advertSecond International Lady Wigram Trophy Race
Repeated advertisements for the second international Lady Wigram Trophy race on Saturday 21 January 1956, with advance bookings at the D.I.C. booking office, grandstand plan open, and concession party tickets and car stickers.
previewMotor-racing at Wigram: six more entries confirmed
Six more entries were confirmed for the Lady Wigram International Trophy race, including Zambucka, Jensen, R. Moore, C. Smith, L. Moore and A. Harris. The overseas drivers Parnell, Marr, Whitehead, Gaze and Sulman would arrive after the Ardmore Grand Prix, with the cars displayed in Christchurch shop windows. The RAC said Wigram could hold 33 cars, so no elimination race was needed. Entries were also listed for the Redex sports car race (Le Mans start) and the saloon car race.
Facts
- The Royal Automobile Club advised that the Wigram circuit would hold only 33 cars for an international race.
- No elimination race was planned for the 1956 Lady Wigram meeting, unlike at Ardmore, as fewer than 30 entrants were expected.
- The Redex sports car race at the 1956 Wigram meeting was to have a Le Mans start.
- Overseas cars were to be shown in Christchurch shop windows before the race.
previewMotor-cycling at Wigram: entries for next month's events
Three motor-cycle races were planned in conjunction with the Lady Wigram meeting on 21 January 1956: a 500cc experts' race, a 350cc experts' race and an all-powers handicap. Entrants included A. G. Holland of Christchurch on a 350cc Norton, plus Simpson, McCleary and Burt.
Facts
- Three motor-cycle races (500cc experts, 350cc experts and an all-powers handicap) were scheduled with the January 1956 Lady Wigram meeting.
photoDriven by Leslie Marr, this Grand Prix Connaught
Photograph of the Grand Prix Connaught to be driven by Leslie Marr in the Lady Wigram International Trophy race on 21 January 1956.
Facts
- The Grand Prix Connaught was capable of more than 150 mph, and only six had been built.
Photos
- Driven by Leslie Marr, this Grand Prix Connaught racing car will compete in the Lady Wigram International Trophy race at Wigram on January 21. The car is capable of more than 150 miles an hour. Only six models of this car have been built.
Read the OCR text
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2ND INTERNATIONAL
2ND INTERNATIONAL
ND INTERNATIONAL
LADY WIGRAM TROPHY RACE
LADY WIGRANI TROPHY RACE
LADY WIGRASE TROPHY RACE
LADY WIGRAM TROPEY BACE
TROPEY BACK
WIGRAM RACE
TROPEY RACE
LADY WIGRAM TROPEY RACE
SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 1958
SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 1958
SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 1956.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 1956.
Advance Bookings at DI.C, Booking
Office.
GRANDSTAND PLAN NOW OPEN
Party Tickets and Car Stickers at Con.
cession Rates.
MAIL ORDEATRONS COUNTRY
DIC. Booking Office DI.C. Booking
Ofce.
21 - 12-55
SECOND INTERNATIONAL
SECOND INTERNATIONAL
LADY WIGRAM TROPHY RACE
LADY WIGRAM TROPHY RACE
SATURDAY, JANUARY 21
Advaree Bookings at DI.C.
Booking Ofice.
Grandstand Plar Now Open.
Farty Tickets and Car Stickers st
Concession Rates.
Mall Orders for Country Patrons.
DI.C. BOOKING.
DIC. BOOKING OFFICS
9711
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MOTORI
RACING SE
SECOND INTERNATIONAL
SECOND INTERNATIONAL
LADY WIGRAM TROPHY RACE
LADY WIGRAM TROPHY RACE
SATURDAY, JANUARY 21
Advarce Bookings at DI.C.
Booking Office.
Grandstand Plan Now Open.
Farty Tickets and Car Stickers at
Concession Rates.
Mail Orders for Country Patrons.
DI.C. BOOKING.
DIC. BOOKING OFFICE
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MOTOR-RACING AT
WIGRAN
SIX MORE ENTRIES
CONFIRMED
Six more entries for the Lady Wigram International Trophy race to be
held at Wigram on January 21 have
been confirmed. They are F. Zambucka
(Auckland). 8CLT S.H.
Jensen (Palmerston North), Maserati. Cooper;
R. Moore (Christchurch), Cooper:
C. Smith (Auckland), Gee Cee S; L.
Moore (Christchurch), Kieft; and A.
Harris (Auckland), Buckler.
• Yesterday the Motor Club was still
awaiting word from D. McKay,
Australia, whether he would compete
as a member of the Australian "Kangaroo" stable. If he does come to Wigram
with his Aston Martin DB3S, he will
team with 1. Suiman and f. • O.
Gaze, the other two "Kangaroo" stable
drivers competing in New Zealand this
season.
the overseas drivers-Parnell, Marr,
Whitehead, Gaze, and Sulman-will
arrive in Christchurch the week after
the Ardmore Grand Prix on January
7. Their cars are to be shown in
Christchurch shop windows, and as it
is impossible for the public to see the
engines of the cars at Wigram, arrangements will be made for the shops concerned to remain open on specified
evenings tefore the race.
The Royal Automobile Club has
advised the Motor Racing Club that!
the Wigram circuit will hold only 33
cars for an international race. . As it!
appears there will be fewer than 30
entrants there will be no need for an
elimination race to be held, as is the
case at Ardmore.
The following are entries for the
Redex sports car race, which will have
a Le Mans start: •
Whitehead England),_ Cooper-
Jaguar; F. A. O. Gaze (England),
HWM Jaguar; _A. Harris (Auckland),
Buckler; Mrs J. Monk (Christchurch),
Triumph TR2; K. C. McMilian (Invercargil!), Austin Healey 100; R. J. N.
Archibald (Christchurch), Jaguar
XK120-C type engine; F. P. Sprague
(Timaru), Ford V8 Roadster; I. E. O.
McKellar (Ashburton), XK120 Jaguar;
R. Jensen (Auckland). Austin Healey
100S; A. Moffat (Ashburton), XK120
Jaguar-C type engine;.
Hobson went Trumph TR2: Hobson (Wellington),
Kennard (Christchurch, Austin
Healey 100; A. L. Shelley (Wellington),
Morgan Plus 4.
Entries for the saloon car race are:
C. Gardner (Auckland), Porsche
Super: 11. J. Heasley (Rangiora), Ford
Consul; F. D. Cantwell (Christchurch),
Jaguar Mk. VII; B. Langley (Winton),
Austin A50; I. A. Archibald (Christchurch!, Citroen 15; V. L. Neate (Borgward Isabella).
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MOTOR-CYCLING
AT WIGRAM
ENTRIES FOR NEXT
MONTH'S EVENTS
RIDERS FROM MANY
PARTS OF N.Z.
Three motor-cycle races featuring riders
well known throughout New Zealand will
be held in conjunction with the Lady
Wigram international trophy motor race
meeting at Wigram on January 21.
A. G. Holland, of Christchurch, who has
had 17 years of competitive riding and is
well known as a speedway rider. is one
of the entrants. Holland has competed
in all the important races in New Zealand. and has won the Hamilton 100 and
the National Grand Prix at Cust. At Wigram, Holland will ride a 350 c.c: Norton.
Many other top riders will compete.
They include I. Simpson, a former holder
of the Australian and New Zealand 250
c.c. speed record, who registered fastest
time at a recent 50-mile beach race at
New Brighton; I. R. McCleary, New Zealand representative at the 1954 Isle of
Mian meeting; and S. Burt. third in the
New : Zealand championship at Oreti Beach
last month.
Entries are:-
500 c.c. experts' race: W. Collett (Auck-
M1. MOnk, A. G. Holiana, •C. A
R. T. Anderson
land), (Christchurch). I. "j. Simpson. R. McCleary (Christchurch). (Nelson), N. Turner, Swarbrick _(Oxford), McKendry (Nelson), . 4. E. Hauschild. I. J. Glassonbury
(Christchurch). Newbrook (Wellington), S. Burt (Southbridge), R..H. McCallum F. A
Haydon. Rush (Christchurch), B
R. Benke (Ashburton).
350 C.C. experts' race: Collett, Monk
Holland, Swarbrick, Jones, Simpson, Mic-
Kendry, McCleary. Newbrook. McCallum,
Glassonbury, Tims. Haydon Rush, Benke.
All powers handicap race: Monk, Anderson. Holland. N. Turner (Christchurch). McCleary. Hauschild. Burt, Tims,
R. Know'es, R. Plummer. S. F. Harrison,
K. N. Gillard (Christchurch), N . M. Whiting (Tinwald). G. Stanie. 2) Fisk, J.
H. Leggard, A. M. Daniel. Rush
(Christchurch), A. McGibbon (Tai Tapul,
E. H. Overton (Leeston), R. Scott, G W.
noids, M. D.
by W. Phillins L. L Peterson, Wilson. Reese M. B. B.1. Mb. (Christchurch), Mc-
Kinstry (Nelson). K. D. Tonkin (Christchurch).
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DRIVEN BY LESLIE MARR, THIS GRAND PRIX CONNAUGHT racing car will compete in the Lady
Wigram International Trophy race at Wigram on January 21. The car is capable of more than 150 miles
an hour. Only six models of this car have been built.
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