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Invicta
Car · Invicta · 1949–1950
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1podiums
2drivers
1:52best Wigram lap (1949)
Drivers
Results
| Date | Meeting | Race | Pos | Driver | Time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 1949 | Wigram 1949 | NZ Road Racing Championship (105 miles, 50 laps) | 2 | Frank Bennett (Christchurch) | 1:36:22 | 26 Feb 1949, 28 Feb 1949 +4 |
| 25 Feb 1950 | Wigram 1950 | New Zealand Championship (105 miles) | DNF | Don McLean | unlucky, did not finish | 25 Feb 1950 |
Lap times and speeds
| Date | Venue | Driver | Time | Speed | What | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Wigram | Frank Bennett | 68 mph | fastest race lap · 1949 Lady Wigram Trophy | clipping | |
| 1949 | Wigram | Frank Bennett | 1:52 | 68 mph | fastest race lap · Lady Wigram Trophy 1949 | clipping |
| 26 Feb 1949 | Wigram | Frank Bennett | 1:53.4 | qualifying · NZ Road Racing Championship · fastest, front row inside | clipping |
In the clippings (10)
Thrilling 105-mile car race at Wigram is won by M. ProctorM. Proctor of Wellington won the first NZ road racing championship at Wigram in his veteran 1098cc Brooklands Riley,…
Thousands see big car race at WigramBetween 20,000 and 30,000 watched M. Proctor of Wellington win the first NZ motor road racing championship at Wigram…
N.Z. championship road race, Wigram, 26-2-49: lap chartOfficial lap-by-lap position chart for the first NZ championship road race at Wigram, with a list of placings, car…
Car road race: huge crowd at Wigram, win for Wellington driverM. Proctor of Wellington won the first NZ car road racing championship at Wigram over 105 miles and 50 laps in his…N.Z. championship event: motor car racingCompetitors in the New Zealand championship road race were timed over a flying lap of the 2.1-mile Wigram course the…
Hec Green wins from Mrs Lupp at WigramHec Green of Christchurch won the second NZ motor road-racing championship at Wigram in his Wolseley Special, after a…
Local drivers have done well in Wigram car racesReview of the first three Wigram races (1949 to 1951) with their top finishers, noting Christchurch drivers have won…
This English car set new traditionFeature comparing Scott-Brown's 1958 Lady Wigram win with the first Lady Wigram Trophy in 1949, won by Morrie Proctor…
Costly cars racing at terrific speedsFeature on the history of the Lady Wigram Trophy ahead of the tenth race on 18 January 1964, with a table of every…
Thrilling action seen in first race at WigramRecalls the first Wigram race in 1949, a 105-mile NZ championship road race won by Morrie Proctor (Wellington) in a…Cars are grouped by make and model as the papers printed them; individual chassis aren’t identified. Know more about this car?