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Malvern Star SuperMax, Maxi and Speedwell Sting

While researching information for my '81 SuperMax, '83 Speedwell Sting and up-coming '79 5-Hole gusset builds, I got so sick of finding information then losing it again that I started copying images of bikes, parts and advertising material into a single place. To assist others, I have reproduced this information over the following pages .. most of the information can be found on OzBMX and BMXMuseum and I am not pretending that this informtion will replace either of these valuable resources.

Please browse through all of the material I have collected:

Hall of Fame Brochures and Advertisements Search Collection Decals Pad Sets Timeline Wall of Shame

Collections Flotsam and Jetsam Special Thanks Restorations For Sale BMX Bandits

If you have any Malvern Star or Speedwell information or photos, please forward them to me and I will add them to the site. I am especially interested in brochures and advertisements as these are most valuable when restoring bikes back to their original glory.

Hall of Fame

• Feature Bike
• Malvern Star Maxi
• Malvern Star SuperMax
• SuperMax CrMo
• SuperMax Series II
• SuperMax 5 Hole
• Malvern Star Freestyle
• Speedwell Sting

Hall of Fame: Speedwell Sting

Malvern Star bikes were also sold by Speedwell under their own branding. Speedwell's market share was greater in the northern states (NSW, QLD) whereas Malvern Star dominated the market in its home state, Victoria. The Sting range of bikes - the MKI, MKII and CrMo - were identical to the SuperMaxes sold by Malvern Star right down to the accessories. It is interesting that only a handful of Speedwell bikes are displayed in the museum as opposed to the dozens of Malvern Stars on display.