14-1-64 14-9-64 15-1-64 MINOR To most of the spectators who will visit the Lady Wigram Tropby race meeting for saloons, sports cars, and on Saturday, the minor events non-main race cars will be of just as much interest as the main event The saloon events in particular are very popular, and this is by now probably the most popular branch of the sport F. 8. SPRAGUE * This year, judging from ine entry lists, spectators who enjoy saloon racing are in for a treat The entries include two. Austin/Morris Cooper S-types (R. B. Langley and J. Mullins) and o less than four Lotus-Cortinas. Of these, Kerry Grant's car is definitely non-standard, , baving been fitted with a highlymodified Cortina G.I. ergine bored out to 1650 c.c. * This car beat F. E. Sprague's very fast Zephy: Mk, III at Levin Of the other Lotus Cortinas two, driven by P. B =. EVENTS A. F. MOFFATT Fahey and A G. Marshall, also came from the North whlle South Island, is represented by A Island ". Moffatt, of Ashburton. The small saloons include the usual ration of fast Mini's and A40's, and the large cars include Sprague's Zephyr, and Jaguar 3.8's for R. J. N.I Archibald, I. Beetham, and 2. I Dow. R. J. Stewart's! Sunbeam Alpine is in as al Anglia of I Segedin is also! G.T. car, and ine very • fast entered. •It is almost certain the i saloon events will be really: exciting and clusely fought, and will do even more tocrease the spectator enthusiasm for this branch of the sport. The Motor Racing Club championship is for cars not elliglble for the main тасе, and here, again competition will be ferce Highly layoured is Barry Porter, of St. Andrews in the Lotus 15. who did very well ai Levin. R. S. Rutheriord. can be guaranteed to put up a good showing -with the 260M ZephyI. R BUTHERFORD R. other entrants include P. Preston, in the Buckler, K. Sager in the Lotus, B. R. Blackburn in the Maserati, and E. J. Norris in the 12 E.N. speciel. FORMULA ONE BRABHAM FASTEST CARS YET I spectatoes will see a line- Wigrar' most important race in Aus- land, will be driving a most trama outside the Grand interesting car. This is the up of the fastest cars yet to. Prix). His 2.5 litre Cooper ¡Formula Junior Valour, New compete in a Lady Wigram was very fast and be aver-Zealand's first production Trophy Race meeting. laged 81 m.p.h. for the To-racing car. It is powered by Motor racing experts are mile long race. Youl's car has la Cosworth-Ford motor and Saying that Bruce McLaren's twin ignition and is one of promises to be a very inter. new "low-line" extra-light the first cars to be success- esting entry. Coper constructed for the fully equipped with this new David Young, from Timaru, Tasman series of motor races development. will again be driving his are the forerunner of the 1964 The New Zealanders cannot Ford-powered Cooper F.J. Formula One Cooper-Climax. be discounted. Palmer is now Young will be remembered Oui-paced last year by Lotus; ; driving the ex-Angus Hyslop for his meritorious perform- Climax and to a lesser extent, |2.5 litre Cooper Climax. This ances in last year's events in by Ferrari-1963 was not the car had undergone extensive this car, and also in past seabest on record for the Cooper modifications since it was last sons in a very large, fast C Car Company. raced, and is now very quick. type Jaguar. However, the new Tasman The wider angle wishbones Chris Amon's Lola is vircars berald a new kind of as used on the new "works" tually a Formula One machine thinking at Coopers. The con- Coopers are fitted to Palmers fitted with a Coventry Climax ¡struction of the car is semi-! car, along with new and ugat-12.5 lite engine. The car monocoque (the same prin-ler magnesium wheels. These ¡should be very fast on the ciple used on the world cars should make the car one open Wigram circuit. championship-winning Lotus of the fastest in New Zealand/ Rex Flowers will be re-: 25 and most British touring and should be on a par with membered for his driving of cars of small and medium that of John Youl's. the very pretty F.J. car, the size), and to save weight, oil! Wellington's Tony Shelly, Gemini. This little car was and water are carried in the driving his 2.5 litre Lotus built up by flowers from a chassis tubes. Special emphas- Climax is also a contender , kitset form and is a credit to is has also been paid to the for top honours. Although him. However, . this year suspension, and special mea-i minor teething troubles Flowers is driving the exsures have been taken to plagued the car throughout Jimmy Palmer Lotus 22. He ensure that the nose of the last season it is now going has already performed very car does not dip excessively i very well. well in this car at Renwick under braking. Mclaren and! Andrew Buchanan from and Levin and is a very Nayer will be the drivers. Vasterton will drive his 1963 polished driver. The car is The McLaren team's biggest! Formula Junior Brabham. very fast, • and should be a threat will come from the This little car is powered by , contender for top honours. Repco-Brabham-Climax car the Lotus-deigned Ford over- Boly Levis from Putaruu of Dennis Hulme and Jack head camshaft engine. The has now acquired new Brabham. These cars have Formula Junior version of Lotus 22 F.J. with a 1650 c.c. been specially prepared and the Brabham has swept every- Ford engine. Although he has constructed for the Tasman thing before it in this year's not been well up in the reseries of International races. British and European For- suits so far he is still sorting Another who must be mula Junior racing. Even the|out various troubles in the considered is Tasmanian John' Formula One Brabhams are new car. Last season he drove Youl, who a few weeks ago the most serious threat to the an old Cooper F.J. with a won the Hordern Trophy at all conquering Lotus Climax. 1500 c.c. Ford motor and put Warwick Farm. (The Hordern many consider. up some very fine performa- Trophy is recognised as thel Jimmy Boyd, from Auck-iances. FORMILLA ONE LOLA 10th INTERNATIONAL LADY WIGRAM TROPHY RACE SAL. 18th JAN'64 Grandstand Seats Concession Tickets NOW ON SALE at D.I.C. Booki N.B.—No' Concession or Family on Race Day. D.I.C only. ing Office Tickets available at Gates a GRANDSTAND SEATS CONCESSION TICKETS (ADMITS CAR AND UP T FAMILY TICKET (ADMITS 2 ADULTS AND UP Country Patrons: STAMPID AND A D.I.C Booking Office, C 30 each ... 40% each (O.6 ADULTS) 30 each TO 6 CHILDREN) ADDRESSED Envelope to christchurch. 15-1-64 PAPARTA COUNTY COLA CLOSURE OF VICKERYS ROAD CLOSURE OF VICKERYS ROAD CLOSURE OF VICKERYS ROAD CLOSURE OF VICKERYS ROAD THE Public are hereby notified that the Council, in exercise of the powers conferred in it by Section 191 (61 (H) of the Counties Act. 1956. has closed the iollowing road DO ordinary vehicular traffic for the periods indicated hereunder for the purpose of preventing traffic congestion and to provide a clear exit for ambulances, Etc.. during the preliminary trials and on the day of the car racing at Wigram. ROAD TO BE CLOSED: irom the Juncion with Vickers road washbournes road to the blind end. PERIODS OF CLOSURE: 8 a.m. to s p.m. on Friday, January 11. 1964, and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, January 18, 1964. A. KELLY, County Clerk enco