Car rallies for 1975
Two motor rallies would be held in New Zealand next year, Mr K. M. Thompson, a member of the executive of the Motor Sport Association, said at the annual meeting in Christchurch at the week-end. Mr Thompson said that Heatway Industries, Ltd, would sponsor a rally, probably a qualifying round in the world rally championship or the new South Pacific championship Philip Morris (N.Z.) Ltd would sponsor the nations: Marlboro Rally.
The president of the Association (Mr R. W. Frost) said that the executive’s banning of motor sport this year because of the fuel situation had shown a responsible attitude. Motor sport would have a better public image, and better bargaining power in the future, he said.
More than 100 people, including (50 delegates from car clubs throughout New Zealand, attended the meeting. A motion of censure by the Bav of Pleney Motor Racing Association against the executive for its handlire of the fuel ban was defeated unanimously. president. Mr R. W A. F r o s t: vice-presidents. Messrs J. Camev and K. F M. D. Chandler. J. H. Scott, and K. M. Thompson.
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Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33532, 13 May 1974, Page 12
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