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10th International Lady Wigram Trophy Race: Sat. 18th Jan 64

Ticket advert for the 10th International Lady Wigram Trophy race on 18 January 1964: grandstand seats, concession tickets (car and up to 6 adults) and family tickets (2 adults and up to 6 children) on sale at the D.I.C. booking office.

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The thrill of speed at Wigram: saloon car race could be highlight of day

Preview of the saloon car races at the 1964 Lady Wigram meeting. Ernie Sprague (Ford Zephyr Mk III) won at Mount Maunganui, Kerry Grant (Lotus-Cortina) took the Vic Hudson Memorial at Levin, and 1962-63 national champion Ray Archibald (3.8 Jaguar) won at Renwick, so the title looks open. Others to watch include Paul Fahey, Dick Langley and Ivan Segedin.

Facts

  • By January 1964 high-performance saloons such as the Lotus-Cortina, Cortina GT and Morris Cooper S were appearing in New Zealand saloon racing.
  • Ray Archibald was the 1962-63 New Zealand national saloon car champion.
news · Paparua County Council

Closure of Vickerys Road

Paparua County Council notice that Vickerys Road, from the Washbournes Road junction to the blind end, would be closed to ordinary traffic from 8am to 5pm on Friday 17 and Saturday 18 January 1964 to prevent congestion and keep a clear ambulance exit during the Wigram practice and race day.

Facts

  • Vickerys Road was closed to ordinary traffic 8am to 5pm on 17 and 18 January 1964 for the Lady Wigram meeting.
Read the OCR text
6-1-64 14-1-64 10th INTERNATIONAL LADY WIGRAM TROPHY RACE SAL. 18th JAN 64 Grandstand Seats Concession Tickets NOW ON SALE at Booki N.B.—No Concession or Family on Race Day. D.L.C only. ng Office Tickets available at Gates GRANDSTAND SEATS CONCESSION TICKETS • (ADMITS CAR AND FAMILY TICKET 30 each • • 40 = each UP TO 6 ADULTS) 30'= each (ADMITS 2 ADULTS AND UP TO 6 CHILDREN) Country Patrons: STAMPID AND ADDRESSED Envelope to D.I.C Booking Office, Christchurch. Saloon Car Race Co of Day IF the motor racing meetings held so far this season are any criterion, Wigram patrons are in for thrills galore when the saloon cars take the field on Saturday. The development of high performance versions of family saloons for competitive use in Britain has not been overlooked by the leading New Zealand saloon drivers. on December 28, it was Timaru's Ernie Sprague who came out on top with his Ford Zephyr Mk. III. At the Vic Hudson Memorial meeting at Levin on January 4, Lotus-Cortina As a result, today's fields not only contain exceptionally "hot" versions of standard models, but also such лен high-performance cars as the Lotus-Cortina, Cortina GT and Morris Cooper "S." Never before has the national saloon car title looked so open as it does at the moment. The 1962-63 nationa champion Ray Archibald was the winner with his 3.8 Jaguar at the Renwick meeting last No vember. Then at Mount Maunganui The thrill of Speed at Wigram driver Kerry Grant took all the honours. Archibald did not compete at Mount Maunganni or Levin and this meeting with Sprague and Grant at Wigram could he the highlight of the day. But there are other men who could upset the applecart, such as Aucklander Paul Fahey (Lotus-Cortina), the Napier doctor, Dick Langley (Morris Cooper "S") and Hamilton driver Ivan Segedin (Ford Anglia). uld Be 14-1-64 PAPARUA COUNTY COUNCIL CLOSURE OF VICKERYS BOAD The Public are hereby notified that the Council, in exercise the powers conferred in it by Section 191 (6) (H) of the Counties Act, 1956, has closed the following road • to ordinary vehicular traffic for the periods indicated here under for the purpase of prevering traffic congestion and to provide a clear exit for ambulances, etc. during the preliminary trials and on the day of the car raring at Wigram BOAD TO BE CLOSED: Vickerys Road from the junction with Washbownes Road to the blind end. PERIODS OF CLOSURE: 8 a.ma. 5pm on Fridas, January 17th, 1964, and 8 am. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, January 18th, 1984 A. KEILY, County Clert TH18

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