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First New Zealand motor car road racing championship held at Christchurch

Photo spread of the first NZ road racing championship at Wigram: winner M. Proctor and his wife, runner-up Bennett's Invicta, third-placed Ransley (No. 6), Mrs Sybil Lupp fifth, the start, a supercharged Austin Seven and Hutcheon's Ford Special sliding near the hay bales.

Facts

  • The first NZ motor-car road racing championship at Wigram in 1949 was over 105 miles (50 laps) and was expected to become an annual fixture.

Photos

  • (1) M. Proctor (Wellington), winner of the championship. (2) R. Christie holds a funnel for his car while J. Banks, one of the mechanics, fills it up. (3) Mrs Sybil Lupp (Dunedin), the only woman driver, who received a great ovation when she finished fifth in a field of 22. (4) The start of the race, 105 miles, 50 laps; No. 6 car, C. A. C. Ransley of Christchurch, came third. (5) R. Hutcheon in his Ford special slides a corner, almost hitting the hay bales. (6) The smallest car in the race, a supercharged Austin Seven. (7) F. B. Bennett (Christchurch) gaining second place in his Invicta. (8) M. Proctor being congratulated by his wife after winning in his veteran Riley. (9) A late entrant has his car checked by K. England, one of the officials.
Read the OCR text
NEW ZEALAND FREE LANCE, MARCH 9, 1949 — Page 25 The first New Zealand motor-car road racing championship attracted a huge crowd to the R.N.Z.A.F. station at Wigram, Christchurch. It is likely that this event will be an annual fixture. (1) M. Proctor (Wellington), winner of the championshlp. (2) B. Christle holds a funnel for his car while J. Banks, one of the mechanics, fille It up. (3) Mrs. Sybil Lupp (DunedIn), the only woman driver, who recelved a great ovation from the crowd when she finished fifth In a fleld of 22. (4) The start of the race, which was over 105 mlles-50 laps of a course set out around the airdrome. No. 6 car, driven by C. A. C. Ransley, of Christchurch, came third.' (5) An incident in the race. R. Hutcheon, in his Ford speclal, slides a corner, almost hitting the hay bales. (6) The smallest car In the race, a supercharged Austin seven. (7) F. B. Bennett (Christchurch) gaining second place in his Invicta, the largest car in the race. (8) M. Proctor being congratulated by his wife after winning the race In his veteran Riley. (9) A late entrant has his car checked over by K. England, one of the officials. FIRST NEW ZEALAND MOTOR CAR ROAD RACING CHAMPIONSHIP HELD AT CHRISTCHURCH

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