25-1-54 26-1-54 OVERSEAS CARS FOR WIGRAM RACE.—The British H.W.M. racing car, to be driven • by Mr F. O. A. Gaze, and the Italian Ferrari, to be driven by its owner. Mr Peter Whitehead, in the 100 miles Lady Wigram Trophy race at Wigram airfield on February 6. LEFT: The cockpit of the fi.W.M. showing the extremels short gear shift lever in front of the seat. RIGHT: A view of the Ferrari showing the motor and one of the turn fins placed to deflect water ihrown up by the front wheels from a wet track. Both cars will be on show in Christchurch this week. Statement by Motor Racing Club On Ardmore Grand Prix (P.A.) CHRISTCHURCH, Monday The Motor Racing Club of Christchurch today released a statement on the organisation of lap scoring and timing at the international Grand Prix at Ardmore on January 9. The statement says:- "The Motor Racing Club of Christchurch was only connected with timing and lap scoring at Ardmore on January 9. 1954, to the extent that three members of the team of 1l, which trarelled from Christchurch to assist fith the timing and lap scoring, were: members of the siotor hacing Club, •The entire timekeeping team, Fell as additional personne: attached to the lap scoring team, mas recruited in Auckland by the Auckland Inter-' national Grand Prix, which andertook to provide competent personnel for that department. "Absenteeism and Inexperience" "Unfortunately absenteeism and lack of experience by recruited personnel prored a serious embarrassment and a handicap to air voda irevor in his position of officer in charge of this section and his key officials from Christchurch." Umcers oi the club said todar that a detalled letter setting out the facilities required to control a race of this kind. had been sent to Auckland some time before the race, and many other letters offering advice had followed. On the day of the race these facilities had not come near the necessary standard. The timekeepers promised br the Auckland International Grand Prix had not been in position when the rare had been about to start. "Most Experienced Men" Many of the rolunteers who did aure rene not suffcient consersent time-keeping, experienced men were not arailable irom the 3upáland International Grand Pris. Of the men who bad travelled from Christchurch, officers of the Motor Racing Club said ther could do no better than quote Mr R. 11. Grierson, clerk of the course on the day of the Ardmore race, who said: "To make sure c svetem. ll men ire Cbristchurch. The keepers. lier we and were probahly enced men in New of the lap recording re brought up from r were not time- Te purels recorders the most expert- Zealand."