SPEED TRIALS AT SWANNANOA
M. STANTON RECORDS FASTEST TIME
In the Canterbury Car Club’s fl vine kilometre event held on the Tram Swannanoa, on Saturday m stantnn driving his Special, gataed the fwteSt time of the day with an average speed 124.25 miles an ™ E A R ansley, driving his Ransley Special made the fastest run in 17 68sec withL’ speed of 126 miles an “ Results were:— ‘gs: dall (Morris), 3Q.4lsec, 34.755ec, E Sprague (Morris), 32.635ec, 31 3000-5000 c.c.—Racing: E» Marshall (MJB. Special), 25.555ec: C. A. C Ranslev »63sec (average 114 mites an hour): E. Ranslev ?4 * Uey L- 18 J 3B ®/’ I’?«Bs®® 1 ’ ? « 8s ®® 124 miles an hour), sports: W Clerk SSrLM- “i 2 ’®®- 24.5lfaec; W. Bremner (Bentley), SMSsec, 28.195ec; W. Southbv (Ford), 24.8 sec, 25.435ec. Touring: A Stuart (Riley), 23.35ec, 23.935ec: D. s Brewery (Alvis). 26.35ec, 24.35ec. SOTO-SOOO C.C.—Racing: M. Stanton (Special), IQ.OZsec, 17.975ec (average 124.25 -miles an hour).
ISto-SOOO c.c—Sports: W. Shaw (Triumph). 20.035ec. 20.845ec; D. Rutherford (Triumph), 20.745ec, 20.295ec: B. Monk (Triumph), 2O.Sssec, 20.375ec; Mrs J. Monk (Triumph). 20S6sec, 2O.4Ssec; E. Brlsted (Triumph), 32.235ec, 24.315ec. Touring: B. Heaaley (Consul). 31.415ec, 2D.4Ssec; I. Archibald (Citroen), 30.075ec, 28A4mc. 2000-3000 c.c.—Racing: p. Womersley (O.T.S. Special). 32.025ec, 2782 sec. Sports: R. Bailey (Austin Healey), 22.825ec, 23j» sec: A. Kennard (Austin Healey), 20.67.ee, 21,2 sec. Touring: G. Sheppard (Zephyr), 23.25aec, 24235ec (average 94 miles an hour).
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Press, Volume XCI, Issue 27614, 22 March 1955, Page 9
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