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Peter Whitehead looks over his Ferrari

Peter Whitehead (second from left), one of the English drivers in the Lady Wigram Trophy, looks over his Ferrari in a city garage with local mechanics W. Laing and R. Trist, and travelling mechanic Haworth.

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  • Peter Whitehead (second from left) looking over his Ferrari in a city garage with local mechanics.
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Spares arrive for the B.R.M.

Advertisement/photo: delivery of one of ten cases of B.R.M. spares by Conveyancer Fork Truck to the City Garage; shows Ken Wharton, mechanics Willie Southcott and Gordon Newman, A. J. McTainsh and M. Proctor of T. B. Hampton and Co. Sir Alfred Owen, the car's owner, was knighted in the New Year's Honours.

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  • Delivery of one of ten cases of spares by Conveyancer Fork Truck to the City Garage where the B.R.M. is being prepared.
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Not so sleepy and peaceful

A light item noting the sound of the B.R.M. from five miles away disturbing a cricket match at Lancaster Park South.

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5-2-54 5-2-54 I. WHITEHEAD (second from left), one of the English driver who will compete in race at Wigram to-morrow. I city garage to-day. Others in Mrore W. Lating (left) and travelling with the car. the Lady Wigram Trophy car oking over his Ferrari car in a the picture are local mechanics. R. Trist, and the mechanic Mr% Haworth rights. COTTARCTR THAT LIT Within LINTANST SE SPARES ARRIVE FOR THE B.R.M. THE DELIVERY of one of the ten cases of spares by Conveyancer For! Truck to the City Garage where the B.R.M. Racing Car is being prepared for Saturday's race. Right to left: Mr A. J. MeTainsh, who is operating the Conveyancer; Mr Ken Wharton, famous British racing motorist; Willie Southcott and Gordon Newman, mechanics; and Mr M. Proct r, Managing director of T. B. Hampton and Co., New Zealand agents for Conveyancer For Trucks, Ltd. The Chairman of Directors of the Conveyancer Company. Sir Alfred Owen, the car's owner, was knighted in the New Year's Honours for service to British motor racing. -Adyt. 6-2-54 Not So Sleepy And Peaceful All seemed sleepy and peaceful on Lancaster Park south to-day. They mere playing cricket, certainly .. Then came the sound of the B.R.M. racing car five miles away, fire engines screaming, dogs barking, and am electric train sounding its hore. Henshall, West-Christchurch fourth grade A player, was 99. He had hit twenty 4s. In going for a 6 and his 100 De was caught on the boundагу- B. Miller, Lancaster Park bossier, had taken one West Christchurch wicket for 29 rans. Then he took six wickets for • runs in three overs, including the hat-trick. He skittled the last three batsmen in three balls. He finished with seren wickets for 33. All looked sleepy and peaceful on Lancaster Park south to-day:

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