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New Zealand road race championship

Four-photo montage of the first NZ car road racing championship over 105 miles at Wigram: the standing start with winner M. Proctor (Riley) on the left of the front row and runner-up F. B. Bennett (Invicta) on the right, Proctor on the top straight, fifth-placed Mrs S. Lupp in her MG, and Proctor leading R. J. Roycroft's supercharged Austin 7.

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  • The first New Zealand car road racing championship was held over 105 miles at Wigram on Saturday: the field gets away from a standing start; Proctor (Riley) on the extreme left and runner-up F. B. Bennett (Invicta) on the extreme right of the front row; Proctor speeding along the top straight; the only woman entrant, Mrs S. Lupp (Dunedin) in her MG, who gained fifth place; Proctor leading the field into the top straight, closely followed by R. J. Roycroft (Auckland) in a supercharged Austin 7.
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28-2-49 2 NEW ZEALAND ROAD RACE CHAMPIONSHIP. Wigram, on Saturday. The photographs show,a Riley, is on the extreme left and the runner-up. top straight. (3): The only woman entrant, JIrs —The first New Zealand car road racing championship was held over a course of 105 (1): Ihe field gets away from a standing start as the starter's flag is dropped. The winne F. B. Bennett i Christchurch) driving an Invieta, on the extreme right of the front row. S. Lupp (Dunedin) in her NI.G. She gained fifth place. (4): Proctor leading the fieid followed hy k. J. Roreroft (Auckland) in a supercharged Austin *. miles at the R.N.Z.A.F. station, I. M. Proctor (Wellington) driving (2): Proctor speeding along the into the top straight. He is closely

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