parked in the driveway . Richard also drives a Maza sportscar .
The response from Allen, in which he specially mentioned a Vincent HRD motorbike , was passed to Steedman . He responded with the above shot of himself mounted on the rare HRD , the caption describing him as Political Activist .
The photo, which might be in the National Portrait Gallery, was taken in 2002 at his leafy Hurstbridge residence, north of Melbourne , formerly owned by playwright David Williamson, one of his well known works, Don's Party , about a wild election night party , which the ALP was expected to win , but did not, made into a film.
Could be another Don's Party in New South Wales this weekend , this time victorious .
