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Old-timers bring back the early days

Twenty-four cars from Wigram's early era were to run in a 'nostalgia parade' at the 1979 thirtieth anniversary Lady Wigram meeting, including the Brooklands Riley that won the first Lady Wigram race in 1949 (its driver Morrie Proctor was too ill to attend).

Facts

  • Twenty-four cars from Wigram's early years ran in a nostalgia parade at the 1979 Lady Wigram meeting.
  • The first Lady Wigram race in 1949 was won by Morrie Proctor in a Brooklands Riley.

Photos

  • Ray Archibald and Jaguars are synonymous. He will be driving a C-type at Wigram. This is an SS 100 of 1937 vintage.
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24-1-79 30 Years of Lady V Old-timers No car nostalgia without a W30 event would be complete sprinkling of MGs. WI bring back the earl y Motor sport fans who remember the rugged races of the wind-through-the-air era, will find enough nostalgia at Wigram to last them a lifetime. Twenty-four cars from the early era of Wigram motor sport will be on the track, for wnat is to be called a "nostalgia parade." The first car to win the Lady Wigram race in 1949 (Brooklands Riley) will be at the circuit, штfortmately the driver. Morrie Proctor, is too ill to attend. A well-known driver in her Archer) will be In her MG IF. Hee Green will be in the last car he built. He will be days remembered by his meticulously made machines, in which he even made the engines. Ron Roycroft will be in Gavin Bain's Mille Miglia Ferrari. Don Suckling will air his Gee Cee Ess, with a Cadillac motor. Ray Archibald. of course, will be in a superb "C' type Jaguar. The exciting Stanton Special, now owned by Warner Mauger, will once again be in the hands of Maurice Stanton. This usual car is powered by a liger Motn motor. Other cars will include a Cooper 500, driven by Errol Norris, Ransley Riley and Lotus. Vigram GOF 2 Ray Archibald and Jaguars are synonymous. He will be driving a 'C' typeat Wigram. This is an SS 100 o of 1937 vintage.

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