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Getting his racing car in shape

Tim Wall, Brabham's mechanic, watches Jim Palmer line up the motor of his 1.5-litre Lotus at a city garage; Palmer's car was badly damaged at Levin the previous Saturday and the National Airways Corporation's airframe section helped rebuild the chassis.

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  • Tim Wall, mechanic for Jack Brabham, shows interest as Jim Palmer, an entrant for Saturday's Lady Wigram Trophy race, lines up the motor of his 1.5 litre Lotus at a city garage. Palmer's car was badly damaged at Levin last Saturday.
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Mayor gets a tip from the experts

The overseas drivers met the Mayor, Mr George Manning, at a reception where Arnold Glass showed him the correct hand grip on a steering wheel.

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  • Racing drivers taking part in tomorrow's Lady Wigram Trophy race met the Mayor (Mr George Manning). Arnold Glass shows Mr Manning the correct hand grip on a steering wheel. Back row from left: Roy Salvadori, Jack Brabham, Stirling Moss. Front: Ron Flockhart, Bruce McLaren, Arnold Glass, Reg Parnell, and Mr Manning.
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18-1-62 GETTING HIS RACING CAR IN SHAPE Tim Wall, mechanic for Jack Brabham, shows interest as Jim Palmer, an entrant for Saturday's Lady Wigram Trophr race, lines up the motor of his 1.5 litre Lotus at a city garage. Palmer's car was badly damaged at Levin last Saturday. The air frame section of the National always Corporation has played large part in rebuilling the chassis of the car. 19-1-62 MAYOR GETS A TIP FROM THE EXPERTS Testerday racing drivers taking part in to-morrow's lair Wigram Trophr race met the Mayor (Mr George Slanning). Here Arnold Glass shows die Manning the correct hand grip on a steering beel. Back row, from left: Roy Salvadori, Jack Brabham, Stiriing Moss. Front: Ron Flockhart, Bruce McLaren, Arnole Glass, Reg Parned, and Mr Manning.

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