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17th International Lady Wigram Trophy race: programme and admission

Motor Racing Club advertisement for the 17th International Lady Wigram Trophy race, round three of the 1971 Tasman Championship, at RNZAF Station Wigram, with the day's timetable, admission prices, access routes and featured drivers.

Facts

  • The 1971 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting programme ran from 10.45 a.m. (motor-cycles up to 500cc) with the Lady Wigram Trophy race at 2.05 p.m., Bank of New South Wales and Mercury saloon car championship heats, an open motor-cycle race, a Formula Libre race and a Rothmans half-hour production saloon car race.
  • Admission on race day in 1971 was adults $1.50, children 50c, cars 50c; grandstand seats $2.50 with advance bookings at D.I.C.
  • The meeting was round three of the 1971 Tasman Championship.
Read the OCR text
12-1-71 SATURDAY NEXT AT THE R.N.Z.A.F. STATION, WIGRAM - THE 12.15 p.m. - Open Motor Cycle Race PROGRAMME 1.15 p.m. - Ist Heat "Mercury" Saloon Car Championship 10.45 a.m. - Motor Cycle Race - Up to 500cc 2.05 p.m. LADY WIGRAM TROPHY RACE 1915 am.- 11.15 a.m. - Bank Of New South Wales Saloon Car 3.15 p.m. - 2nd Heat "Mercury" Saloon Car 17th 11.45 a.m. - Formula Libre Race for Racing Cars Championship 3.40 p.m. - "Rothmans" Half Hour Production Saloon Car Championship Race international ADMISSION AT GATES ON RACE DAY! PROGRAMME SALES LADY WIGRAM TROPHY RACE ADULTS $1.50; CHILDREN 50c; CARS 50c Purchase your programme GRANDSTAND SEATS $2.50 (INCLUDES ADMISSION AT GATES). ADVANCE BOOKINGS AT D.I.C ONLY. from programme tents inside ONE STAND OPPOSITE START/FINISH AND PITS; gates or at grandstands. SECOND GRANDSTAND AT THE LOOP. ROUTES ENTRANCES INTENDING PATRONS PLEASE NOTE MOTOR (RACING IF YOU ARRIVE FROM CITY VIA SOCKBURN OR BLENHEIM ROAD, TURN LEFT OVER SOCKBURN RAILWAY CROSSING AND ENTER VIA VICKERYS ROAD. FROM LINCOLN ROAD, TURN RIGHT ON TO ANNEX ROAD TO MIDDLE LINCOLN ROAD. FROM LEESTON OR SOUTH ROAD, PLEASE USE MAIN GATE ENTRANCE. PEDESTRIANS AND CYCLISTS ENTER SYMES ROAD GATE (NO CARS THROUGH THIS GATE). PEDESTRIANS ONLY MAY ENTER AT SPRINGS ROAD GATE, OPP ROUND THREE TASMAN CHAMPIONSHIP 1971 SHOPPING AREA. TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT OFFICERS WILL DIRECT YOU. THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE ISSUED TO FACILITATE EASE OF ENTRY. PLEASE OBEY THEM. HAVE YOUR CORRECT CHANGE READY! CATERING PIES, SOFT DRINAS AND ICE CREAM WILL BE AVAILABLE DRIVE CONSIDERATELT REMEMBER - All officials NO ADVERTISING OF ANY DESCRIPTION MAY BE IN SPECTATOR AREAS. and marshals are CARRIED OUT AT WIGRAM AIRFIELD ON JANUARY OBEY THE TRAFFIC 15th and 16th, 1971, NOR MAY GOODS OF ANY HEAVY VEHICLES volunteers. Please obey DESCRIPTION BE DISPLAYED OR SOLD WITHOUT HEAVY VEHICLES WILL NOT BE PERMITTED IN OFFICERS. DRIVE their instructions THE PRIOR CONSENT OF THE MOTOR RACING CLUB USUAL SPECTATOR AREAS THEY WILL BE CAREFULLY. (INC). DIRECTED TO SPECIAL PARKING AREAS AWAY cheerfully FROM THE CIRCUIT. SEE THESE CHAMPIONS IN ACTION ON SATURDAY. IN CHRIS AMON JOHN CANNON NEIL ALLEN KEVIN BARTLETT FRANK MATICH FRANK GARDNER GRAHAM MCRAE TEDDY PILETTE GRAEME LAWRENCE U.S.A., McLaren M108 Australia, McLaren M10B Australia, Mildren Chevroiet Australia, McLaren M10A Repco U.K., Lola T192 N.Z., MeLaren M10A Belguim, McLaren M10B N.Z., Ferrari Dino

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