Cars Travelling By Sea, Air

Press, Volume CIV, Issue 30943, 27 December 1965, Page 12

Cars Travelling By Sea, Air

(New Zealand Press Association)

AUCKLAND.

Five ears which will compete in the New Zealand grand prix at Pukekohe on January 8 will arrive in Auckland by ship and aircraft between today and January 5.

A Ford Mustang, to be driven in the saloon car race by the Australian, lan Geoghegan, is due tomorrow on the freighter Waiwera from Brisbane. A 1.5 litre Lotus 32, which will be driven by his brother. Leo Geoghegan, will arrive at Auckland international airport on Wednesday in a Qantas Boeing 707. The aircraft, type 338 c, is a larger version of the Boeing 707 used in the normal service and is a cargo convertible.

The David McKay Scuderia Veloce cars, a 2.5 Brabham single-seater and a Ferrari 250LM sports car, to be driven by the Australian driver. Spencer Martin, are due in Auckland in the Ellinis on January 5 from Sydney. An Alec-Milden prepared Brabham, powered by a Maserati engine, is believed to be arriving in either the Waiwera or the Ellinis. The car will be driven by Frank Gardner. A 8.R.M., an addition to the B.R.M. team of Graham Hill and Jackie Stewart, is expected in Auckland on the Tasmania Star on January 7 from Britain. To be driven by Richard Attwood in southern races in the New Zealand circuit, the B.R.M. will be a standby at | the Pukekohe meeting.