24-1-58 24-1-58 24-1-58 TRAFFIC TO CAR RACING Delays Likely On Ricearion Road An appeal to motorists travelling to Wigram for the Lady Wigram Car Race on Saturday not to use the portion of Riccarton road which is being reconstructed was made by the chief traffic officer of the Transport Department (Mr E. Wilson) yesterday. Mr Wilson said that because of the excavations that were being made on the south side of Riecarton road there would be room for only one-way traffic over part of the road. A serious traffic jam could result if a lotof motorists tried to use the road at the same time. urged motorists to use Blenheim road as far as possible OI to turn off Riccarton road before reaching the excavated portion. A big volume of traffic was expected before and after the race and unless drivers avoided the congested part of Riccarton road there would be serious delays, Mr Wilson said. 10•17 ONE-HANDED DRIVER IN THE LADY' WIGRAM who has the use of only his left hand, was among Wigram Trophy race. These photographs show Scott- sint TROPHY RACE.-An the drivers who practis Brown and the Listerseveral laps. English racing motorist, Archie Scott-Brown, sed at Wigram last evening for tomorrow's Lady -Jaguar car which he drove at fast speed for *. HURTLING on a practice run round the Lady Wigram Trophy race circuit last night, the big eight-elinder Maserati driven by Frank Shuter, of Christehurch, amply shows its potential power for Saturday's race. The car's top speed is 180 miles an hour. LADY WIGRAM RACE Drivers Practise On Circuit Several of the drivers competing in the Lady Wigram trophy race on Saturday practised on the circuit last evening. The high-pitched scream of superchargers and squealing of tyres was heard over a wide area as the drivers hurtled round the circuit to test their machines. The vigorous English driver, Archie Scott-Brown, who has the use of oniy one arm, put in several laps at very fast speeds in his Lister- Jaguar. "I think the circuit is awful. That bump by the hangars really makes you work, " he said, jokingly, after his practice. F. D. Cantwell (Tojeiro Jaguar) found his car missing badly, and his lap times suffered accordingly. D. Harris (Monza Ferrari) recorded some of the best times for the sports cars. Driving the Maserati formerly owned by Stirling Moss, Ross Jensen, of Auckland, appeared quite at ease on the circuit, and his car ran very sweetly. Jensen is one of the New Zealand contingent who should be close to the leaders tomorrow. One of the most encouraging sights for local enthusiasts was the mam- of moth eight-cylinder Maserati Frank Shuter, travelling at speed. This car, originally built for racing appeared to be handling well, Indianapolis taking into account its terrific power and speed. Its top speed of about 180 miles an hour on its present gear ratios can never be reached by Shuter on the short straights. Most of the drivers returned their evening cars city garages last for last-day checks before the race tomorrow.