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It's built around the driver

Photo of Pat McLaren sitting in Bruce McLaren's Cooper racer, which is built tightly around the driver with just enough room for legs and feet.

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  • Waste space is out for Bruce McLaren's Cooper racer; his wife Pat shows how little space there is as she sits in the car.
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Close two-wheel event at Wigram

Preview of the 25-mile motor-cycle race at the 1964 Lady Wigram meeting, with 250, 350 and 500cc classes in one massed-start race. Interest centres on Wellington's Bill Wetzel (350 AJS 7R), Tommy McCleary (250 Velocette or 500 Norton) and a wealth of other entrants.

Facts

  • The 1964 Lady Wigram motor-cycle race was 25 miles with 250, 350 and 500cc machines running together.
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15-1-64 16-1-64 IT'S BUILT AROUND THE DRIVER Waste space is out as far as racing driver Bruce McLaren's Cooper racer is concerned. It has been built around him and allows just enough room to position his legs and feet comfortably. Here his wife, Pat, shows just how much space there is as she sits in the car. For ! Pat, as well, it is a snug fit. CLOSE TWO-WHEEL EVENI AT WIGRAM A Los neered acat mo rety in acolose titose ith he 2a mile woe has entered what will surely be a close tussle in the 25-mile two-* wheel event at the Lady Wigram meeting on Saturday. Three classes of 250, 350, will be mounted on a 500jany field and outride the and 500 c.c., all to be run Nortot and his brother, best. as one race, will provide the Murray, is also. faithful to N. Landrebe, like Vars thrills of a massed start. the Norton marque. den, comes from Dunedin, Principal interest will Two veterans are Mickland is an experienced road centre on the ride of Bili Holland and Colin Marsden, Iman who will have his 500 Wetzel, from Wellington. and B.S.A. in the firing line. Recently returned from a both with the ability to top. successful overseas tripi Very Fast Wetzel will ride a 350 A.J.S. TR that is sure to be David Burns, scrambler of most recent vintage, and expert, is up on a Gold Star local enthusiasts will 500 B.S.A. that can go very watching for differences in fast, and Burns is an experi- Wetzel's stvle after his top- enced rider who relishes a line competition races. tussle. Don Damiano coula upset. Experienced all calculations. Third at Cust, this lad will Tommy McCleary will ride push off a 350 A.J.S. 7R at! either his 250 Velocette or Wigram, and could be worth a 500 Norton, and will be watching. sure to be up with the Graham Stuthridge and leaders. Vie Rush lead a heartening Winner at Cust last year, McCleary can draw on the field filled wealth of experience in splendid entries, close, fasti world-wide racing and could racing is a certainty. head the field. His brotner, Kevin, will also ride a twin to the 250 Velocette, but will try out a "straight-out-of-the-box" Silverstone Greeves. This potent two stroke, with distinctive red fairing, has the reputation of being a fast machine, and Kevin will provide most interesting ride in the short practice period. The hill climb and speedway champion, Selwyn Burt,

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