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Fifth International Lady Wigram Trophy race, Saturday January 24

Motor Racing Club programme advertisement for the fifth international Lady Wigram Trophy at RNZAF Station Wigram: practice from 9.00, open car race (25 miles) 10.00, 350cc motor-cycle race (17 miles) 10.45, sports car race (50 miles) 11.30, 500cc motor-cycle race 12.30, Lady Wigram Trophy (150 miles) 1.45pm and saloon car race 4.00pm. Overseas entries were Ron Flockhart (BRM) and Jack Brabham (Cooper 2200cc); leading New Zealanders included McLaren, Cantwell, Ross Jensen, Tom Clark, Gibbons, Hoare, Syd Jensen and Frank Shuter. Includes traffic and admission instructions.

Facts

  • The 1959 Lady Wigram Trophy admission at gates was adults 7s 6d, cars 2s 6d, children 2s 6d; programmes cost 2s 6d.
  • Grandstand seats, concession tickets (30s, private car and 6 adults) and family tickets (20s) were sold only at the D.I.C. booking office.
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BRM on exhibition

Notice that the BRM was on show at the D.I.C. on Cashel Street.

Read the OCR text
THE 22-1-59 MOTOR RACING CLUB (INC.) PRESENT FIFTH INTERNATIONAL 150 MILES EIR LAI SATURI DY DAY N PROGRAMME 9.00 aum.: Practice. 10.00 a.m.: Open Car Race. (25 miles.) 10.45 a.m.: 350 ee. Motor-eyele Race. (17 miles.) 11.30 a.m.: Sports Car Race. (50 miles.) 12.30 500 c.e. Motor-cycle Race. (17 miles.) 1.45 p.m.: Lady Wigram Trophy Rece (150 miles.) 4.00 p.m.: Saloon Car Race, (26 miles.) CATERING PACKAGED LUNCHEONS, PIES, TEA, HOT WATER, SOFT DRINKS, ICE CREAMS AVAILABLE IN SPECTATOR AREAS. W GR AM TRO PHY RA CE AVI R.N.Z.A.F. STA OVERSEAS ENTRIES Ron Jack Flockhart (TWICE WINNER Brabham • 1a l (CURRENTLY WOR Scotland B.R.M. : LE MANS 24-HOUR RACE) Britain • Cooper 2,200 c.c. LD CHAMPION FORMULA II) RECORD ENTRY IN BRUCE MELAREN COOPER FRANK CANTWELL TOJERIO JAGUAR ALL EVENTS. ALL NU'S LEADING INCLUDING ROSS JENSEN MASERATI TOM CLARK FERRARI BOB GIBBONS LYCOMING SPECIAL PAT HOARE FERRARI CARS AND DRIVERS. SYD JENSEN COOPER FRANK SHUTER MASERATI - INTENDING PATRONS PLEASE NOTE IF YOU ARRIVE FROM LEESTON OR SOUTH ROA FROM CITY VIA RICCARTON OR BLENHEIM ROA ING AND ENTER VIA VICKERYS ROAD. FROM LINCOLN ROAD TURN RIGHT ON TO ANNE DEPARTMENT OFFICER WILL DIRECT YOU. PEDESTRIANS AND CYCLISTS ENTER SYMES ROA D, PLEASE USE MAIN GATE ENTRANCE. D, TURN LEFT OVER SOCKBURN RAILWAY CROSS- XROAD TO MIDDLE LINCOLN ROAD; TRANSPORT D GATE (NO CARS THROUGH THIS GATE). THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE ISSUED TO FACILITATE EASE AND SPEED OF ENTRY. PLEASE OBEY THEM. DRIVE CONSIDERATELY. OBEY THE TRAFFIC OFFICERS. DRIVE CAREFULLY. MOTOR RACING CLUB THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE ISSUED TO FACILITATE EASE AND SPEED OF ENTRY. PLEASE OBEY THEM. B.RM ON EXHIBITION THE FABULOUS B.R.M. IS NOW ON SHOW IN THE D.I.C.. 'CASHEL ST. BE SURE YOU •SEE THIS CAR. TION WIGRAM ADMISSION ADVANCE BOOKINGS AT ROYAL TOUR GRANDSTANDS • 10/= (OPPOSITE START — FINISH — PITS) (PLUS ADMITTANCE.) CONCESSION TICKET 30/= (ADMITS PRIVATE CAR AND 6 ADULTS) FAMILY TICKET • • 20/= ADMITS PRIVATE CAR, 2 ADULTS (CHILDREN FREE) N. GRANDSTAND SEATS CONCESSION TICKETS FAMILY TICKETS ARE NOT ON SALE AT GATES; ONLY AT D.I.C. BOOKING OFFICE. ADMISSION AT GATES ON RACE DAY ADULTS 7/6 CARS . . 2/6 CHILDREN 2/6 PROGRAMMES 2/6 NOW ON SALE AT D.I.C.

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