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Austin A40
Car · Austin · 1950–1967
Printed as: A40 Special, A40 Farina, Austin A40, Austin A40 Special, A40, A40 Austin, Austin A40 sports, Austin A40 special, Austin A40 (Mini S engined)
14results
5wins
13podiums
11drivers
1:41.9best Wigram lap (1967)
Drivers
G. A. Roud 3W. E. Crosbie 2P. Wormersley 2Jim Mullins 2D. Marra 1H. M. Macdonald 1McDonald 1F. Macdonald 1Barry Brown 1Clyde Collins 1Kerry Grant 1
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Results
| Date | Meeting | Race | Pos | Driver | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb 1950 | Wigram 1950 | High speed reliability test, Class 2 (10.1 to 15hp) | 1 | D. Marra | 27 laps | 17 Feb 1950, 25 Feb 1950 +1 |
| 12 Apr 1952 | Hororata Racecourse 1952 | Race 7 (four laps) | 1 | H. M. Macdonald | 4:45 | 5 Apr 1952 |
| 17 Jan 1953 | Mccormacks Bay 1953 | Stock Car Three-lap Handicap | 3 | McDonald | handicap 20sec | 17 Jan 1953 |
| 17 Jan 1953 | Mccormacks Bay 1953 | Stock Car Three-lap Handicap | 3 | F. Macdonald | 6min 34sec handicap 20sec | 19 Jan 1953 |
| 28 Feb 1953 | Wigram 1953 | Under 1500cc preliminary (25 miles) | 3 | W. E. Crosbie (Invercargill) | 22min 52sec | 27 Feb 1953, 28 Feb 1953 |
| 17 Oct 1953 | Rakaia Domain 1953 | Second Race | 2 | G. A. Roud | 17 Mar 1953 | |
| 17 Oct 1953 | Rakaia Domain 1953 | Eighth Race | 1 | G. A. Roud | 1min 59sec | 17 Mar 1953 |
| 6 Feb 1954 | Wigram 1954 | Redex Sports and Racing Car Handicap (25 miles) | 3 | G. A. Roud (Christchurch) | 26min 30sec handicap 3min | 6 Feb 1954, 8 Feb 1954 |
| 6 Feb 1954 | Wigram 1954 | Saloon Car Handicap (15 miles) | 3 | W. E. Crosbie (Invercargill) | 16min 42.8sec | 6 Feb 1954, 8 Feb 1954 |
| 4 Dec 1954 | Rakaia Domain 1954 | Second Race | 3 | P. Wormersley | 27 Nov 1954 | |
| 4 Dec 1954 | Rakaia Domain 1954 | Seventh Race | 1 | P. Wormersley | 27 Nov 1954 | |
| 26 Jan 1957 | Wigram 1957 | Open Car Race Handicap (25.392 miles) | 4 | Barry Brown (Christchurch) | handicap 3min 35sec | 28 Jan 1957 |
| 21 Jan 1967 | Wigram 1967 | Wills All-comers saloon car race, first heat (9 laps) | 1 | Clyde Collins (Christchurch) | 15:33.4 | 21 Jan 1967, 21 Jan 1967 |
| 21 Jan 1967 | Wigram 1967 | Wills All-comers saloon car race, first heat (9 laps) | 2 | Jim Mullins (Christchurch) | 15:34.4 fastest lap 1:41.9 | 21 Jan 1967, 21 Jan 1967 |
Lap times and speeds
| Date | Venue | Driver | Time | Speed | What | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan 1966 | Wigram | Kerry Grant | 1:42 | fastest race lap · First all-comers heat | clipping | |
| 21 Jan 1967 | Wigram | Jim Mullins | 1:41.9 | fastest race lap · Wills All-comers saloon, first heat | clipping |
In the clippings (17)
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Racing cars use grass course in Hororata eventsAbout 4500 watched the Motor Racing Club's handicap races on Hororata Racecourse.
McCormack's Bay circuit provides good car racingA crowd estimated between 3,000 and 7,000 watched the Motor Racing Club's scratch and handicap races at McCormacks Bay…
Motor racing on Causeway: Shuter drives wellFrank Shuter's lengthened, low-slung Ford V8 hot rod won two races at the Motor Racing Club's McCormacks Bay meeting…
Ron Roycroft in second big car race win to-dayRon Roycroft (Alfa Romeo, Auckland) won the 50-mile Lady Wigram Trophy in 38min 42sec, flawless as at Mairehau a month…
Nelson driver takes first car raceHalsey Logan of Nelson (H.R.G.) won the under-1500cc 25-mile preliminary by a hair's breadth from Pat Hoare (R.A.
Car racing held at RakaiaD. H. Rutherford won the D. W. Wild Challenge Trophy at the Motor Racing Club's Rakaia Domain meeting with a lap of…
Large crowd sees preliminary races on Wigram circuitThe Redex Sports and Racing Car Handicap (25 miles) was won by J.
Whitehead wins Wigram Trophy: B.R.M. breaks down near finishAt least 15,000 saw the fastest car race ever run in the South Island.
P. Whitehead wins Lady Wigram car race in FerrariPeter Whitehead (Ferrari) won the 100-mile Lady Wigram Trophy at Wigram from Tony Gaze (H.W.M.), while Ken Wharton's…
H. Green breaks Car Club recordHec Green cut the Rakaia track record from 32.05sec to 30.2sec at the Rakaia Car Club meeting; the track was a shade…
P. Whitehead's third win in Wigram motor classicPeter Whitehead won the 1957 Lady Wigram Trophy in 1hr 50min 8sec, two minutes slower than 1956, the first driver to…
Mustang could not be caughtSaloon-car support races at the 1966 Lady Wigram meeting: Ian Segedin's Ford Mustang won the 30-minute production…
Stewart wins preliminary of big raceJackie Stewart (BRM) won the second 25-mile preliminary for the 1967 Lady Wigram Trophy from Jack Brabham (Repco V8),…
Wigram resultsResults of the 1967 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting at Wigram: the two 11-lap trophy preliminaries (Levis won the 1.5-litre…Cars are grouped by make and model as the papers printed them; individual chassis aren’t identified. Know more about this car?