George Smith

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31 Mar 1951L. Moore's Alfa Romeo first to finish in 100 miles car race at WigramLes Moore of Christchurch won the 100-mile race at Wigram in his Grand Prix Alfa Romeo in a record 1hr 27min 41sec (68…31 Mar 1951Car race to Les Moore in record timeDespite appalling weather, Les Moore set a record average of 68 mph to win the Motor Racing Club's 100-mile Wigram…2 Apr 1951Road race at Wigram: L. Moore wins in Alfa RomeoL. Moore won the Motor Racing Club's 100-mile race on the Wigram airstrips in his 2.9 litre Grand Prix Alfa Romeo, in…7 Apr 1951Rain did not keep drivers' speeds down in car raceDespite the rain, drivers at the 1951 Wigram race were nearly as fast as in the 1950 conditions: Moore's winning…19 Jan 1952Faster lap speeds expected in Wigram car race this yearThe Lady Wigram Trophy at the Motor Racing Club's meeting on Saturday 23 February 1952 will be run for the first time…16 Feb 1952Local 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…20 Feb 1952Racing car driver has 'speed in his blood'Profile of Auckland driver George Smith, about 50, who set unofficial Auckland-Wellington and Picton-Bluff records in…22 Feb 1952Car races at Wigram: big entry of fast cars, tomorrow's eventsThe Motor Racing Club's 1952 Wigram race attracts one of the best entries yet, run as two 10-car 25-mile heats and a…23 Feb 1952Lap record at Wigram car race todayBob Gibbons of Wellington, in a 1000cc Cooper, easily won the first 25-mile heat of the Lady Wigram Trophy from…23 Feb 1952Les Moore has second big motor race winLes Moore won the 50-mile Lady Wigram Trophy final in his Grand Prix Alfa Romeo before 14,000 to 15,000 spectators,…1 Mar 1952Fast lap times feature of big Wigram car raceLes Moore averaged an officially timed 76.79 mph for the 50 miles.5 Mar 1952Gruelling car race at Wigram delights huge crowd with speed, thrills and spillsPhoto spread of the 1952 Lady Wigram Trophy: Les Moore averaging 78.04 mph for 50 miles in 39min 2.8sec before 14,000…14 Feb 1953Roycroft has chance at WigramAfter winning the 150-mile Mairehau road race at 66mph, Auckland's Ron Roycroft (Grand Prix Alfa Romeo) looks almost…14 Feb 1953Another win for Roycroft likely in Wigram raceRon Roycroft's Alfa Romeo (already successful at Wigram in the hands of Les Moore) looked an almost certain winner of…25 Feb 1953Motor racing: Wigram trophy events, record entriesRecord entries: 23 for the 50-mile Lady Wigram Trophy race and 22 for the 25-mile sports and saloon handicap at Wigram…27 Feb 1953Best field yet for Wigram car racingThe 50-mile Lady Wigram Trophy faced the starter on 28 February 1953 with a field of 21.27 Feb 1953Nelson 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.28 Feb 1953Ron 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…28 Feb 1953Wellington driver established new Wigram car recordBob Gibbons (Cooper 1100, Wellington) set a new Wigram lap record in the under-1500cc preliminary at the 1953 Lady…7 Mar 1953Auckland drivers take first and second in Lady Wigram trophyAuckland drivers took first and second in the 50-mile Lady Wigram trophy race at Wigram on 28 February 1953: winner…11 Mar 1953Trophy winner congratulationsNew Zealand Free Lance photo spread of the 1953 Lady Wigram Trophy: R.14 Jan 1956Mechanical trouble dogging favourite in Lady Wigram raceTony Gaze's 3-litre Ferrari was suffering periodic loss of speed since the New Zealand Grand Prix, and mechanics were…15 Jul 1958Roycroft hardest to beat in beach race championshipAuckland driver Ron Roycroft with his new Jaguar Special was seen as the hardest man to beat in the 30-mile NZ beach…16 Jan 1962Fast times have been set at Wigram by past winnersTable of past Lady Wigram Trophy winners with race times, average speeds and fastest laps from 1949 to 1961.25 Jan 1979Thrilling 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…18 Nov 2000L. Moore's Alfa Romeo first to finish in 100 miles car race at WigramOld newspaper cuttings on the Motor Racing Club's 100-mile car race for 500 pounds and the Lady Wigram Trophy at…

From the reports

• In the 1951 fastest lap competition at Wigram, G. C. Smith's Ford V8 Special was quickest on 1min 51.6sec over the 2.1-mile circuit; all other times were over two minutes except those listed. (2 Apr 1951)
• George Smith's Gee Cee Ess Special had a maximum speed of about 130 mph. (20 Feb 1952)
• George Parker overturned in 1949 and Reg Smith crashed in 1950 at the same Wigram corner where Jacobsen slid off in 1952. (23 Feb 1952)
• Hec Green had a 1min 45sec lead on Frank Shuter's V8 Special and was ahead of Smith until his wheel failed on lap 13 of the 1952 Lady Wigram Trophy. (1 Mar 1952)

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