18-9-63 100 MILES AN HOUR Threesome of Pats LAP LIKELY IN WIGRAM EVENT FOR the last three or four years international and top flight New Zealand racing motorists have been trying to lap the Lady Wigram International Trophy Race course at 100 miles an first training sessions for: with their 2.7 litre and not the big Cooper the 150 mile classic to-mor- Bowmaker Lola- which has been lent to him row, the 100 miles an hour Climaxes. by veteran English lap did not look so far away. Their times were motor-driver, Reg Parnell. This morning New Zea- 1min 18.8sec and 1min 21.6 land's No. 1 driver Bruce sec respectively. Palmer is awaiting a McLaren (2.7 litre Cooper new crown wheel and Scotsman, Innes Ireland. pinion for the Cooper. Climax) and the former did not have much joy with It may arrive by air world champion, Jack Brab the four-wheel drive Fer- from England to-night. ham (2.7 litre Brabham-gusson-Climax. After two Climax) were unofficially or three fairly slow laps he This morning he prac timed at 1min 17sec-98.93 stopped out on the circuit tised with his own car, and miles an hour. some of the other with a broken wishbone in drivers, the suspension of the car. found that the Head Wind The lew Zealanders, head wind on the back Tont Shelly (2.5 litre Lotus- straight was something of a Ther were driving into a Climax) and Chris Amon problem far as gear fairiv strong head wind on (2.5 litre Cooper-Climax) dia ratios were concerned. the long back straight on not try vert hard. The trouble was cars the 2.116-mile circuit. using a high top gear were Qualifying trials for grid Too Late not attaining their maxipositions were not mum speeds and drivers until this afternoon, but it wondered whether the wind Hastings sneeD farmer would was obvious this morning be there again to- Angus Hvslop, did not reach morrow. that the trophr race would Christchurch until shortly be the fastest New Zealand before noon. so did not take international event tnis sea-! part in the free son. training session, though his 2.5 litre Other favoured over- Cooper Climax was ready seas drivers John and waiting for him. Surtees and Tony It seems probable that the Maggs, who were not young Hamilton driver. Jim Palmer. will drive his 1500 Top: Three wives ternational racing drivers mall with the christian names of Pat—at Wigram this morning during practice runs before to-morrow's Lady Wigram Trophy erent. They are, from left: Pat Mages, Pat Surtees, and Pat Vic- Laren. Above: Brace VIc- Laren's par has sun umbrella over the driter's seat. Jack Brabham his car in the background.