Wigram: good moments and bad

Photo captions from the 1973 Lady Wigram meeting: Max Stewart led for nearly three-quarters of the trophy race before withdrawing, allowing McRae to take his third Lady Wigram title; Evan Noyes was next before mechanical problems. McRae celebrated with laurels and champagne, and a 1932 MG J3 from the MG Car Club led the cars round. Owen Galbraith won the production motor-cycle race on his 750cc Kawasaki.

Facts

• A 1932 MG J3, one of 18 timber-framed MGs supplied by the Christchurch MG Car Club, first raced at Wigram in 1949 at an average just over 60 mph; McRae's 1973 race average was over 114 mph.

Photos

• Max Stewart (Australia) leads the Lady Wigram Trophy race in his Lola T330. Stewart led for nearly three-quarters of the race before he had to withdraw. Behind him is Graham McRae, who was then able to take the lead and his third Lady Wigram title in succession. Next in the picture is Evan Noyes (USA), who drove a car similar to McRae's.
• McRae, with victory laurels and a glass of champagne, was surrounded by young admirers before he drove his victory lap. The car is a 1932 MG J3, one of 18 timber-framed, wire-wheeled cars supplied by the Christchurch centre of the MG Car Club.
• Owen Galbraith (Christchurch) rides his 750cc Kawasaki to victory in the race for production motor-cycles. Galbraith led from the start.