Reg Parnell

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2 Feb 1954Britain's challenge in motor racing: development of the B.R.M.Long technical history of the B.R.M. (British Racing Motors) written for The Press: its origins in Raymond Mays's…28 Oct 1955Third N.Z. Grand Prix: British drivers to competeEntries for the third NZ Grand Prix at Ardmore on 7 January 1956 include Stirling Moss (Maserati), Reg Parnell…19 Nov 1955Famous drivers enter for N.Z. motor racesPreview of the third NZ Grand Prix at Ardmore on 7 January 1956, with 42 entries including Stirling Moss (his own…24 Nov 1955Top cars, drivers in Lady Wigram raceOrganisers announced the leading overseas entries for the January 1956 Lady Wigram Trophy, with overseas manufacturers…24 Nov 1955Wigram motor races: English entries confirmedCabled advice from the Racing Drivers' Club secretary Desmond Scannell confirmed Reg Parnell, Leslie Marr, Peter…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…14 Jan 1956Motor racing at Wigram: drivers to arrive on Monday; Parnell to race Grand Prix Aston MartinSix overseas entrants (Parnell, Marr, Gaze and Whitehead from England; Mackay and Sulman from Australia) were to fly…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…17 Jan 1956New Zealanders could be threat in car raceMechanic Stan Elsworth, who looks after the Whitehead and Gaze Ferraris, predicted the Lady Wigram Trophy would be the…17 Jan 1956Car drivers would like drains sealedOverseas drivers were unhappy about the apron drains at Wigram, which Tony Gaze called dangerous and said could make a…18 Jan 1956Delay in shipment of cars for Wigram raceShipping delays on the Navua, which reached Lyttelton at 12.30 p.m.18 Jan 1956English racing drivers arrive from AucklandParnell, Gaze and Whitehead arrived in Christchurch after a North Island holiday and were welcomed by Hume Christie…19 Jan 1956Racing cars arrive: bodywork damaged in transitThe Ferraris of Tony Gaze and Peter Whitehead were dented in transit from Auckland and sent to city panelbeaters…19 Jan 1956Lady Wigram race will be keen test of enduranceThe Mayor of Christchurch, R. M. Macfarlane, welcomed the overseas drivers, calling the race a keen test of endurance…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 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…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…26 Jan 1956British motor racing stars' fine exhibitionsAn editorial-style review of the 1956 Lady Wigram Trophy, praising Peter Whitehead's repeat win over Tony Gaze and the…18 May 1956N.Z. car-racing titles: choice of overseas driversPromoters of the five international races in New Zealand in early 1957 had to choose which overseas drivers to…18 Dec 1956Four English drivers in Lady Wigram Trophy raceThe Motor Racing Club announced the 1957 Lady Wigram Trophy on 26 January would have Peter Whitehead, Ken Wharton,…5 Jan 1957Wigram Trophy car race: entries for event on January 26Entries for the third international Lady Wigram Trophy, Redex sports race, open car race and saloon race on 26 January…5 Jan 1957Lady Wigram Trophy: English drivers arriveReg Parnell, Peter Whitehead and Horace Gould arrived a week before the third Lady Wigram Trophy, their cars to be…19 Jan 1957Lady Wigram Trophy drivers arrivePhotograph outside a Christchurch garage of Peter Whitehead's Ferrari and Reg Parnell.19 Jan 1957Keen competition in Wigram TrophyAt least twenty-five cars would face the starter in the 150-mile Lady Wigram Trophy, expected to be another Ferrari…23 Jan 1957English drivers test cars on Wigram trackThe Super Squalo Ferraris of Parnell and Whitehead and Gould's 250F Maserati were tested on the back straight, Gould…25 Jan 1957Welcome to racing driversFive overseas drivers were welcomed by the Mayor at an informal reception: Parnell, Whitehead and Gould (England) and…26 Jan 1957Famous racing cars at Wigram: Maserati and Ferrari to duel for honoursA technical preview of the 1957 Lady Wigram Trophy comparing the Super Squalo Ferraris of Parnell and Whitehead…26 Jan 1957N.Z. driver fastest at Wigram practiceAuckland's Ron Roycroft set the fastest practice lap at Wigram before the 1957 Lady Wigram Trophy, 1:27 in his…26 Jan 1957Lady Wigram Trophy race to-dayPhotographs of the start of the 1957 Lady Wigram Trophy: Peter Whitehead leading Ron Roycroft, and Reg Parnell leading…26 Jan 1957Peter Whitehead winner of Lady Wigram Trophy for third timePeter Whitehead won the 150-mile, 71-lap 1957 Lady Wigram Trophy in his Super Squalo Ferrari, his third successive…28 Jan 1957P. 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…28 Jan 1957The smile of victoryPhotographs of Peter Whitehead after his third successive Lady Wigram Trophy win on 26 January 1957, the start with…28 Jan 1957Parnell, Gould and the start at WigramPhotographs from the 1957 Lady Wigram Trophy: Parnell leading Roycroft and Whitehead, Horace Gould exhausted after 51…31 Jan 1957No suspicion of team driving in Lady Wigram raceAn analysis of whether Reg Parnell and Peter Whitehead used team tactics in the 1957 Lady Wigram Trophy.Mar 1958Give local drivers a better placeFirst of two articles on the future of NZ motor racing after the 1958 international series.22 Jan 1959Wigram has seen famous overseas driversR. M. Carr notes that four overseas drivers who raced in the Wigram internationals were later killed: Ken Wharton…6 Nov 1959American racers to compete at WigramThe Motor Racing Club secured the entry of two Scarab cars owned by American Woolworth heir Lance Reventlow, to be…24 Dec 1960Preparations for Wigram Trophy race on SaturdayFive days before the 1961 Lady Wigram Trophy, seven top overseas drivers were due in Christchurch with Moss arriving…17 Jan 1961Disadvantages seen in Australasian circuitReg Parnell, manager of the Yeoman Credit team, doubted the NZ-Australian combined circuit, fearing cars would arrive…17 Jan 1962Lady Wigram Trophy race 1962: entries and driver notesEntry list for the 1962 Lady Wigram Trophy with 25 entries, plus short profiles of Surtees (aged 27, five-times…19 Jan 1962Mayor gets a tip from the expertsThe overseas drivers met the Mayor, Mr George Manning, at a reception where Arnold Glass showed him the correct hand…13 Dec 1962Palmer to stay with CooperHamilton driver Jim Palmer accepted a contract from Bowmaker team manager Reg Parnell to drive the team's 2.7-litre…9 Oct 1962World class entry for Wigram trophyMcLaren, John Surtees and South African Tony Maggs were engaged for the ninth international Lady Wigram Trophy on…18 Jan 1963100 miles an hour lap likely in Wigram eventIn the first training sessions for the 150-mile Lady Wigram Trophy, Bruce McLaren and Jack Brabham were unofficially…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 1964100 miles of speed and thrills at Wigram: tenth Trophy race will be very closePreview of the tenth Lady Wigram Trophy on 18 January 1964, tipped to be the closest and most exciting yet, with at…20 Jan 1965Jim ClarkProfile of Jim Clark: world champion in 1964 (per the article) and within half a lap of the title again for 1965, 27…15 Jan 1969Driver profiles: Jochen Rindt, Leo Geoghegan, Frank Gardner, Chris Amon, Derek BellProfiles of the main overseas drivers for the 1969 Lady Wigram Trophy.24 Jan 1979Hulme, Hailwood in Formula OnesFormula One cars were to run at Wigram on Sunday 1979 for the first time in many years in a demonstration event: Denny…

From the reports

• Reg Parnell's Aston Martin was the company's first Grand Prix venture since the war, a supercharged experimental car. (24 Nov 1955)
• Parnell had been considered the most likely challenger to Stirling Moss before his Aston Martin broke down at Ardmore. (14 Jan 1956)
• Parnell's best Aston Martin engine was damaged at Silverstone and the second failed in practice at Ardmore. (17 Jan 1956)
• Parnell thought New Zealand should hold only two international events in each island. (17 Jan 1956)
• Whitehead averaged about 84 mph; at half distance he led Gaze by 10 seconds, Marr by 48 seconds and Parnell by 2 minutes 10 seconds. (23 Jan 1956)
• Reg Parnell announced he would retire from racing after the Invercargill race on 16 February 1957. (18 Dec 1956)
• Entries for the 1957 Lady Wigram Trophy included Maserati 250Fs for Wharton, Gould and Brabham and two Ferrari Super Squalos for Parnell and Whitehead. (5 Jan 1957)
• Parnell won the 1957 New Zealand Grand Prix at Ardmore in the Super Squalo Ferrari. (5 Jan 1957)
• Reg Parnell won the 1957 New Zealand Grand Prix at Ardmore. (19 Jan 1957)
• Stirling Moss (Maserati) won the Australian Grand Prix at Melbourne in the 1956-57 summer series, and Parnell (Ferrari) won at Ardmore. (26 Jan 1957)
• Wigram was notoriously heavy on tyres; in 1956 Parnell, Whitehead and Gaze only just finished 150 miles without stopping for fuel and tyres. (26 Jan 1957)
• Roycroft took pole for the 1957 Lady Wigram Trophy with an 87.56 mph practice lap, with Whitehead, Parnell and Brabham alongside and Gibbons, Syd Jensen and Gould on the second row. (26 Jan 1957)

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