Ray Archibald

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10 Feb 1950Production car trial: ten entries for test next weekTen saloon entries from the motor trade were received for the one-hour production car trial at Wigram on 25 February…25 Feb 1950Championship car race: fast driving at Wigram, Christchurch man's successH. Green's scarlet 1604cc Wolseley Special won the NZ championship road race at Wigram in a few seconds over an hour…27 Feb 1950Results of the New Zealand championship road race at WigramFinal results of the 1950 NZ championship road race (105 miles) won by H.31 Dec 1953Grand Prix at Ardmore: one Christchurch car withdrawnRon Symonds scratched his new S.H. car (Hec McLean to drive) from the 210-mile Ardmore Grand Prix on 9 January 1954…5 Feb 1954Decision on S bend in car race may affect resultThe Motor Racing Club would decide after practice whether to eliminate the slow S bend from the 2.1-mile Wigram…6 Feb 1954Wigram motor race today: distinguished list of entrantsThe biggest motor race in South Island history: the 100-mile Lady Wigram Trophy with Wharton (B.R.M.), Whitehead…6 Feb 1954Large crowd sees preliminary races on Wigram circuitThe Redex Sports and Racing Car Handicap (25 miles) was won by J.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 1954Wigram car race to P. WhiteheadPeter Whitehead, English woolbroker and farmer, won the fastest car race ever run in the South Island, the 48-lap,…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.13 Feb 1954Overseas drivers prove: racing drivers provide many thrills at WigramStar-Sun sports commentary on the 1954 Lady Wigram Trophy: the overseas drivers (Whitehead, Gaze, Wharton) gave the…24 Nov 1955Entries for trophy event: Stan Jones withdrawsWhen entries closed there were 16 definite starters and nine tentative for the 1956 Lady Wigram International Trophy…21 Dec 1955Motor-racing at Wigram: six more entries confirmedSix more entries were confirmed for the Lady Wigram International Trophy race, including Zambucka, Jensen, 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…20 Jan 195624 cars entered in Lady Wigram Trophy raceTwenty-four cars would face the starter for the 71-lap Lady Wigram Trophy.21 Jan 1956Keen racing expected for Lady Wigram TrophyWith six overseas drivers entered, the 1956 Lady Wigram Trophy looked one of the keenest ever on the two-mile Wigram…21 Jan 1956Car racing at Wigram to-dayIn the open car handicap Barry Brown (Austin A40 Special) led six laps before A.21 Jan 1956Lady Wigram Trophy won by P. WhiteheadEngland's Peter Whitehead won the 150-mile, 71-lap 1956 Lady Wigram Trophy in a bright red Ferrari, his second…21 Jan 1956British driver wins Wigram Trophy racePhotographs of the 1956 Lady Wigram Trophy: the start with Gaze, Marr and Whitehead on the front row, Whitehead…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…21 May 1957Southbridge meeting on MondayDrivers from all over New Zealand were entered for the Southbridge Hundred, held wet or fine, led by John McMillan in…4 Jun 1957G. Palmer romps home in Southbridge HundredGeorge Palmer of Hamilton won the Motor Racing Club's 24-lap Southbridge 100 in a 2-litre Cooper-Bristol, giving away…8 Jun 1957Fine car racing on new circuitA commentator praised the Motor Racing Club's new Southbridge circuit as potentially the best road racing circuit in…22 Jan 1958Evenly-matched entries for Wigram on SaturdayFive overseas drivers (Brabham, Scott-Brown, Lewis-Evans, Gibson and Glass) and 28 entries made the fourth Lady Wigram…25 Jan 1958Puncture spoils Frank Cantwell's sports car hopesKen Harris won the 50-mile Redex sports car race at Wigram in the ex-Wharton Monza Ferrari after Frank Cantwell's…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…22 Jan 1959Trophy race fieldThirty-three drivers were to contest the 1959 Lady Wigram Trophy race, led by Flockhart (BRM) and Brabham (Cooper).23 Jan 1959Wigram Trophy: an open contestThe best field ever lined up for the fifth international Lady Wigram Trophy: five or six entrants could win.26 Jan 1959Lady Wigram Trophy race to Flockhart in BRMRon Flockhart (BRM) won the fifth Lady Wigram Trophy at an average of about 89 mph, 2.7sec ahead of Jack Brabham's…26 Jan 1959R. Flockhart wins Wigram Trophy: fast time and thrilling finishFor the fifth year in five races a British driver won the Lady Wigram Trophy: Ron Flockhart's BRM beat Jack Brabham's…21 Jan 1961Rain stops Wigram practice after fast lapsHeavy rain left several inches of water on the track and forced official practice for the Lady Wigram Trophy to be…26 Nov 1960City driver keeps to sports carsChristchurch driver R. J. N. Archibald, long a fast sports Jaguar and Jaguar saloon driver, did not race in 1959-60…10 Dec 1960Wigram entries and motoring notesColumn of entries and news: early sports car entries for Wigram on January 21 (Austin Healey Sprite, Austin Healey…18 Jan 1961Entries for minor racesList of entries for the supporting sports car, open car and saloon car races at the January 1961 Wigram meeting, with…23 Jan 1961Brabham wins Lady Wigram TrophyReigning world champion Jack Brabham led from the first lap to win his second successive Lady Wigram Trophy, the race…17 Jan 1962Saloon and sports car entriesEntry lists, with district, car and capacity, for the saloon and sports car events at the 1962 Lady Wigram 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 1962Moss's gamble paid and skill won trophyStirling Moss won the eighth Lady Wigram Trophy in the 2.5-litre R.R.C.22 Jan 1962Results from Wigram Trophy meetingResults of the races at the 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting: Motor Racing Club championship, New Zealand motor-cycle…15 Jan 1963Saloon cars popularPreview of the saloon car events at the 1963 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting, centred on the 21-mile all-comers' saloon race.19 Jan 1963Two drivers break Wigram lap record at practiceIn qualifying trials for the 1963 Lady Wigram Trophy, John Surtees (Lola-Climax) and Jack Brabham (Brabham-Climax)…19 Jan 1963Stanton wins Motor Racing Club championship; Archibald first home in saloon handicapMorning events at the 1963 Lady Wigram Trophy meeting.19 Jan 1963Maggs, Hyslop closeLap-by-lap account of the 1963 Lady Wigram Trophy won by Bruce McLaren, with a NE wind gusting to 30 mph down the back…21 Jan 1963Saloon carsRay Archibald's 3.8 Jaguar won the morning saloon handicap despite a 55sec handicap, setting a fastest lap of 1:37.1…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…6 Jan 1964The thrill of speed at Wigram: saloon car race could be highlight of dayPreview of the saloon car races at the 1964 Lady Wigram meeting.14 Jan 1964Minor eventsPreview of the saloon, sports and club championship races on the 1964 Lady Wigram programme.17 Jan 1964Hulme pleased with loop at Wigram but McLaren notDrivers' views of the new 2.3-mile circuit with a loop beyond the control tower bend were mixed at the first Lady…17 Jan 1964Archibald had to fight hard for saloon car winChristchurch's Ray Archibald drove one of the finest races of his career to win the second I.G.A.18 Jan 1964Saloon car race to GrantPalmerston North's Kerry Grant (Lotus-Cortina), after bad luck in the morning heat, won the I.G.A.20 Jan 1964Saloon-car race at WigramPhoto of F. 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Sprague's badly crumpled Zephyr, damaged when it spun into the hay-bales on the corner into the pit…20 Jan 1964Saloons: heats and finalThe saloons matched the main race cars for interest.23 Jan 1964Archibald plans to race onFormer national saloon champion Ray Archibald told the Christchurch Motor Racing Club he did not plan to retire,…21 Jan 1974Saloon races excitingClose, exciting saloon racing at Wigram on Sunday, with honours in the top three events shared by Graham Baker (PDL…21 Jan 1974McCormack wins his second NZ Grand PrixJohn McCormack (Australia) won the 100-mile New Zealand Grand Prix at Wigram in his three-year-old Elfin MR5 Repco V8,…22 Jan 1974Wigram resultsFull results of the 1974 New Zealand Grand Prix and Lady Wigram Trophy meeting at Wigram, won by John McCormack (Elfin…24 Jan 1979Old-timers bring back the early daysTwenty-four cars from Wigram's early era were to run in a 'nostalgia parade' at the 1979 thirtieth anniversary Lady…28 Jan 1980One woman race in Escort SportsDesire Wilson led the Escort Sport race from the start with John Armstrong close for three laps; Royce Clive moved up…16 Feb 1980Part-time winner...Profile of 57-year-old Ray Archibald, whose rare C-type Jaguar was a late entry that led all but two laps and won the…13 Dec 1985Ray Archibald retires after 40 years in the motor tradeProfile of Christchurch motor dealer and former racing driver Ray Archibald, retiring from the family firm Archibalds…13 Dec 1985Jaguar man retires (continued)Continuation of the profile of Ray Archibald, who is retiring from Archibalds on 16 December 1985 after 40 years in…15 Jan 1986Archibald returns to Wigram on side of saloon carPreview of the saloon and support races at the January 1986 Lady Wigram meeting.

From the reports

• Ray Archibald drove from the back mark through a field of 23 cars for second in the Redex Handicap at Wigram on 6 February 1954. (6 Feb 1954)
• Practice laps at Wigram in 1954: Wharton 1min 23.5sec, Whitehead 1min 26sec, Gaze 1min 26.5sec, Zambucka 1min 33.3sec, Archibald 1min 33.8sec. (8 Feb 1954)
• Ray Archibald won the 1963 Wigram saloon handicap from a 55sec handicap in a 3.8 Jaguar. (21 Jan 1963)
• Ray Archibald was the 1962-63 New Zealand national saloon car champion. (6 Jan 1964)
• Ray Archibald won the second heat of the 1964 I.G.A. saloon race at Wigram in 16min 35.4sec. (17 Jan 1964)
• Kerry Grant won the 1964 I.G.A. saloon final at Wigram from the rear of the grid, with Archibald second and Sprague third. (18 Jan 1964)
• Ray Archibald and Tony Shelly were outright winners of the 1963 Wills Six-hour race in a 3.8 litre Jaguar. (23 Jan 1964)
• Ray Archibald won the historic race at Wigram in January 1980 in a C-type Jaguar, leading all but two laps. (16 Feb 1980)
• Archibald won six races out of six starts at Ruapuna in 1974 driving a Chevrolet Camaro. (16 Feb 1980)
• Ray Archibald's first major race was the 1954 NZ Grand Prix at Ardmore, in which he was second in the sports car race and retired from the main race with a holed radiator. (13 Dec 1985)
• In 1954 Archibald finished sixth or seventh in the Lady Wigram Trophy race. (13 Dec 1985)
• Archibald won the New Zealand saloon car championship in 1962-63 and 1963-64 in a factory-prepared 3.8-litre Jaguar. (13 Dec 1985)

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