Arthur Moffatt

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3 Nov 1952Motor racing in Hagley ParkLetters to the editor protesting a Christchurch City Council decision to allow motor-cycle racing through Hagley Park…17 Mar 1953Car 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…6 Feb 1954P. 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…8 Feb 1954Whitehead wins Wigram Trophy: B.R.M. breaks down near finishAt least 15,000 saw the fastest car race ever run in the South Island.23 Jan 1956Steady race by Wigram leadersThe 150-mile Lady Wigram Trophy at Wigram on Saturday 21 January 1956 was dominated by the two red Ferraris of Peter…23 Jan 1956Englishmen take placings in major car racePeter Whitehead won the Lady Wigram Trophy for the second time on Saturday 21 January 1956 before about 21,000…27 Jan 1958Lady Wigram Trophy won by Scott-BrownOne-handed Scotsman Archie Scott-Brown dominated the 1958 Lady Wigram Trophy in Brian Lister's Lister-Jaguar, setting…23 Jan 1960B. McLaren to drive Lycoming todayBruce McLaren's Cooper broke a piston and holed the crankcase in Friday's practice, so Auckland driver W.23 Jan 1961Gill unlucky; drivers' club officers; Innes Ireland deer shooting; Bonnier on PorscheShort motor racing items: young Auckland student M.17 Jan 1962Racing Club Championship entriesEntry list for the Motor Racing Club Championship held during the January 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting.20 Jan 1962Three cars in spectacular smash at WigramThree cars crashed at the hairpin at the end of the main straight in the main sports car event: Forrest Cardon's…22 Jan 1962Field all the way for fine winStirling Moss, in a Lotus, won the 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy after leading from the first lap, crossing the line about…22 Jan 1962Drivers unhurt, but cars badly damagedPhotographs after a smash at a bend during the Bardahl Sports Car Race at Wigram showing F.19 Jan 1963Sports car battle for first positionDunedin's Barry Cottle (1200cc Lola-Climax) won the 36-mile sports car race at the 1963 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting in…19 Jan 1963Times and placesResults of the motor races at Wigram on the Saturday of the 1963 Lady Wigram meeting: the Motor Racing Club…21 Jan 1963Cottle-Stanton duel in club championshipThe 32-mile Motor Racing Club Championship at the 1963 Lady Wigram meeting was won by M.21 Jan 1963Sports carsBarry Cottle won the 1963 Wigram sports car race, leading 14 laps and fighting off Arthur Moffatt's Lotus, in a Le…23 Jan 1963This year's Wigram racing the bestA review of the 1963 Lady Wigram meeting, judged the best of the international series after indifferent performances…14 Jan 1964Minor eventsPreview of the saloon, sports and club championship races on the 1964 Lady Wigram programme.20 Jan 1964Saloons: heats and finalThe saloons matched the main race cars for interest.20 Jan 1965Saloon eventsPreview of the 1965 Wigram saloon races: the allcomers race has a big varied entry in which a Ford (Anglia) looks…20 Jan 1965Entry listsEntry lists for the 1965 Wigram meeting: the all-comers saloon car race, the Gold Leaf production saloon race, the…19 Jan 1966Excellent racing forecastPreview of the 1966 Lady Wigram Trophy, expected to be a close tussle between world champion Jim Clark (Lotus-Climax…24 Jan 1966Mustang could not be caughtSaloon-car support races at the 1966 Lady Wigram meeting: Ian Segedin's Ford Mustang won the 30-minute production…20 Jan 1973McRae fastest in qualifying trialsGraham McRae finished Friday's Lady Wigram Trophy qualifying with a lap of 117.969 mph (about 65.0sec) on the…22 Jan 1973McRae wins exciting race for Lady Wigram TrophyGraham McRae won his third successive Lady Wigram Trophy in a record 52min 33.8sec (114.277 mph), after a race in…22 Jan 1974Wigram resultsFull results of the 1974 New Zealand Grand Prix and Lady Wigram Trophy meeting at Wigram, won by John McCormack (Elfin…19 Jan 1976Moffatt gets his revengeAllan Moffatt (Australia, Chev Monza) beat Leo Leonard (Christchurch) at Wigram after being beaten by the Mustang at…

From the reports

• Arthur Moffatt had only recently recovered from a serious illness when he raced at the 1963 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting. (19 Jan 1963)
• Class winners in the 1963 Motor Racing Club Championship included Cottle (Lola, under 1500cc) and Moffatt (3000cc class). (19 Jan 1963)
• Moffatt passed Cottle on lap 3, but Cottle took the lead back on lap 5 when Moffatt ran up on the wrong side of the bales at the hangar bend; Moffatt did the same on lap 10. (21 Jan 1963)
• In the 1964 saloon heat two K. Grant's passing movement damaged his own and P. B. Fahey's Lotus Cortinas, leaving A. F. Moffatt's the only undamaged Lotus Cortina. (20 Jan 1964)

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