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N.Z. championship road race, Wigram, 26-2-49: lap chart

Official lap-by-lap position chart for the first NZ championship road race at Wigram, with a list of placings, car numbers, home towns and engine sizes. Only the total times of the first four were officially taken; drivers who had not completed 50 laps and had not retired were flagged off at the end.

NZ Championship road race (50 laps)

1M. Proctor (Wellington)Riley1:35:56
2F. B. Bennett (Christchurch)Invicta1:36:22
3C. A. C. Ransley (Christchurch)Riley1:36:34
4H. Green (Christchurch)Wolseley Special1:37:04
5Mrs S. Lupp (Dunedin)MG TC
6R. J. Roycroft (Auckland)Austin
7H. R. Logan (Nelson)Logan Special
8R. F. Christie (Christchurch)MG TA
9D. S. Wild (Christchurch)MG PB
10J. G. Low (Christchurch)Bentley V8
11E. J. McLean (Christchurch)MG PA
12A. V. Sherratt (Christchurch)MG TA
13J. Tutton (Rangiora)MG TA
14D. S. Drewery (Christchurch)MG Special
15H. Hedges (Invercargill)MG
16K. N. May (Christchurch)F.N.
17R. Hutcheon (Christchurch)Ford Special
18P. M. Hoare (Christchurch)Singer Special
19R. B. Shand (Christchurch)MG
20F. A. H. Sharman (Christchurch)MG
retiredG. J. Parker (Christchurch)MG
22A. Ferguson (Christchurch)MG

Handicap

1R. J. Roycroft (Auckland)Austin
2M. Proctor (Wellington)Riley
3H. R. Logan (Nelson)Logan Special
4Mrs S. Lupp (Dunedin)MG
5C. A. C. Ransley (Christchurch)Riley

Facts

  • Only the total times for the first four finishers were officially taken in the first Wigram road race on 26 February 1949.
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car™ No.® Piace! 9 3 3 4 5 00 20 18 6 19- 10 10 11 16 12 15 113 onta 17 15 3 16 7 R brander 12 R 21 22 PIACE CAR Riley Inviota Piley Wolseley. M.G. (TC) Austin Logan Spl, MG. (IA) M.G. (PB) Bentley-78 M.G. (PA) MAG. (IA) M. G. (IA) MEG. Sol. M.G. (Ia) Ford Spi, Singer Spl. M,G. (IA) MoG. (FB) M, Go (IA) M.G. (PA) CAR Austin Riley Logan sp- M. Ge (TC) Riley Folseley Triota (,Go,(PB) ".Ga (PA) M.G. (IA) M,G_ Spl. DRIVER Mo Proctor 1089 13 13 13 F.Bo Bennett Cho Ch, 4500 6 6 C.A. O. Ransley Ch. Ch. 1986 Ho Green ch. ch. 1604 4 2 ITS. S. Lupp Duin. 1250 20 4 4 RoJ. RoycIOft Auck. 749 2. 20/20 H.R. Logan Nel. 972 99 R.F. Christie Ch. Che 1292 14 14 14 D.So Wild Ch, Cho 939 8 8 J.Go Low Ch, Cho 3622 8 7 7 E, Jo MoLean Cho Cho 847 1 12 12 18 A.V. Sherratt Ch, Cho 1292 18 18 12 J. Tutton kang. 1292 11 19/19 Do So Drewery Ch. Cho 847 15 11 17 H. Hedges Inver. 1292 |19 17 11 K.N. May Ch, Che 1496 21 15 16 R. Hutcheon Ch, Cho 3285 16 16 15 PoMo Hosre ch.ch. 972|17 21 21 RoBo Shand Cho Che -1292 5 10 10 F.A, to Sharman Ch. Ch, 939 110 5 G.J. Parker Ch. A Ferguson ich. -HANDICAP Cho 1292 3 3 3 Cho 847 1122 22 22 PLACINGS. DRIVER R. J. Roycroft Mo Prootsr H. R. Logan Ers. S. Luge Caf, C. Ransley _e Green EaBo Benneti D,S. Fila E.J, Molean R.F. Christie DaS, Drewery CREDIT PLACE GAR LAPS 7 12 13 M,G. (IA) 14 Bentley-T8 15 M, G. (TA) 16 F.N.. B Ford Spi, Sar R Singer SpL R M Go (IA) R R R MG. (PA) "No Zo CHAMPIONSHIP ROAD RACE, WIGRAM, 26-2-49. LAP POSITI 14 15 113 13 13/13 13 13 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 9 13 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 3 4 4 4 6 6 4 44 4 4 4 41 4 6/20/20 20 20:20 20.20 120 120 20 20 20 201 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 91 8 8 8 14 14 14|14 8 8 8 8 8 17|17 17 8 8 8 8 14 14 17 17 17 18|18 118 18 18 18 17 17 17 14 14 18 19 19 13 12 12 17 18 18 18 18 18 |19|21|13 19 17 17 12 19 19 119 19 19 12 12 21 21 19 19|19 12 12 12 12 12 21 13 12 12 1646161621-212121-16161616 11 11 21.21 16 16 16 16 11 15 15 15 21 21 11 11 11 11 11 11 15 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 15 10 10 10 11 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 10 5 5/14 14 5:5 5 .... 5 5 5 5 5:14 14 5 7 7 22 17 22 22 122.22 22 22|22 22 22 22 7 22 3 3 3 3 3 3 DRIVER CREDIT LARS A.V. Sherratt J. Tutton 3 J.G. LOT N. Hedges •No May 3 R. Hutcheon SCE. P.M. Hoare 5 R.B, Shand 3 F.A.H, Sharman 5 GaJ. Parker A. Ferguson 5 ONS OF ALL DRIVERS 6 17 18 419 20 2 :1 22 123. 1 m... 2 ..... N 2 2 N 2 2 2 4 4 4. 6 9 6 ...... 6 24/25 126.27 '128 129/30 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 41 4|41 444 9 9 9. 9 a.......o.м. 20 20 6 120 1 1 1 ..... 1 ...... ... 6 9 9 9|20 1 |20 20|20|20 120|20120 13 13|13|13 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 843 13.13 20 8 8 8 17 /17.17 17 17 17 17 17 8 8 8 120 20 1:20 18|13|13 13 13 13 13 13 17 18 18 |18 18 18|18 1318/18 118 18/18 18 18 118 /19/49 19 |19 19/19 19 19/19 19 19 19/19 19/19 |12.12 12 12 15|15 21|21|21 21 121 |12 12|12 12 15 15 15|15 12|12 12 12 12 12 12 15 15 15 15 10 10 10|10 10|10 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 10:10 16 16 16 16 16 14 1616161616101016 16 14 14 14 14 14 16 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 14 11 11 11 111 11 11 111111/1111 14141411 5555 5 17 ... 14 14 14 14 14| 5. 51 5 5 22|22 22 17 17 7 5555522222222 7 717.773 7 22/22 7 22 7 7: 71 7 17.17 7 3 22 722 73 3:3 3 333 ...... ...... •..... . ....... .. м ... ! ....... •... " ABBREVIATIONS #gh. Wellington Ch. Ch Christohurch Dur, Dunedin Auck. Auokland Nel. Nelson Rang. Rangiora Invex. Invercargill Spl. Spocial SCI. Scratch C.C. . Cubic Centimetres Ro Retired Ф • • LAPS. 133 * 2 2 2 2 2 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 13|13/13/13/1313 8 8 20/20/20/20 20|20 18 118 |18 18 /18 8 19/19/19 19/19|19 15 14 14 14 14 14 14| 15 15 15 15|10 |10 10 10 10|10|15 +2 12 16161616 TO 50 37 38 39 40 41 41 4 4'41 2 2 2 2! 2 4 61 19 6 ... • 1 6 3 3 13:15 13 8 8 20|20|20 20:20 118 18 1181 ¡18 18 19:19 19 19 19 10 |10|10 10|10 15 16 16 1616 16 15 15 15 15 + 11/11/11:11 42 43 44 45146471 2 2 2 21 2! 4 41.4 6 - 6 1 113.13 13:1313 4 4 4 6 6 13 13113 9 6 9 9 6 113| 1 1 1 00 00 9 9 9 1 1 8 8 20:20 |20/20:20 18.18 /18 18|18 19/19 19 19 19 20 20 120: 20 18 18 18 48 19: 19 :19 ghà htays-se 10. 10 10 10 10 10 10 16 16 16 16 1616|16 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 11/11/11 111/11 10 16 16 12 12 12 11 17 17 17 17 17 11:11 11 11 11 112 ......; ........... ...* .... ... 17 17 17 17 17 17 1 7 ...... 10...... .. do. -.. -r.s......... •... 4-11.. г.. NOTE: The positions of Competitors in the list to re left of Lap position Chart bears no relation to the Chart; it is a list of placings in the championship event Drivers who are shown as not having completed 50 laps and who have not retired were flagged off at the conclusion of the event. The only official times taken were the tots! times for the first four competitors. M. Proctor F.B. Bennett C.A. C. Ranslay H. Green hour 35 mins. hour 36 minS. hour 36 mins. hour 37 mins. 56 8035., 22 34 sads. 4 8008.

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